CREATING LITERACY SUCCESS & EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA
About ME
Who Am I?
As a US trained K-12 Special Education teacher, a CERI certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist, and the founder of Dyslexia PowerUp, I am passionate about teaching children with Dyslexia to read, spell, and write with confidence. My life’s work is driven by the belief that every child has the right to learn to read and receive evidence-based literacy instruction and support, so they can succeed in both school and life. Based in Malaysia, I work exclusively online with families across Asia and globally.
I have twenty-three years of teaching experience working as an international school learning support specialist at premier international schools in Asia and the Middle East. Over more than three decades, I have worked with primary and middle school learners with a wide range of needs including general and specific learning disabilities, speech and language needs, attention disorder, executive functioning difficulties, social communication needs, social-emotional and behavioral difficulties, sensory processing issues, motor skill problems, and English language needs.
I have developed and managed school-based Learning Support and Special Education programs and services for students with diverse learning needs from grades 1 to 12 in international schools. I worked in partnership with parents and teachers by advising, guiding, coaching, and supporting them using the collaborative consultation model. I offered home intervention programs and school liaison services to local and expat families and provided testing services to homeschooling expat families.
Throughout my teaching career, I have always had a deep passion for working with children with Dyslexia. Becoming certified at the Associate level through the Orton-Gillingham Academy, USA reignited my lifelong passion and commitment to serving children with Dyslexia. I am currently completing the final practicum of my advanced Clinical level certification with the Orton-Gillingham Academy, designed to equip practitioners to work with learners with the most complex literacy profiles. I am also a certified EBLI Interventionist, delivering structured, evidence-based literacy instruction that accelerates learning and closes gaps efficiently.
I am a professional member of the Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA, USA), International Dyslexia Association (IDA, USA), The Reading League (TRL, USA), and the Register of Educational Therapists Asia (RETA, Singapore). I am a verified service provider with IDA, CERI, OGA (USA), and RETA (Singapore).
I look forward to getting to know your child and supporting them on their journey to literacy success. It is my goal to change the trajectory of your child's life and to be a trusted source of guidance and support for you as a parent navigating the Dyslexia journey.
If you have questions about my services, Orton-Gillingham, EBLI, Structured Literacy, or Dyslexia, please get in touch.
