Nadiya Lihua E S Guan
Singapore
Summary
An Early Intervention Teacher who is equipped with positive attitude and patience which are vital to teaching children with special needs. I have had experience in creating innovative and engaging lesson plans for enjoyable learning settings. In addition, I am a detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills, and am dependable at managing priorities and responsibilities to achieve team goals.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Intervention Teacher / Early Interventionist
AWWA Ltd
12.2020 - Current
- Create and manage IEPs to define children learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivate connections and strong children's rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording children progress to inform caregivers, therapist team and preschools.
- Identify learning requirements and create high-quality, natural learning environments where functional goals are integrated into everyday activities, develop and implement lesson plans and resources that are both engaging and developmentally appropriate.
- Establish safe play environment and provide engaging play materials for various learners.
- Lead series of sessions with therapist team to go over strategies and issues related to addressing needs of child and caregiver.
- Coordinate and carry out center/home/preschool-based interventions with therapist team to coach caregivers or preschool teachers for strategies in child's home or preschool environment.
- Establish rapport and learn about family circumstances through home visits, so as to improve outcomes for children and families.
- Train and supervise new teacher to apply best teaching practices and comply with protocols.
- Modified mainstream preschool curriculum for children with special-needs using various instructional techniques and technologies when attached in DS-Plus programme.
- Prepared graduation reports and administered Brigance Assessment to children enrolled in DS-Plus programme.
English Teacher
Canossian Convent Kindergarten
12.2016 - 12.2020
- Developed innovative lesson plans and instructional strategies to engage and meet diverse needs of children.
- Designed and planned termly webs/curriculum.
- Provided authentic learning experience and inquiry-based learning through Project Based Learning for Kindergarten 1 and Kindergarten 2 children.
- Kept classroom organised, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.
- Monitored children progress and provided feedback to parents.
- Prepared summative assessments to measure children progress.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date on teaching best practices and enhanced educator skills.
Part-Time English Teacher
Salvation Army Child Care Centre
03.2014 - 03.2015
- Assessed progress of children in playgroup class and worked with Chinese teacher to support these children in their fun learning activities.
- Developed innovative lesson plans to engage children in playgroup class in English language learning.
- Attended to daily routine of children in playgroup class within centre programme.
- Designed conducive and safe classroom to support developmental level of children in playgroup class.
Allied Educator (Teaching and Learning)
Ministry of Education
11.2009 - 03.2012
- Worked together with teachers to support teaching and learning of Mathematics for pupils within and outside classroom by providing engaging and fun lessons.
- Provided pastoral care and supported holistic development by narrowing down on their strengths to boost their confidence.
- Provided scaffolding in teaching Mathematics by using concrete and pictorial concepts.
- Designed Mathematics Learning Center’s activities for lower primary pupils.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to teachers about pupil achievement and improvement.
- Met regularly with team of teachers to discuss best practices and develop innovative teaching strategies.
Senior Analyst Programmer
Standard Chartered Bank
05.2001 - 02.2006
- Project I: Document Preparation (October 2004 – February 2006): This was an intranet-based application that was intended for Trade Operation users of Standard Chartered Bank to prepare trade documents
- Responsibilities: As a Team leader, worked together with Product Managers from Business Team and Trade Operation Users from Malaysia, Dubai, Singapore, and Hong Kong to gather and analyze their business requirements for each country
- Prepared specification documents for each trade documents and shared these with Trade Operation Users, Product Managers as well as the vendor
- Successfully worked together as a team with vendor and bank users to ensure requirements were delivered correctly as well as issues encountered during System Integration Test and User Acceptance Test were addressed within the severity time frame.
Senior Systems Developer
Media Data Systems Pte Ltd
07.1999 - 04.2001
- GSOL – Global Sources Online Project
- This was a Business-to-Business (B2B) channel for the partners to exchange information and conduct businesses online
- Responsibilities: As a team leader, worked together with business users to develop online projects through System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Conducted feasibility studies and analyzed the application to improve the overall performance of the Global Sources websites
- Worked closely with vendors to gather the functional and technical requirements for PC-to-Phone project, as well as responsible for the development and implementation of the project using PHP, a server scripting language.
Software Engineer
National Computer Systems Pte Ltd
01.1998 - 06.1999
- RIMS – Road Information Management System Project
- This project was introduced to computerize the processing of officers' work at Land Transport Authority (LTA)
- Responsibilities: Enhanced the Car Park Management System to provide better access into vehicle parking information and relieved the officers from performing tedious and mundane work
- Enhanced Walkway Management System using ARC INFO in UNIX System and AVENUE in Window System to record projects related to the buildings of link-way, overhead bridge, and pedestrian path
- Conducted User Acceptance Test (UAT) and training during the implementation phase and ensured the smooth running of the system.
Education
Advanced Diploma - Early Childhood Intervention (Special Needs)
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
03.2020
Master of Education - Special Education
National Institute of Education
04.2019
Diploma (Conversion) - Kindergarten Education-Teaching
Singapore Polytechnic
09.2016
Specialist Diploma - Teaching and Learning for Allied Educators (Primary), Mathematics
National Institute of Education
01.2011
Bachelor - Computer and Mathematical ScienceComputer ScienceInformation Technology
The University of Western Australia
01.1997
Skills
- Lesson Planning
- Differentiated Instruction
- Curriculum Adjustments
- Parent Communication
- Instructional Strategies
- Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
- Small Group Instruction
- Classroom Management
- Team Collaboration
- Individual Education Plans IEPs
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Intermediate (B1)
Indonesian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Early Intervention Teacher / Early Interventionist
AWWA Ltd
12.2020 - Current
English Teacher
Canossian Convent Kindergarten
12.2016 - 12.2020
Part-Time English Teacher
Salvation Army Child Care Centre
03.2014 - 03.2015
Allied Educator (Teaching and Learning)
Ministry of Education
11.2009 - 03.2012
Senior Analyst Programmer
Standard Chartered Bank
05.2001 - 02.2006
Senior Systems Developer
Media Data Systems Pte Ltd
07.1999 - 04.2001
Software Engineer
National Computer Systems Pte Ltd
01.1998 - 06.1999
Advanced Diploma - Early Childhood Intervention (Special Needs)
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Master of Education - Special Education
National Institute of Education
Diploma (Conversion) - Kindergarten Education-Teaching
Singapore Polytechnic
Specialist Diploma - Teaching and Learning for Allied Educators (Primary), Mathematics
National Institute of Education
Bachelor - Computer and Mathematical ScienceComputer ScienceInformation Technology
The University of Western Australia
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