Raine Too Shu Zhen
Summary
Early childhood professional/ play therapist with expertise in child development, early intervention and pyschotherapy. Skilled in creating engaging and nurturing environments for learners. Focused on multidisciplinary team collaboration.Adaptable to changing needs and able to build trust with children, parents, and colleagues to support emotional/behavioural concerns. Proficient in supporting both typical and neurodivergent developmental needs. Passionate in using creative expressive play to facilitate learning and expression of self.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Childhood Associate University Supervisor
Singapore University of Social Science
07.2023 - Current
- Provide supervision to support students from the Bachelor of Early Childhood Program to work with various stakeholders in preschools to fulfill practicum hours in early childhood classroom teaching
Play Therapist
Little Marvels Pte Ltd
05.2022 - Current
- Provide individual child therapy to support typical and neuro-divergent children between 4-12 with social emotional difficulties and behavioral challenges using therapeutic play approach in clinical and school base setting
- Provide case management and work with multidisciplinary team of therapists to support child's development in clinical and school setting
- Conduct parent coaching and consultation to support families in their children's development and well being
- Conduct school consultations to support teachers and leaders in promoting mental well being of children
- Conduct talks in schools to promote understanding of the use of therapeutic play to support social emotional development
Senior Learning Support Facilitator
KKH Woman and Children Hospital
09.2017 - 03.2018
- Provide consultancy services as part of multidisciplinary allied health team to design and implement feasibility study exploring systemic inclusive practices and setting up of integrated Child Development Unit within a primary school
Development Support Program Manager
NTUC First Campus
04.2013 - 12.2016
- Project lead and support implementation of community intervention programs in a cluster of childcare centers by working with external stakeholders such as a children hospital and community welfare organizations
- Oversee in-house literacy intervention program and conduct program quality assessment and evaluation
- Spearhead the setting up of Child Support Services Unit within headquarters overseeing policy review and implementation of policies and intervention programs to support children with additional development needs
- Advocate, work with various government agencies and external stakeholders in funding, operational roll out of Development Support Program within organization
- Conceptualize and implement practitioner base coaching model on center wide positive behavioral support training with external consultant and oversee professional development training programs for teachers, principals in supporting children with additional needs
- Conceptualize and oversee professional development of learning support educators, mentor and coach the senior learning support educators in ensuring quality of interventions and conference sharing such as MCYS Child Seminar and PECERA Korea
Education Development Specialist
NTUC First Campus
04.2009 - 04.2013
- Work as member in curriculum team to support curriculum review, development and write up for infant - 6 years old
- Lead teachers and principals in setting up of new childcare centers involving environment set up and curriculum implementation
- Mentor and coach principals and teachers in curriculum implementation in network of centers from infant -6 years
- Coordinate and assist in conducting termly teacher's training
- Coach and conduct quality assurance review for network of childcare centers using internal quality checklist and National Accreditation tools
- Spearhead, assist in conceptualizing and implementation of innovation projects in childcare centers
Assistant Teacher, Preschool and Infant Room
Rita Gold Early Childhood Center, Columbia University
08.2007 - 03.2009
- Assisted teacher in leading both small and large group sessions using play based curricular approach in an inclusive pre-k classroom
- Worked with special itinerant teachers to design classroom management behavioral instructional strategies and adapting curriculum for children with special needs (ASD, SPD and ADHD)
- Utilize 'Watch, wait and wonder' approach to engage in collaborative responsive care giving with two head teachers for eight infants, age six months to 20 months
Student Special Teacher, 1st & 2nd Grade
Stephen Gaynor School
09.2008 - 12.2008
- Write lesson plans and conduct classes per week for 12 children with learning disabilities, ASD, ADHD and communicative disorders in a self contained classroom under the supervision of the head teacher
Student Special Teacher, Kindergarten
Manhattan School For Children
01.2008 - 05.2008
- Co-teach with the head teacher in a kindergarten inclusive classroom using differentiated instruction for the diverse learners 3 days per week
- Taught in after-school Math and Reading program with for 4 children who had cerebral palsy and learning disabilities with special educators
Part time support coordinator
TeachFirst UK
01.2007 - 06.2007
- Support in administration of teacher's training and development programs
- Support in kindergarten children with learning difficulties in reading and Math
Certified Lead Instructor
The Shichida Academy
09.2003 - 09.2006
- Instructed children from 6th month to 12 years old the Right brain method of learning Math and languages by Professor Makoto Shichida
- Specialize in training photographic memory, intuitive and imaging training for young children with the state of art facility
- Led parent support sessions and facilitated high-energy parent-child play in the class through drama and play based learning activities
- Promoted to be the centre manager to supervise the daily operations of the biggest Centre with a staff team of 30 teachers
- Mentor and provide training and support to the junior teachers
- Promoted as the Team leader for the special project group which is responsible for facilitating knowledge sharing among the teachers
- Research focus on 'Children development and Special needs using Shichida method' and 'Factors that contribute to high IQ children'
- Promoted as the Programme Coordinator, involved writing and implementing lesson plans based on a prescribed curriculum
- Commended by the CEO from Shichida Academy Japan on the ability to connect with the children
- Successfully assisted the Kuala Lumpur branch to set up the language division with planned and self-made instructional materials
Education
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Special Education
Columbia University, Teachers College
New York, NY12.2008
Bachelor of Accountancy - (2nd Lower Class Honors Division)
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore07.2003
Skills
- Child development expertise
- Curriculum Development
- Early intervention
- Special Needs
- Program management
- Inclusive practices
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Play therapy
Certification
- Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy
- Post Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play
- Certificate in Social Thinking - Developing Social Understanding and Problem Solving in Individuals with Social Challenges
- Certificate in Neuro-Dramatic Play
- Certificate in AutPlay
- Certificate in Signpost Training For Positive Behavior
- Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment
Community Service
- Silent Auction Fund raising for Special Olympics, Durham, USA, 3 months
- Active volunteering at mentally disabled schools and boy's home, 5 years
- Volunteer camp leader for outdoor company, 1 year
- Sunday School Teacher, 3 years
- Advisory committee member, children services in church , 3 years
Affiliations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Zero to Three
- Council of Exceptional Children
- Play Therapy International
Awards
- National Chinese Poetry Recitation-First
- National Chinese Essay Recitation-Second
- School Colour Award for excellent contribution to extracurricular activities
Languages
Mandarin
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Early Childhood Associate University Supervisor
Singapore University of Social Science
07.2023 - Current
Play Therapist
Little Marvels Pte Ltd
05.2022 - Current
Senior Learning Support Facilitator
KKH Woman and Children Hospital
09.2017 - 03.2018
Development Support Program Manager
NTUC First Campus
04.2013 - 12.2016
Education Development Specialist
NTUC First Campus
04.2009 - 04.2013
Student Special Teacher, 1st & 2nd Grade
Stephen Gaynor School
09.2008 - 12.2008
Student Special Teacher, Kindergarten
Manhattan School For Children
01.2008 - 05.2008
Assistant Teacher, Preschool and Infant Room
Rita Gold Early Childhood Center, Columbia University
08.2007 - 03.2009
Part time support coordinator
TeachFirst UK
01.2007 - 06.2007
Certified Lead Instructor
The Shichida Academy
09.2003 - 09.2006
- Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy
- Post Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play
- Certificate in Social Thinking - Developing Social Understanding and Problem Solving in Individuals with Social Challenges
- Certificate in Neuro-Dramatic Play
- Certificate in AutPlay
- Certificate in Signpost Training For Positive Behavior
- Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Special Education
Columbia University, Teachers College
Bachelor of Accountancy - (2nd Lower Class Honors Division)
Nanyang Technological University
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