Rachel De Silva

RacheL De Silva H:- HP:- E:-DOB: 15 January 1997 Professional Experience Early Education Asian Women’s Welfare Association’s May 2015 – July 2015 (AWWA) Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Young Children. Student Early Interventionist Assisted main teacher in facilitating activites. Taught students who needed individual assistance. Created a numeracy and a literacy resource kit for the students in the class. Association for Persons with Special September 2016– April 2017 Needs (APSN) Chaoyang School Teacher Assistant (Internship) Planned and carried out literacy, numeracy and social skills lessons for students. Created a social skills kit for the school. Clinical Placements (Occupational Therapy) St Lukes Hospital (CPE 2) June 2020 – August 2020 Student Occupational Therapist. Planned and carried out group and individual sessions for the patients Carried out assessments and documentation Work with physiotherapist to enhance patient’s rehabilitation Cerebral Palsy Association Singapore (CPE 3a) June 2020 – August 2020 Student Occupational Therapist. Planned and carried out sessions for children in early intervention program Worked with other professionals especially the teacher Carried out assessments to identify needs of the children Institute of Mental Health (CPE 3b) August 2020 – October 2020 Student Occupational Therapist. Forensic Occupational Therapist Conducted group and individual sessions Focus on activitiy engagement and meeting their needs to reduce reoffending behavior Education Singapore Institure of Technology (SIT) September 2017 – June 2021 Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy Social Service Award by the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) Ngee Ann Polytechnic April 2014 – April 2017 Diploma in Child Psychology & Early Education Ngee Ann Polytechnic Scholarship Saint Anthony’s Canossian Januray 2010 – November 2013 Secondary School Singapore- Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level Good Progress Award SKills Planning Ability to plan various events for the school to spread the awareness that people with disabilities should be given equal opportunities. Able to plan and design activites and lesson to suit the children’s developmental level. Adaptability Able to think quickly and adapt to changes. Flexible with sessions and can adapt to the needs of the clients. Co-curriculuar activities Netball Started in September 2017 Singapore Institute of Technology Member Represent the School in competitions. Catechist (Sunday School Teacher) Started in January 2017 at the Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace Level Head (Kindergarten 2 & Level 1) Teach the kindergarten 2 children every Sunday. Plan and coordinate annual camp for the children.