WEBINAR

Ms Anaberta Oehlers-Jaen started her career at the DAS in 2005 as an Educational Therapist and has since held various portfolios. For 4 years, she was the Preschool Manager of the DAS Preschool Service and was actively involved with children at risk of literacy delay and helped to launch the service at DAS. She assumed the position of Head of DAS International in 2011 in order to support both the local and expatriate international community of students, who may be experiencing learning differences through Specialist tutoring and Assessments. In her role as Maths Programme Director in 2014, Anaberta has presented at International conferences delivered in Singapore, ASEAN region and the UK.

Shilpa has been working with children with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and ADHD for over 14 years. She is an Educational Therapist and Senior Specialist Teacher at DAS and focuses on Developing math and literacy skills for SpLD students from primary to N/O levels. Shilpa holds a dual degree; a Bachelor of Science in Statistics and a Bachelor of Law from the University of Bombay. She is trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach and holds a Double Diploma in Teaching and Dyslexia from Cambridge University. Shilpa is driven by her passion for Mathematics, which has led her to cultivate a love for the subject in her students as well. She believes that it is important to build a strong rapport with students from diverse backgrounds, which creates an engaging atmosphere for children and puts them at ease, thus motivating them to independently perform to the best of their ability.

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