Rebecca Tan

Psychological Science undergraduate with over two years of experience supporting children and adolescents across educational therapy, behavioural intervention, learning support and school-based settings. Currently supports approximately 12 children each week across centre, home and school environments, with experience in autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, speech/language needs, emotional regulation and behavioural challenges. Brings a patient, adaptable and firm-but-warm approach, supported by academic training in counselling approaches and micro-skills.

Educational Therapist at PlayLab Pte Ltd (2024-02 – Present)

• Provide individualised educational and behavioural therapy for children aged 5-12 with autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, speech/language needs, emotional regulation difficulties and behavioural challenges.
• Independently set goals, plan sessions, implement interventions and monitor progress across behavioural, emotional, social, communication and academic domains.
• Use positive reinforcement, prompting/fading, visual schedules, token systems, modelling, social stories, behaviour tracking and play-based activities to strengthen skills and independence.
• Support children through meltdowns, distress, behavioural escalation and shutdowns using calm regulation and de-escalation strategies.
• Prepare session notes and progress updates, and collaborate with parents, teachers and, where appropriate, speech therapists to promote consistency across settings.

Behaviour Therapist, Learning Support Educator & Private Tutor at Self-Employed (2025-05 – Present)

• Provide personalised 1-to-1, home-based and school-based support for children aged 5-13 with behavioural, emotional, communication, learning and school-adjustment needs.
• Develop individualised goals and adapt strategies to each child's strengths, attention profile, communication abilities and behavioural presentation.
• Tutor Primary 1-6 English, Mathematics and Science, including homework guidance and targeted academic intervention.
• Support classroom participation, transitions, task completion, social interaction, communication, emotional regulation and independence while maintaining clear, warm boundaries.
• Maintain regular parent and teacher communication; parent feedback has highlighted improvements in confidence, communication, classroom engagement, social participation and adaptability.

Teaching Assistant at Mindful Space (2021-06 – 2024-01)

• Supported children aged 3-12 during yoga, mindfulness and wellbeing classes, helping them follow instructions, transition between activities and remain engaged.
• Modelled yoga and mindfulness exercises while supporting body awareness, attention, self-regulation and calm participation.
• Assisted the lead instructor with classroom management and individual child support, including children experiencing dysregulation; recognised for reliability, diligence and initiative.

Legal Secretary - Corporate Law at Venture Law LLC (2022-12 – 2023-09)

• Managed confidential legal documentation, correspondence, calendars, appointments and administrative deadlines in a corporate law environment.
• Coordinated professionally with clients and external parties while maintaining accuracy, discretion, organisation and strong attention to detail.

Bachelor of Psychological Science in Psychology – James Cook University Singapore (2026-10)