Dorcas Yuen

Mobile: (852) 6133 3767 | Email: dorcasyuen527@gmail.com

Profile
▪ Responsible, calm, patient, flexible and effective communicator within a team
▪ 4 years of clinical experience working with children with ASD, ADHD, GDD or language delay
▪ Aspire to consolidate each child’s strengths and develop areas of improvement one step at a time
▪ Passionate dancer and behavioural therapist who strives to put knowledge into practice by
continuing to make a difference and building confidence for children with different learning profiles

Education
BSc PSYCHOLOGY
Royal Holloway, University of London (UK) 2013 – 2016

▪ Developed critical and evaluative skills through writing an independent dissertation, exploring
different cognitive aspects that relate to autistic abilities
▪ Planned and conducted an original group empirical research beyond existing literature, discussing how
self-esteem influences children’s reputation management
▪ Attended a training session on safeguarding children run by Dr. Eilidh Cage and Dr. Alana James

Related Work Experience

FREELANCE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPIST Sept 2018 – Present

▪ Providing home-based 1:1 sessions and small groups for students with special educational needs
▪ Designing individualised educational plans (IEPs) to address students’ various areas of enhancement
(e.g. expressing oneself both verbally and non-verbally, play and social, motor and self-help skills etc.)
▪ Providing parents with progress reports and parent training to further reinforce skills at home
▪ Providing school shadowing services to facilitate students to engage with teachers and peers

BEHAVIOURAL THERAPIST FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

Kids Connect Ltd (HK) Nov 2016 – Dec 2018

▪ Implemented centre-based early behavioural intervention in 1:1 and group settings

▪ Worked hands-on with children with different learning profiles and language abilities
▪ Utilised principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) when conducting interventions
▪ Conducted behavioural and communication programmes to young verbal and non-verbal children
▪ Collected, graphed and analysed data to make relevant clinical decisions
▪ Managed Circle Time activities related to the monthly theme, organised logistic arrangements for
field trips and designed contents of home learning activities
▪ Conducted programme development in team meetings
▪ Designed IEPs and created progress reports to monitor students’ learning trajectory to ensure
generalisation and independence in learning

PART-TIME BALLET TEACHER AND CHOREOGRAPHER

Emma Tse Elite Dance Academy (HK) Sept 2016 – Present

▪ Managing groups of up to 20 students in a classroom

▪ Teaching young dancers ballet exercises and performance techniques
▪ Planning and producing choreography suitable for various ages (5 - 20 years) and abilities
▪ Creating a happy environment while motivating students to perform confidently on stage
VOLUNTEER AS TCK LEADER
Overseas Missionary Fellowship (HK) 2019 - Present

▪ Designing activity-based curriculum for missionary’s children (ages range from 3 to 13 years)
▪ Creating an interactive curriculum for children to learn the gospel through Bible stories and crafts
▪ Facilitating children’s learning to express their inner feelings through different creative projects

VOLUNTEER AT “MARVEL MINISTRY”

Island Evangelical Community Church (HK) 2017 - Present
▪ Pioneered Marvel Ministry which serves families that have children with special needs
▪ Providing a safe and fun-filled environment for children at church
▪ Tackling challenging behaviour of non-verbal children (ages range from 3 to 8 years)
▪ Providing training for new volunteers and parents

VOLUNTEER AT “MASTERPIECE MINISTRY”

Hong Kong Baptist Church - Louis Programme (HK) 2015 – 2020
▪ Leading a group of students (aged 10 to 22) with a range of learning profiles in church
▪ Sharing the gospel through Bible stories, dancing, singing songs and craftwork
▪ Organising annual events for children and parents

PLACEMENT AT CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

NTUC First Campus (Singapore) Aug 2016
▪ Observed Learning Support Educators (LSEds) conduct early interventions in learning centres
▪ Interacted with children with mild academic needs (literacy, language and social skills) or
special/emotional needs (autism, ADHD, anger management issues and emotional instability)
through engaging in creative team-building activities both individually and in small groups

VOLUNTEER AS AFTER SCHOOL TUTOR

Red Cross Princess Alexandra School (HK) 2012 – 2013
▪ Tutored primary and secondary school students with physical and learning disabilities
▪ Taught students discipline and how to respect one another and their teachers

Positions of Responsibility
COMMITTEE MEMBER AS COMPETITION COORDINATOR;
ADVANCED BALLET CHOREOGRAPHER OF DANCE SOCIETY
Royal Holloway University of London (UK) 2014 – 2015; 2013 – 2016
▪ Organised an inter-university competition for 300 competitors from over 10 universities across the UK
▪ Arranged prior transportation to ensure things ran smoothly
▪ Led multiple rehearsals with dance teams to perfect technicality and musicality

Achievements
● First place in “Advanced Ballet” category and “Best Overall Female” award at inter-university dance
competition at University of Northampton with over 400 competitors – 2016
● “Outstanding Choreography Contribution” by Royal Holloway’s Dance Society – 2016
● New Bedford Excellence Scholarship from Royal Holloway – 2014
● Choreographer’s Award for the “Alice in Wonderland” ballet performance – 2012
● Royal Academy of Dance all graded ballet exams certificated with Distinctions and Merits