Resume

ABOUT ME

Certified trainer to programs aimed at children with disabilities and early childhood (SEN); and I have run various workshops on different subjects related to Education in general, and special education in particular.

Instructor, Practicum Coordinator, and Academic Advisor of the Special Education department at the University of Sciences and Arts Lebanon (USAL).

Co-founder and former Head of the Special Education department at Al Rahma High School – Al Mabarrat Association.

Former member of the Self-Study program hosted by the Al-Mabarrat Association, as well as the gifted program entitled “Manara” at Al Rahma High School.

Former member of the Multidisciplinary Team at Siraj Center.

Guiding students to improve their communication skills and their ability to control relationships and feelings.


EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

EdD, 2024

New York International University – New York

PhD, 2024

Saint Joseph University – Beirut

Masters in Mental Health, 2023

New York International University – New York

Diplomat in Children Neuropsych Assessment, 2022

American University of Beirut – Beirut

Masters in Educational Leadership, 2016

Lebanese International University – Nabatieh

Teaching Diplomat, 2009

Haigazian University – Beirut

BA in Clinical Phycology, 2003

Lebanese University – Beirut


EXPERIENCE

2021 – Present

Comfort Aid Association

  • Educational Expert at Sakyna Orphanage Center for the charity association

2021

Training with Forum for Development, Culture, and Dialogue (FDCD)

2020 – Present

University of Sciences and Arts in Lebanon (USAL)

  • Practicum Coordinator.
  • Advisor of the Special Education Department.

2016 – 2020

Instructing the following courses at USAL:

  • Strategies Forteaching Students with Disabilities, and Curriculum Adaption in Inclusive Classrooms.
  • Learning Difficulties.
  • Practicum.
  • Theories of Learning.

2014 – 2020

Conducted psycho-educational reports: 230 diagnoses in 3 years.

2007 – 2020

Al Mabarrat Association (Lebanon)

  • Conference Trainer.
  • Head of the Special Education Departments in schools with Inclusion programs.
  • Member of the Self-Evaluation and ContinuousImprovement Committee.
  • Member of the central “Manara” committee for gifted and talented students and teacher of visual
    discrimination skills for two groups.
  • Member of the “Advocacy” committee for children with special needs.
  • Member of the “Learning for Everyone” committee.
  • Member of a team that founded Siraj Center- Nabatieh 2019.
  • Member of the planning team of the Parallel Curriculum.
  • Member of a team of specialists who implement psycho-educational assessments.

2004 – 2005

Al Rahma High School – Al Mabarrat Association
Head and Coordinator of the Inclusion Program and the Special Education Department.

  • Member of the “Audit Committee”
  • Supervising 75 teachers and therapists.
  • Monitoring the academic and behavioral progress of 210 students.
  • Member of a Multidisciplinary team working on cases like Autism Spectrum Disorder/ Down Syndrome/ Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)/ Fragile X Syndrome/ Dandy/ Walker Syndrome/ Developmental Delay/ Learning Difficulties and Disabilities/ Potentially gifted students who are (potentially creative, not creative, high achievers or underachievers).
  • Cycle 1 English Teacher(grade 2).
  • Kindergarten Teacher.

2019

Berghof Foundation Operations, Berlin – Lebanon Office

  • Led training on the difference and tolerance for youth to achieve sustainable peace through peacebuilding and conflict transformation.

2019

Dar Al Sadek – Al Mabarrat Association

  • Trained teachers and social workers on behavioral problem management in case of anxiety and oppositional behavior.

2018

University of Sciences and Arts in Lebanon (USAL)

  • Faculty of Pedagogy instructor- Department of Special Education
    Taught the “Early Intervention and Guidance for Caregivers of Children with Special Needs” course.

1999 – 2000

Chwaifat Modern School (Beirut, Lebanon)

  • English teacher Assistant.

TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS

2021

Ibda’a Training and Personal Development Center
Certificate of Participation: Certified Trainer in Academic Excellence Skills (Virtual).

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Certificate of Participation:
– Skills in Using Internet Applications in Scientific Research (Virtual).
– Research Hypotheses and Statistical Processes (Virtual).
– How to Write a Scientific Research Proposal (Virtual).

Ajman University
Certificate of Participation: Excellence, Gifted Education, Innovation, and Creativity in Basic-Higher Education. (Virtual)

Center for Lebanese Studies
Certificate of Participation: Rethinking the Curriculum in Lebanon and the Arab World (Virtual).

UNESCO
Certificate of Participation: Learning Assessment during Distance Education in the Arab States (Virtual).

KODRAT UNESCO
21st Century skills.
Distance Learning Strategies and Tools.

The UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States
مهارات أساسية في التعلم عن بعد

منهجيات
Seminar entitled:
أدب األطفال: “القصة رافعة لتحفيزالنمو العاطفي واالجتماعي والذهني عند األطفال.

2020

The Education Directorate of Al Mabarrat Association
Educational Leadership.

2019

Al Mabarrat Association
Management Information System.

The Association for Behavior Analysis
First ABAL Conference.

ISF-Early Childhood intervention (ECIL)
Catching the Red Flags of ASD.
American University of Beirut, Psychology Department
Certificate in Psychodiagnostic and Neuropsychological Assessment of School-Age
Children.

2018

Anies Al-Hroub at American University of Beirut
RTI: “A Practical Approach to Multi-tiered Intervention in Elementary General and Special Education Classrooms”.

2017

Harvard Graduate School of Education – Online
Ensuring Success for All: Tools and Practices for Inclusive Schools.

2016

The International Centre for Innovation in Education (ICIE) – Abu Dhabi (Emirates)
Evaluation of Potential Creativity (EPOC).

2015

Accredited practitioner in TOT for teachers.
Assessing General intellectual Abilities on the Woodcock Johnson iii.

2015

Yarmouk University – Jordan
Special Education and Learning Difficulties in the Arab World.

2010

Al-Makassed Schools
Practitioner in Special Education conference.

2017

Al Mabarrat Association
School Management Development Program.

2010

Lebanese American University
Integration in early years.


ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Saint Joseph University
Webinar Speaker.
مستوى الذكاء الانفعالي عند المعلم وتأثيره في دافعية الإنجاز والّسلوك لدى متعّلمي الّصف الّر ابع.

Keynote Speaker.
Rihan, R. (2010), Inclusion School in Arab Countries, Beirut.
Rihan, R. (2014), Developing an Inclusion program, Nabatieh.


PUBLICATIONS

2021

التعلم عن بعد وعلاقته بالتحصيل الدراسي عند التلاميذ – مجّلة منافذ الثقافية

2021

مهارات الذكاء الانفعالي وانعكاسها على دافعية الإنجاز وسلوك المتعلمين – مجلة منافذ الثقافية


SKILLS

Analytical Report Writing.
Individualized Education Planning.
Behavior Modification and Building.
Team Collaboration and Leadership.
Flexibility and adaptability.
Self-development skills.
Cognitive and Emotional Management.
Emotional Intelligence and Social Skills.
Interpersonal Skills.
Self-esteem Development.
Effective Time Management.
Career planning.
Issue resolution.
Classroom NLP Supporting gifted and talented students.


LANGUAGES

Arabic (Native)
English (Very good)
French (Fair)


REFERENCES

Dr. Walid Hammoud (Dean of Faculty of Education- USAL and LU Instructor) w.hamoud@usal.edu.lb

Mrs. Nidal Jouni (Instructor, Researcher and Coach at AUB) n.jouni@usal.edu.lb

Dr. Pia Zeinoun [Psychodiagnostic and Neurological Assessments Supervisor and Instructor] (Director at Embrace) pz05@aub.edu.lb

Dr. Ghassan Yaacoub [Coordinating Supervisor and Research Collaborator] (Director and Professor at St Joseph) ghyacoub@hotmail.com

Dr. Mariam Hemaydan (Head of the Science and Mathematics Department at USAL and LU Instructor) m.hmaydan@usal.edu.lb

Dr. Ahmad Fadlallah (Dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences at USAL) a.fadlallah@usal.edu.lb

Dr. Hasan Youness [Coordinating Supervisor] (Head of Programs at Changelabs University) hasan.youness@liu.edu.lb