Program Officer
Al Ghurair Foundation for Education
Total years of experience :9 years, 3 Months
Promoted the Al Ghurair Young Thinkers Program, an online university and career readiness digital platform focused on preparing Emirati and Arab youth transition to the workplace successfully. The Foundation is a billion-dollar philanthropic organization dedicated to providing high-quality educational opportunities to youth across the Middle East.
• Implemented and coordinated virtual and in-person workshops of the Al Ghurair Young Thinkers Program to promote engagement and enrollment of youth in the UAE and the Arab region.
• Identified and partnered with key stakeholders including higher education institutions, government bodies and local private sector locally and regionally.
• Developed an Internship Guide for employers and students in the UAE to empower national youth to gain hands-on practical experience.
• Analyzed, created, and monitored social media content to increase audience traffic and enrollment in the Program.
Worked in the Qudra Programme under Education Infrastructure which aimed to improve schools’ infrastructure and access to extracurricular activities to Syrian refugees and the host communities in Lebanon and Jordan.
• Coordinated extra-curricular activities projects that focused on developing social and personal competencies in students.
• Liaised with the technical team at CERD to update the curriculum of the Lebanese physical education guide.
• Developed project concepts that required preparation, organization, moderation and planning.
• Prepared Terms of Reference (ToR) and contracts for stakeholders prior to the implementation phase.
• Assisted with PR work and cooperated with local communities, relevant organizations and individuals in the project/program environment.
Worked in psychosocial support projects at a series of public schools.
• Conducted individual counseling sessions for Lebanese learners and Syrian refugees.
• Designed and provided class-based advisory periods on topics related to life-skills.
• Provided advice for parents or guardians, teachers, administrators, special educators, and speech therapists on learners' behavior and academic skills.
• Facilitated workshops to enhance teachers' professional development.
• Administered and scored psycho-educational, neuropsychological, behavioral functioning and personality assessments (WISC, WPPSI, WNV, TOVA, & BASC)
MSc in Coaching Psychology University of East London 2013-2014 - London, United Kingdom
Graduated in 2010 Lebanese Baccalaureate Life Science City International School - Beirut, Lebanon