Lara Freij

August 2013 - Till date: Al Mawakeb School,
Dubai, UAE
Career/Guidance Counselor (Social worker)

- Molding and guiding students in high school to become independent, mature and
responsible young adults

- Supporting and giving students guidance in choosing their future careers and also
counseling them mentally, emotionally and socially with any difficulties they
might face

- Time management for the various responsibilities
- In charge of 350+ students, counseling each one individually with their career

and undergraduate choices for the future
- Planned workshops and fairs with various Universities in the UAE and around

the world for students to be familiar with different options concerning careers,
majors and universities
- Generated reports detailing student information and progress
- Managed and trained new counselors to fill positions in our sister campuses
- Conduct several presentations with students concerning future prospects, time
management, organization, as well as career and university options

- Received ABA therapy training and dealt with children that were on different levels on the autism spectrum
- Shadowed students in integrated schools
- Conducted one on one sessions with the children
- Worked on positively influencing the children and their parents

- Helping tenants and clients with issues
- Selling, contracting, renewing, and handling cheques and deposits
- Involved in maintenance, public relations, sales, customer service and administrative work

- Participated in rounds to see, diagnose and provide medication and mental support
to those with psychological disorders

- Attended group therapies, art therapies and case lecture studies aimed at better
understanding the mental health and diagnosis of the patients