Rayyidha Ahmed

I am a clinical psychologist.
My skills;
● Have psychotherapy skills and offer counseling on various issues
● Good interpersonal and leadership skills.
● Proficient in computer applications e.g., Microsoft Windows
● Fluent in three languages: English, Arabic, and Swahili.
● Good communication skills (both oral and written)
● Cross-cultural management and communication
● Research skills, analysis, and report writing

Professional Experience:

-Psychologist, Program Coordinator, Family Resource Centre, September 2017- Present

Duties and responsibilities; premarital counseling, psychotherapy: family counseling, marriage
counseling, psychoeducation, chemical abuse and addictions, youth training and supervision,
trauma therapy (gender-based, refugees), and psychological first aid.

-Psychologist, United States International University-Africa, April - Dec 2019:

Duties and responsibilities: family and marriage therapy, relationship therapy,
psychoeducation, chemical abuse and addictions, stress management, training, supervision, trauma
therapy, psychological first aid, psychotherapy, report writing, psychological testing and
assessment, and peer counseling training.

-General Manager, Baran Company, April 2018- March 2019

Duties and responsibilities: ensuring and recording the loading and transport of trucks, overseeing
employees’ daily output, customer service and human resources, marketing, communication
liaison, English-Arabic translator.

-Psychologist, Co-Founder: Taaluful Qulub, January 2017-August 2017

Duties and responsibilities: Psychoeducation, psychotherapy: family and marriage therapy,
substance abuse and addiction, community counseling, trauma therapy (gender-based violence,
refugees).

-Counselor/Social worker, Muslim Education and Welfare Education, May, 2016-Nov
2016

Duties and responsibilities; chemical abuse, addiction, gender violence, youth counseling, family

-psychotherapy,
2008-2016:
Responsibilities: Volunteering in various community and school services,
counseling.



Activities:
∙ Mental health awareness agent at USIU-Africa
∙ Peer counselor at USIU-Africa
∙ Chairlady of Kenya Students Union in Sudan (KESU)
∙ Female student representative in Kenyans in Sudan Diaspora Association (KISDA)
∙ Student Ambassador, Ahfad University for Women (AUW)
∙ Kenyan representative in the Non-Sudan Student Welfare Association (WAFIDIN)
∙ Arabic-English translator and interpreter during the Kenya-Sudan Trade and Tourism Fair
∙ Participant and organizer in International Students Day, AUW
∙ Participant in Women’s Week Function, AUW
∙ University sports and debate
∙ Youth Chair in Answar Sisters Community Association
∙ Volunteer in the Muslim Education and Welfare Association (MEWA)
∙ Volunteer in International Islamic Women Union (IIWU)
∙ Representative of Kenyan Students in Ahfad Student Union.