Zaynab Ghazaleh, Consultant Speech & Language Pathologist & Coordinator

Zaynab Ghazaleh

Consultant Speech & Language Pathologist & Coordinator

Little Land Community

Location
Lebanon - Saidon
Education
Master's degree, Educational Management
Experience
8 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :8 years, 6 Months

Consultant Speech & Language Pathologist & Coordinator at Little Land Community
  • Lebanon - Saidon
  • My current job since September 2021

• Assisted teachers in the identification of children with language & communication disorders
• Worked as liaison with teachers, and the administrative team to perform daily center duties, set
up events
• Conducted annual review IEP meetings and attended staffing meetings as needed
• Provided inclusion services in collaboration with the general educator that aid in the
development of lesson plans for students, with and without an IEP
• Worked as liaison with teachers, and the administrative team to perform daily center duties, set
up events
• Provided constant support with parents to ensure that all speech therapy goals are met
• Monitored progress through observation, data collection, and performance professional growth and development
• Provided monthly progress reports to monitor students academic performance

Inclusion Officer at Humanity & Inclusion
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since February 2023

Provide technical advice and guidance on the development and implementation of
education programs in line with the Ministry of Education plans, and donor
requirements; & overseen the special education needs assessment process of the
learners and especially for children with disabilities
• Overseen the implementation of Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) for children
with disabilities and monitor the progress of the learners with special education needs
and discussed with teachers and parents; collected data and maintained records of
progress and development.
• Provide methodological support and guidance to regular teachers on identifying special
education needs and including children with disabilities in learning.
• Provide technical leadership on the development of appropriate teaching and learning
materials, training manuals and education resources.
• Participate to the selection and contextualization of the modalities of intervention in
compliance with HI technical framework.
• Contribute to the development and/or adaptation of methodologies and to the
development of high complexity technical tools, including full training packages
(training needs assessment tools, training manuals and materials, pre-post training
tests), users’ guidelines, etc.;
• Develop or adapt low/medium complexity technical tools; & organize and/or
participate to the tool’s testing when appropriate and adjust them according to the
results of the test.
• Provide ad-hoc support to the team during tools use including field coaching.
• Contribute to assessing HI project team and/or project partner capacity building needs,
to define suitable training plan and training package.
• Train project’s partners and relevant actors and stakeholders on the methodologies and
tools; Produce training and coaching reports and coordinate feedbacks with the service
providers for strengthening continuous staff development (Community Engagement,
Parental Engagement Curriculum, Inclusion and Disability)
• Provide training and coaching reports and coordinate feedback with the partners for
strengthening continuous staff development
• Develop inclusive material in close coordination related to different events such as:
creating visibility items, creating leaflets, organizing social activities
• Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate Social Behavioral Change activities with the
project partners and stakeholders

Inclusion Technical Officer at Humanity & Inclusion
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since February 2023

• Provide technical advice and guidance on the development and implementation of education programs in line with the Ministry of Education plans, and donor
requirements; & overseen the special education needs assessment process of the learners and especially for children with disabilities
• Overseen the implementation of Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) for children with disabilities and monitor the progress of the learners with special education needs and discussed with teachers and parents; collected data and maintained records of
progress and development.
• Provide methodological support and guidance to regular teachers on identifying special education needs and including children with disabilities in learning.
• Provide technical leadership on the development of appropriate teaching and learning materials, training manuals and education resources.
• Participate to the selection and contextualization of the modalities of intervention in
compliance with HI technical framework.
• Contribute to the development and/or adaptation of methodologies and to the
development of high complexity technical tools, including full training packages (training needs assessment tools, training manuals and materials, pre-post training tests), users guidelines, etc.;
• Develop or adapt low/medium complexity technical tools; & organize and/or
participate to the tools testing when appropriate and adjust them according to the results of the test.
• Provide ad-hoc support to the team during tools use including field coaching.
• Contribute to assessing HI project team and/or project partner capacity building needs, to define suitable training plan and training package.
• Train projects partners and relevant actors and stakeholders on the methodologies and tools; Produce training and coaching reports and coordinate feedbacks with the service
providers for strengthening continuous staff development (Community Engagement, Parental Engagement Curriculum, Inclusion and Disability)
• Provide training and coaching reports and coordinate feedback with the partners for
strengthening continuous staff development
• Develop inclusive material in close coordination related to different events such as:
creating visibility items, creating leaflets, organizing social activities
• Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate Social Behavioral Change activities with the
project partners and stakeholders

Speech and Language Pathologist at Aman Medical Center (Aman Association)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2022 to August 2023

• Provided constant support with parents to ensure that all speech therapy goals are met
• Monitored progress through observation, data collection, and performance professional growth and development
• Provided parental sessions and recommendations
• Designed therapy using multiple types of assistive technology for a large variety of special needs students

Speech Language Pathologist at Ministry Of Education And Higher Education - Lebanon
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • November 2022 to February 2023

• Management and Coordination of Caseload of 50+ Students (pre-K to 6th grade)
• Full IEP Development
• Designed and implemented instructional strategies
• Supported and observed teachers on how to implement diverse accommodations and align curriculum to individual students needs
• Monitored and evaluated the progress of students with learning difficulties
• Modified curriculum to meet students needs and align to state standards
• Collaborated with teachers and paraprofessionals to ensure instructions and accommodations consistent with each students IEPs

Project Coordinator and Head of Speech & Language Therapy Department at Metropolitan Ellie Bshara Haddad Center
  • Lebanon
  • September 2021 to February 2023

• Coordinated with other NGOs on monthly tracking budget forecast and budget follow up
• Prepared monthly narrative, statistical and financial reports for therapies workflow
• Maintained accurate files and competencies statuses of beneficiaries entrance, progress and evaluation
• Provided speech therapy for children with a variety of disabilities, disorders, and delays in individual.
• Monitored progress through observation, data collection, and performance professional growth and development
• Designed therapy using multiple types of assistive technology for a large variety of special needs students

Speech& Language Pathologist at Saida Generation School
  • Lebanon - Saidon
  • June 2021 to October 2021

Member of the Inclusion program funded by UNICEF
• Assisted teachers in the identification of children with communicative disorders
• Provided inclusion services in collaboration with the general educator that aid in the
development of lesson plans for students, with and without an IEP
• Provided constant support with parents to ensure that all speech therapy goals are met
• Monitored progress through observation, data collection, and performance professional growth and development
• Provided monthly progress reports to monitor students academic performance
• Designed therapy using multiple types of assistive technology for a large variety of special needs students

Education

Master's degree, Educational Management
  • at Lebanese International University
  • December 2024
Master's degree, Masters of Education in Educational Management
  • at Lebanese International University
  • December 2024
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Arts in Speech Therapy
  • at Phoenicia University (PU)
  • September 2021

Specialties & Skills

Leadership
Management
Education
Rehabilitation
Inclusion
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
COLLABORATION
DATA COLLECTION
DISABILITIES
TEACHING
INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS (IEP)
LEADERSHIP
NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Training of Trainers (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2024