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About the Candidate

  • Over four years of experience in social work providing care and support, facilitating learning and helping in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating programs/projects, including one year of providing technical support in environmental monitoring, testing air and water quality and providing solutions and modifications for a safer and healthier environment gained by working as a Health and Safety Officer at Khirbet Rouha School, Lebanon.
  • Over four years of experience in modelling, planning and designing activities, experiments, workshops and lesson plans to evoke active learning and critical thinking as well as coordinating meetings/sessions and teleconferences using MS teams and Zoom gained by teaching chemistry at elementary and high schools, Lebanon.
  • Two years of experience in team work emphasizing research, case identification and hygiene promotion, assisting in planning and evaluating health and social services projects and programs, submitting reports, preparing and maintaining filing systems and reporting challenges gained by working as a field coordinator with the Ministry of Social Affairs – Social Development Center, Lebanon.

Education

February 2012- October 2014
Lebanese International University Department of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry

GPA: 3.4/Honor list.
• Acquainted with advanced lab techniques in Biochemistry and Analytical chemistry such as chromatography and Spectrometry techniques.
• Conducted a research paper on “Resveratrol and Cancer Treatment”, Summarized it as a Scientific Poster, organized a Power Point Presentation and presented my research paper in front of 50+ students and faculty from different campuses. Graded A.

October 2015- June 2016
Lebanese International University Department of Education, Teaching Diploma

Experience

November 2017 – June 2021
Kafardiness Elementary/High School. Chemistry and Science Teacher

• Organized, conducted and modelled projects/experiments with students to teach them data collection and analysis, report writing and formulating hypotheses (For example, the effect of acid rain on seedling germination) which developed active learning and classroom engagement.
• Prepared solutions, supervised laboratory work, showed proper use of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, safety and disposal methods that resulted in a safer and much organized school laboratory environment.
• Taught chemical composition, structure and properties of substances and the chemical processes and transformations they undergo using Power Point Presentations and videos that increased student’s motivation and engagement resulting in 40% higher grades.
• Operated, maintained and sterilized chemical laboratory equipment and apparatus and prepared chemical solutions of gas or liquid, reagents, samples and specimens for microscopic examination in a timely manner and organized them in Alphabetical order.
• Planned, evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content/materials and methods of instruction to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student-centered learning using videos, posters, journals and articles.
• Coordinated online teacher meetings, classes, teacher-parent through teleconferences or
conferences through MS Teams, and Zoom.
• Collaborated constantly with other mentors and teachers and attended diverse training sessions to improve my teaching techniques.

November 2017 – December 2020
Accelerated Learning Program – Caritas Lebanon Migrants Center, Lebanon Child and Youth facilitator

• Identified 50+ cases that need to be referred to specialists or other services such as; child abuse, self harm, aggression cases by keeping a close eye on kids behaviour and mental health, reviewing their background information and preparing intake reports which aims at protecting the kids and help them live the best normal life every kid deserves.
• Planned, implemented, and supervised daily activities, workshops and lesson plans using different methods and techniques to integrate active learning, critical thinking and engagement that increased motivation and interest in participating in the learning process and activated the kids enthusiasm for the subject.
• Helped in the assessment and evaluation of projects/programs, reported challenges or problems faced and assisted in planning modifications as needed. Recommended getting a projector and adding videos and audios to all activities so that students could engage into the learning process and enjoy it. Recommended moving the learning process every now and then to a different area which developed excitement and enthusiasm.
• Assisted in the organization, preparation and implementation of trainings, community events and awareness campaigns emphasizing child protection, equal rights, prevention of violence and racism.
• Attended online meetings and training sessions that focused on implementing and modelling lesson plans, evaluation and assessment, health and hygiene, child protection and gender based violence (GBV), cases identification, and equal rights through prevention of school violence and racism.
• Evaluated and provided treatment planning and crisis intervention for those with health and mental illnesses.
• Helped assess the educational level and capabilities of kids and suggested referring them to the level/class they would most properly excel in.
• Provided high ropes instruction and guidance to groups of kids by facilitating and modelling each step at a time and providing assistance when needed.

October 2018- June 2019
Khirbet Rouha Official School, Lebanon. Health and Safety Officer

• Developed technical reports, Power Point slides and assisted with organizing health and safety posters for example, Understanding Safety and Danger Signs, Fire Safety, Safety Rules and First Aid to reinforce awareness of health and safety messages, techniques, and best practices that resulted in a 10% decrease of work accidents in 2019.
• Gathered chemical samples of water for testing, disinfection and water treatment and provided technical support in air and water quality testing, analyses and assessment, environmental monitoring and protection activities
• Provided recommendations for changes and improvements to the school’s members care, health and safety including ordering natural air fresheners that provided a better smelling environment free of odors and contributed to the increase of both employees and students productivity and decreased absence rates.
• Requested to install humidity and temperature monitors to analyze air quality and recommended to install a ventilation system that controls humidity levels between 40% and 60% which reduced the risk of mold, mites, fungi, bacterial growth and the airborne transmission of viruses.
• Reported challenges or problems faced in a timely manner and participated in planning modifications to plans as needed, provided advice to management to purchase natural air fresheners that are home made in a local village with a lower cost and saved the institution 80$/month.
• Recommended testing for Radon gas, and helped in ordering and installing the radon samplers in the lowest point of the institution and assisted in transporting the gathered samples to the lab for results.
• Provided training on Emergency Management sessions on how to mitigate risks, prepare, plan and respond to dangerous situations.
• Coordinated online meetings, classes and staff conferences to discuss further solutions with other Health and safety professionals and attended training/educational sessions.
• Carried out a limited range of other routine test and chemical sampling and analyses in support of chemical research, tests and analyses, and environmental air/water quality monitoring and protection.

October 2015-April 2017
Ministry of Social Affairs, Social Development Center, Lebanon. Field Coordinator

• Worked with a team of researchers to meet with refugee camps in a specific area and complete statistical forms including food, water safety and hygiene in a timely manner. Collaborated as a team to conduct daily/weekly plans and goals which helped in completing more tasks in shorter time and less problems.
• Assisted the Hygiene Promoter in gathering water samples, providing support to the distribution of hygiene items, and conducting monitoring and follow up to ensure proper usage of items and appropriateness.
• Assisted with the identification and selection of spaces for the implementation of Community Based Education, trainings, workshops, community events and awareness campaigns, emphasizing key hygiene promotion messages to provide a healthier and safer environment.
• Submitted daily/weekly/monthly reports on development of activities, results, challenges and achievements of project, reported challenges or problems faced in a timely manner and developed an action plan to address key identified issues.
• Maintained files and soft documentation of all documents and outputs.
• Volunteered as field work officer to assist National Poverty Targeting Program in distributing aid supplies to Lebanese families in need.

Skills
Analytical and Report Writing SkillsAttention to Detailsevents and teleconferencesOrganizational SkillsPlanning and implementing plansProblem-solving skills and critical-thinking skills.Schedule and coordinate meetingsTake initiativeTeamwork
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