Hi, I’m
Ghada Hammami
Dubai
Summary
Occupational therapist with a track record in pediatric and program development. Over the last 15 years, enjoys, as a key member of a multidisciplinary/trans-disciplinary team, supporting and leading to improve children motor and cognitive skills. Enthusiastic team player driven to achieve maximum potential of independence and autonomy in different aspects of daily life.
Enthusiastic Head of Department eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Over the last 7 years has developed clear understanding of the pediatric field with a special interest in Sensory Integration and feeding difficulties. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in Mental health and Education sector.
Overview
14
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Rashid Centre for People of DeterminationDubai
Head of Occupational Therapy Department
10.2015 - Current
Job overview
- Succeeded to get up to 10 young adults with determination to be employed in private sector over past 7 years.
- Increased students' number within school by 10% for third consecutive year.
- Leading and supervising team of 4 to 8 members with different background and culture, ensure Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Raising up awareness of society about including people of determination in mainstream schools and workplaces.
- Coordinating interventions with multidisciplinary/ trans-disciplinary treatment team.
- Establishing compassionate and caring relationships with clients.
- Contributing to SMT meetings, strategic plan and yearly development plan.
- Continuously developing and implementing performance improvement strategies within team to meet each student/child needs at best level.
- Conducted physical, academic, vocational, mental and other types of evaluations to identify more than 30 students' needs per year and to set rehabilitation goals.
- Performing re-assessments during treatment to determine progress according to goals.
- Working with early years classes, within trans-disciplinary team, and running different programs like Early Intervention Program and Sensory Motor Integrated Learning Environment program.
- Recommended equipment to use in-home and in school to maximize opportunities for independence and ensure best inclusion.
- Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
- Ensure continuous professional development through delivering trainings for staff as well as parents.
Rashid Centre for People with DeterminationDubai
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
11.2012 - 10.2015
Dr. Majdi El Halik Physical and Mental Rehabilitation Center DubaiDubai
Lead Pediatric Occupational Therapist
09.2011 - 10.2012
Emirates Centre for Special NeedsDubai
Lead of Occupational Therapy & Educational Unit
12.2010 - 06.2011
Rochester Wellness Centre, DubaiDubai
Occupational Therapist
08.2008 - 09.2010
Al Razi Hospital, National Mental Health Hospital Tunis
Junior Occupational Therapist
09.2007 - 07.2008
Education
College of Sciences & Techniques of Health Tunis, Al Manar UniversityTunis, Tunisia
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
06.2007
Skills
- Leadership
- Team management
- Team training and supervision
- Soft skills
- Communications
- Listening
- Observant
- Outpatient therapy
- Empathetic and patient
- Stress and pain management techniques
- Computer Skills: Windows, MS office, software applications
- Flexible and Adaptable
Certification
Extra Achievements Module 1, 2 and 3 CLASI- Certificate in Ayres Sensory Integration, Module 4,5 and 6 in process (2018) Makaton (British Sign Language) Training Level 1,2,3 and 4 (2018) Feeding training (Sep 2021)
Affiliations
Member of the Tunisian Association of Occupational Therapy
Member of UAE Occupational Therapy society.
Additional Information
Passionate about being in service of people of need.
Multilingual; arabic, English, French and Spanish.
A mother of three lovely kids.
One of my most favorites quotes:
'It's a luxury to pursue what makes you happy; it's a moral obligation to pursue what you find meaningful'.
Timeline
Head of Occupational Therapy Department
Rashid Centre for People of Determination
10.2015 - Current
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Rashid Centre for People with Determination
11.2012 - 10.2015
Lead Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Dr. Majdi El Halik Physical and Mental Rehabilitation Center Dubai
09.2011 - 10.2012
Lead of Occupational Therapy & Educational Unit
Emirates Centre for Special Needs
12.2010 - 06.2011
Occupational Therapist
Rochester Wellness Centre, Dubai
08.2008 - 09.2010
Junior Occupational Therapist
Al Razi Hospital, National Mental Health Hospital
09.2007 - 07.2008
College of Sciences & Techniques of Health Tunis, Al Manar University
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
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