Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Dissertation
Certification
Accomplishments
First Aid/CPR/AED Training
Languages
Timeline
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Heidi Hanania

Heidi Hanania

Dubai

Summary

A Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Management, with over years of experience teaching students of all different age groups.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Educational Consultant

Whitebridge Holding
05.2022 - Current
  • Provide consultation to clients with Autism.
  • Prepare individualized education plans outlining goals and objectives.
  • Teach 1:1 ABA therapy sessions.
  • Partake in educational meetings with families and schools.
  • Coordinate between multiple different facilities to ensure successful communication and ensure proper execution of plans.
  • Provide support in multiple settings including home, community outings, family gatherings, and more.

ABA Behavior Therapist

MRC-NECC
09.2018 - 05.2022

• Provided 1:1 ABA therapy thorough understanding of student specific behaviour management guidelines

• Created programmed opportunities for children to help with maintenance and generalization of newly learnt skills

• Participated in clinical and educational meetings

• Conducted home visits according to family needs to help generalize skills learned at school, in home setting

• Helped families observe how to work with their kids, and help them run programs with their children at home

• Practiced CALM training, which are strategies used to address de-escalation/ aggression used by students towards teachers or other student

• Implemented non-violent self -defense methods to keep both teacher and student safe.

Academic Instructor

Mason LIFE Program
08.2015 - 10.2017

• Provided on-call support and training to help with any complaints that families may need assistance with.

• Provided direct instruction to over 20 students on programs including literature, writing, math, and residential skills.

• Created and implemented behavioral programs for students to guide them to level or functional and independent living skills.

• Administered Qualitative Reading Inventory to students.

Overnight Residential Counselor

Mason LIFE
08.2015 - 05.2017

· Teach the students of the program basic skills for independent living and self-reliance, including grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, and studying/working.

· Helped promote independent living skills by overseeing completion of day-to-day tasks and house chores and duties.

· Responsible for safety and wellbeing of students.

· Assisting and facilitating communication between roommates and helping to promote healthy and positive life choices.

Education

Doctorate Ed.D - Educational Leadership and Management

Drexel University
USA
03.2024

Master of Special Education - Special Education

George Mason University
USA
12.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Communication, Media Production and Criticism, English

George Mason University
USA
05.2015

Skills

  • One-on-one ABA sessions
  • Written Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Decision Making
  • Team building
  • Special education
  • Curriculum Development

Dissertation

Title: A Descriptive Case Study: Exploring the Relationship between Expatriate Higher Education Faculty and Emirati Students Cultural Differences and the Effects on Student Performance in ADC University in Abu Dhabi. This study discusses the ways in which having such a high number of expatriate teachers in a country so rich in culture effects student understanding and motivation. It looks at instructional methods used by teachers and how their understanding of Emirati culture may have an effect on student performance.

Certification

First Aid/AED/CPR Certified Dyslexia Training Certified/ Child Abuse Training Certified

Accomplishments

  • Panel Member: 5th Annual GTC Summit
  • CITI Training: Social Behavior Certificate
  • CITI Training: Group 2 Social Behavior COI
  • Teaching License: Mild to Moderate Disabilities to Students Accessing the General Curriculum
  • Speech and Language Certification
  • Applied Behavior Analysis Training

First Aid/CPR/AED Training

First Aid/AED/CPR Certified Dyslexia Training Certified/ Child Abuse Training Certified

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Educational Consultant

Whitebridge Holding
05.2022 - Current

ABA Behavior Therapist

MRC-NECC
09.2018 - 05.2022

Academic Instructor

Mason LIFE Program
08.2015 - 10.2017

Overnight Residential Counselor

Mason LIFE
08.2015 - 05.2017

Doctorate Ed.D - Educational Leadership and Management

Drexel University

Master of Special Education - Special Education

George Mason University

Bachelor of Arts - Communication, Media Production and Criticism, English

George Mason University
Heidi Hanania