Kholoud Karamah
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Dynamic Program Specialist with extensive experience at the Mohamed Bin Rashid Center for Special Education, excelling in team supervision and behavioral assessment. Proven track record in creating individualized education plans and fostering family engagement, enhancing student outcomes through effective training and strong leadership. Committed to delivering high-quality educational support.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Specialist
Mohamed Bin Rashid Center For Special Education
Abu Dhabi
09.2023 - Current
- Supervise all team members, including the lead therapists, therapists, and family liaisons, by providing guidance, coaching, and training about their roles and responsibilities.
- Run clinical and educational assessments for the students, and design a treatment using ABA best practices.
- Consult and collaborate with other professionals (other clinical supervisors, SLPs, OTs, APEs) to provide the students with a high-quality individual educational plan.
- Implementing safety and emergency procedures, and being able to assist the students at all times in different environments.
- Observe, train, and support the staff during problem behavior time on the best practice of using CALM V and CALM P.
- Complete all the administrative tasks and paperwork for the supervised classrooms.
- Meet with the families and communicate with them about their kids' behavioral and educational progress, discuss the difficulties and their concerns, and come up with a plan to support them at home.
Lead Therapist
Mohamed Bin Rashid Center For Special Education
Abu Dhabi
09.2015 - 08.2023
- Supervise classroom for Autistic students and their teachers in public schools.
- Work with the teachers, and consult with other professionals to create an individual educational plan for the students, matching their needs.
- Communicate with the principals and the administrative team in the school to plan for the autistic students to attend general classes with other students in the schools.
- Observe the teachers, deliver positive and constructive feedback, and create a follow-up plan to enhance their performance.
- Meet with the families on a monthly basis and share the students' progress academically and behaviorally.
- Deliver training to the host schools about classroom management, behaviors management, and ABA.
- Run behavioral and educational assessments in collaborating with the program specialist and other professionals.
Therapist
Mohamed Bin Rashid for Special Education
Abu Dhabi
08.2013 - 08.2015
- Provide children who are diagnosed with autism with Applied Behavior Analysis therapy, and apply assessment roles for case students.
- Work with supervisors to implement each student’s IEP, and help in the development of IEP goals for my students.
- Collaborate with the family liaison, lead therapist, and specialist to conduct home visits and monthly clinics to review students’ progress.
- Present regular case reviews at team meetings to share any behavioral or educational updates about the case students.
- Share recommendations for curriculum strategies and modifications, recommendations for specific accommodations when appropriate (e.g., seating arrangements, materials, etc.), and suggestions for teacher responses to behavior problems (attending, class participation).
Lecturer, Pshycoloy
Hama University - Faculty of Education
Hama
02.2009 - 10.2012
- Teaching courses related to education, psychology, and special education.
- Supervise students and help them build and run research.
- Monitored and evaluated student participation and progress, providing constructive feedback to encourage academic growth.
- Supervise students building lessons following a specific plan, deliver them in public schools, and then provide them with feedback.
Head of Training Department - Part Time
Alard Center for Special Needs
Homs
11.2006 - 04.2012
- Conduct intake assessments and write assessment reports.
- Supervise teachers in creating and writing individual educational plans for the students.
- Create and deliver training for the teachers and the families (inside and outside the center) about the best ABA practices.
Psychological Counselor
Government High School
Homs
09.2007 - 01.2009
- Hold group and individual counseling sessions with the students.
- Help the students to develop their academic and social skills. Self-confidence, self-esteem, time management, etc. and solve their educational and social problems (i.e., time study management, frequent absences, delayed study, escaping from school, learning difficulties, defection behavior, smoking, problems with parents, etc.).
- Work closely with the parents and the teachers to help students have a healthy environment suitable for study.
Education
International Behavior Analyst - Applied Behavior Analysis
International Behavior Analysis Organization
03-2021
Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Applied Behavior Analysis
Behavior Analyst Certification Board
USA10-2020
Master of Arts - Psychological Counseling
Damascus University - Faculty of Education
Syria04-2012
Skills
- Team supervision (able to supervise large teams)
- Strong leadership skills
- Family engagement and effective communication
- Behavioral assessment
- Create individualized education and behavioral plan
- Training delivery
- Time management and documentation skills
- Interpersonal skills
Languages
Arabic
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Program Specialist
Mohamed Bin Rashid Center For Special Education
09.2023 - Current
Lead Therapist
Mohamed Bin Rashid Center For Special Education
09.2015 - 08.2023
Therapist
Mohamed Bin Rashid for Special Education
08.2013 - 08.2015
Lecturer, Pshycoloy
Hama University - Faculty of Education
02.2009 - 10.2012
Psychological Counselor
Government High School
09.2007 - 01.2009
Head of Training Department - Part Time
Alard Center for Special Needs
11.2006 - 04.2012
International Behavior Analyst - Applied Behavior Analysis
International Behavior Analysis Organization
Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Applied Behavior Analysis
Behavior Analyst Certification Board
Master of Arts - Psychological Counseling
Damascus University - Faculty of Education
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