Experience

ARAB AMERICAN AND CHALDEAN COUNCIL (ACC)
• Clinical Therapist

  • Mar 2017 - Present

Macomb-Oakland Regional Center Inc.
• Children & Family Services Social Worker/Support Coordinator

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2017


Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes

• Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Clinician

  • Jun 2012 - May 2014

  • Improved word attack, comprehension, and math scores of children by encouraging the use of cues that suggest mental imagery of words, stories, and numbers • Maintained time limits on each task to ensure children complete the lesson within the time allotted • Provided positive reinforcement to motivate children with attention difficulties • Improved word attack, comprehension, and math scores of children by encouraging the use of cues that suggest mental imagery of words, stories, and numbers • Maintained time limits on each task to ensure children complete the lesson within the time allotted • Provided positive reinforcement to motivate children with attention difficulties



Recovery Technology, L.L.C.

• United States

• Outpatient Therapist Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Utilized cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, dialectical behavior therapy techniques, knowledge of attachment, and knowledge of death and loss to implement interventions for clients • Developed treatment plan in accordance with client goals as identified by biopsychosocial assessment • Documented progress of clients by writing clear and concise progress notes that demonstrate interventions used to promote movement toward client goals • Co-facilitated a Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills group by generating mindfulness activities and clarifying explanations of coping skills



Judson Center Autism Connections

• Autism Specialist Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2013

  • Co-facilitated social skills groups for children and teenagers with autism spectrum disorders by prompting, modeling, and rewarding desired behaviors • Compiled summary reports of data detailing the effectiveness of interventions implemented in social skills groups • Planned activities and interventions, encouraged social interactions, and monitored volunteers for respite events for families of children and teenagers with autism spectrum disorders • Co-facilitated social skills groups for children and teenagers with autism spectrum disorders by prompting, modeling, and rewarding desired behaviors • Compiled summary reports of data detailing the effectiveness of interventions implemented in social skills groups • Planned activities and interventions, encouraged social interactions, and monitored volunteers for respite events for families of children and teenagers with autism spectrum disorders



America Reads Tutoring Corps

• Tutor

  • Sep 2011 - Apr 2012

  • Evaluated reading levels of three children through administration of assessments • Prepared and implemented six lesson plans per week to improve students’ decoding and comprehension skills • Adapted activities in lesson plans to meet the individual needs of each student • Evaluated reading levels of three children through administration of assessments • Prepared and implemented six lesson plans per week to improve students’ decoding and comprehension skills • Adapted activities in lesson plans to meet the individual needs of each student



University of Michigan Department of Psychology

• Higher Education

• Research Assistant in Translational and Developmental Neuroscience Lab

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Completed PEERRS module for Human Subjects- Social and Behavioral Sciences to obtain certification to work with human participants in research • Researched and summarized current literature to compile a comprehensive literature review of the co-occurrence of anxiety and autism • Administered and scored psychological assessments measuring anxiety, depression, and behaviors characteristic of autism • Completed PEERRS module for Human Subjects- Social and Behavioral Sciences to obtain certification to work with human participants in research • Researched and summarized current literature to compile a comprehensive literature review of the co-occurrence of anxiety and autism • Administered and scored psychological assessments measuring anxiety, depression, and behaviors characteristic of autism