Fatima Abdullah

Highly-motivated psychologist specialising in mental, emotional, scholastic and physical development;

passionate educator with experience in SEN, psychology.

Psychologist General | Fortes Education (Sunmarke School & Regent School, Dubai)

2017 to present

Excellent communicator having served as an educator and coordinator

Effective presenter with expertise in delivering workshops and CPD sessions

Efficient coordinator overseeing heads of departments and learning support teachers

Diligent manager with diverse experience across a broad range of fields within education

Innovative and confident professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Proven inter-cultural skills based on a life spent in different regions

Use of different psychological approaches in counselling students, and staff.

Developing and adapting child protection, wellbeing and counselling policies for both schools

FBA (functional behavioural assessment), CSP (Counselling Support Plan), BIP (behaviour intervention plan) strategic assessment and implementation

Peer counselling program supervision

Frequent strength base parenting training

CPD and training for teachers on social , emotional and behavioural awareness

Frequent interactive phase workshop for students

Peer counsellors blog (trust buddies Q&A)

Proactive support for students through small group sessions and drop-in sessions for transitional and minor issues students are facing

Counsellors monthly padlet FYI newsletter on general wellbeing for parents, teachers and students

School Counsellor / Psychology Teacher/ SEN Coordinator | New Academy School, Dubai

2015-2017

Developed productive strategies to support students with learning difficulties and special educational needs (ILP / IEP)

Curriculum design for gifted and talented students – i.e. challenging programmes for high achievers to maximise their potential

PhD in Neuropsychology | The American Graduate University of Positive Psychology | 2017

Evolutionary Psychology, Neuropsychology, and Neuroscience, Creating Well-Being through Positive

Emotions, Engagement in Life, Good Relationships, Meaning, and Achievement (PERMA) (Seligman)

Master of Science in Psychology | Middlesex University – London / Dubai | 2015

Educational Psychology, Research Methods, Fundamentals in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Business

Psychology, Advanced Dissertation, and Health Psychology

Bachelor of Science in Psychology | Middlesex University – London / Dubai | 2010

Fundamentals of Sociology, Child Development, Bio Psychology, Health and Nutrition, Cognitive

Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and Psychometric / Experimental Psychology