Reem Abood

I have over 10 years of experience working as a school counselor with students from different ages and cultural backgrounds. I am an energetic, social person who learns quickly and have the ability to deal with different situations in schools. I use evidence-based interventions to improve the wellbeing and academic success of students and implement career guidance programs to help students know their abilities and interests.

Strong advocate for student needs, committed to promoting personal growth, academic success, and ensuring student safety through child protection policies. I am a native Arabic speaker and fluent in English.

School Counselor at School of Research Science-SRS Dubai (2022-01 – Present)

International school based in Dubai

• Conducting assessments of students' psychological and social needs and identifying potential issues
• Providing individual support for students who require additional care through one-on-one sessions
• Participating in general mental health screenings and analyzing results to guide improvement efforts
• Designing and implementing awareness programs to promote mental health and social communication within the school
• Interacting with parents to provide support and resources for students outside the school environment
• Collaborating with external institutions and organizations to provide additional services for students when needed
• Conducting workshops for teachers on how to address mental health issues in the classroom
• Compiling regular reports on assessments, measures taken, and achieved results
• Participating in organizing community events that enhance social interaction and communication
• Working on improving the learning environment by providing support for teachers and suggesting ways to enhance the classroom atmosphere
• Helping students thrive by implementing psychosocial activities and working closely with teachers to implement school-wide programs
• Following up on students' behavioral problems and creating behavior modification plans in cooperation with parents and teachers
• Implementing preventative activities to develop students' awareness and life skills
• Following up with parents' issues and concerns and communicating by phone or through meetings
• Implemented career counseling programs with secondary students to prepare them for university and helped them choose a university specialization and a university
• Completed student assessments and filled student files and documents
• Provided individual and group counseling and school-wide programs to improve behavioral problems
• Follow up on students to ensure their ongoing safety and well-being
• Implement child protection policy procedures in the event of any threats to a child's physical or psychological safety
• Report and document any concerns regarding child safety to the appropriate authorities
• Provide support and resources to students experiencing trauma or crisis situations

School Counselor at American Shola school - Sharjah (2018-01 – 2020-12)

• Conduct individual and group counseling sessions to address academic, emotional, and social issues
• Develop and implement school-wide counseling programs that promote student well-being and academic achievement
• Assist students with academic planning, course selection, and setting achievable goals
• Address and manage behavioral issues through appropriate interventions and support
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators, and parents to create a cohesive support system for students
• Conduct workshops and presentations on topics such as stress management, bullying prevention, and college readiness
• Use evidence-based interventions to improve student well-being and academic success
• Implement career guidance programs to help students identify their abilities and interests
• Follow up on students to ensure their ongoing safety and well-being
• Implement child protection policy procedures in the event of any threats to a child's physical or psychological safety
• Report and document any concerns regarding child safety to the appropriate authorities
• Provide support and resources to students experiencing trauma or crisis situations
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of student interactions and progress
• Advocate for student needs and provide referrals to external resources when necessary

Psychologist at Al-Safa Centre for Special Needs (2016-01 – Present)

Centre for Special Needs based in Sharjah

• Conduct scientific studies of behavior and brain function to evaluate special needs cases
• evaluation and guidance for individual cases
• Collect information through observations, interviews, surveys, and other methods
• Identify, study, and analyze behavioral or emotional patterns
• Test for patterns that will help for better understanding and predicting behavior
• Prepare a full report for each case and give recommendations for the best ways to deal with it
• Advise parents and families in dealing with their children and special needs cases

School Counselor at Al Itqan American School – Sharjah (2012-01 – 2015-12)

• Providing guidance services to students from the first grade to the tenth grade
• Create behavior modification plans for those who have behavioral problems
• Conducting individual and group counseling
• Conducting counseling activities on issues related to mental health
• Creating confidential files for students who have behavioral and social issues
• Cooperating with parents and teachers to improve students' behavior and develop their academic level
• Providing support to students through individual sessions or group activities
• Study and evaluation of students' behavior at school
• Review the complaints of students by teachers and school administration
• Study, evaluate, schedule, and manage with the school administration
• Analyze the behavior of students with parents and develop solutions
• Directing parents to deal with their children at home and school
• Guide and counsel the teachers in dealing with students during school

Social worker at Gaza Community Mental Health Program (2009-01 – 2011-12)

• Advice and counsel parents on the ways of dealing with their children
• Improve ways for dealing with children in solving problems and behavior modification
• Improve mechanisms for dealing with handicapped children
• Assist the administrative work at the training and research department
• Contribute and participate in preparing professional

Bachelor of Psychology in Psychology – Al-Azhar University (2006-01 – 2006-12)

Master's degree in psychology in Psychology – Al-Azhar University (2012-01 – 2012-12)