Acting
Monica Milad
Therapist/ Counselor/ Support/ Behavior Modification Specialist
Summary
- I am currently looking for a full-time position in an challenging environment, opportunity to help the company purposes efficiently.
- As a psychologist, I have over 6 years of experience in counseling children and adolescents at risk. Striving to improve patient care in children's psychological services. Through art therapy and many methods of treatment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Substitute Teacher
British Ramses School
Cairo
08.2021 - Current
- Responsible for making substitution schedule plans for the absent teachers.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Helped students develop life-long learning skills, good study habits and develop important human qualities such as justice, diligence, compassion, respect, courage, responsibility…etc through creative activities or games.
- Worked with principal's office on disciplinary and safety issues.
- Diversified classroom instruction and group activities to successfully support students with unique strengths and learning styles.
- Developed rules and set goals to maintain order in classroom.
- Took notes and prepared reports on school day activities to provide to class teacher.
- Collaborated with teaching staff to implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
- Participating in the life of the school, including students activities and events.
Caseworker
The Littlest Lamb
Cairo
12.2020 - 05.2021
- Supervised overall client services and acted as liaison between clients, caregivers and service providers.
- Coordinated with courts and community agencies for supportive services.
- Recorded case notes and performed follow-up documentation for admitted and transferred patients; led both group and individual counseling sessions.
- Determined eligibility and suitability for programs by performing client intake interviews and bio-psycho-social assessments.
- Monitored protection and stabilization of children and families.
- Offered support and direction to families and coordinated with court system and other community agencies for treatment.
- Maintained high level of client confidentiality, following strict guidelines and recommendations.
- Worked with children diagnosed with emotional, mental and behavioral disorders and delivered high-quality case management and therapy to patients.
- Developed relationships with juveniles aged out of foster care
- system and assisted in finding permanent housing.
- Developed, implemented and documented status of children's health and wellbeing.
- Coordinated discharge of clients with outside healthcare resources and formulated individualized service plans with both long-term and short-term goals.
- Supervised counseling and supportive services provided to clients and assessed needs children.
- Provided crisis intervention and case management services to child, family and legal guardians.
- Assessed needs of each client and recommended appropriate services and resources.
- Participated in court proceedings by making recommendations for permanency planning and providing expert testimony.
- Managed caseload of family screening and investigation, child removal, permanency planning and family resource support.
- Assessing cases, compiling and updating case reports containing relevant information.
- Providing support, guidance, counsel, referrals (to agencies if needed) to families.
- Scheduling and escorting the kids to appointments with the center Monitoring visits between at-risk or abandoned children and family members and watching for signs of child abuse.
- . Reporting to the child case manager.
Caregiver
The Littlest Lamb
Cairo
07.2016 - 12.2020
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
- Offered top-notch care to [6]+ children at once, ranging in age from 11 to 18.
- Met with principal about daily activities, positive developments and issues.
- Planned and guided age-appropriate tasks like reading, crafts and activity.
- Kept notes of behavior issues, food served and medications administered to children.
- Created and implemented diverse educational strategies to boost development.
- Monitored entrances and exits to maintain safety and organized environments.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Taught children to organize toys, wash hands and share by leading by example.
- Created safe and engaging learning environment for groups of diverse children with various learning styles.
- Prepared group activities to enhance socialization, communication and problem-solving skills for children.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
- Cared for children ages 5 to 18 in nurturing and age-appropriate way.
- Selected appropriate stories based on ages of children and teachable moments, read to groups and promoted discussions based on content.
- Worked with 7 kid
- s to provide both individual and group tutoring on core subjects.
- Logged information regarding naps, feedings and any medications administered.
- Worked with children individually and in groups to teach social, communicative and problem-solving skills.
- Handled daily administrative tasks efficiently to minimize time away from children.
- Set and enforced rules to maintain children's safety and created welcoming, caring environments for all children.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Developed lessons and activities to promote children's physical and emotional development.
- Instructed children in crafts and other activities to promote gross and fine motor skills.
- Teaching teen age children basic social skills Teaching teen age children about responsibility and personal hygiene Teaching teen age children how to take care of themselves Working on developing the unique skills of each child Conducting activities with teen age children.
Child Integrated Psychology
Cippo
Cairo
07.2019 - 02.2020
- SEL: a social and emotional learning curriculum, which helps children from age of 4 to 14 years old know more about their personalities, feelings and thoughts, how to control them and differentiate between them, how to be a decision maker even when there is a consequence such as deciding a punishment through challenging games Teaching children to build teams and to know more about social awareness.
- Ability to control team made of 10 to 15 children and to flow with all games. Ability to communicate with diverse children such as uneducated children living in areas not suitable for living in Egypt due to hazardous environmental and educated children in top international schools of Egypt
- Helped students develop life-long learning skills, good study habits and develop important human qualities such as justice, diligence, compassion, respect, courage, responsibility…etc through creative activities or games.
- Handled daily administrative tasks efficiently to minimize time away from children.
- Set and enforced rules to maintain children's safety and created welcoming, caring environments for all children.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Developed lessons and activities to promote children's physical and emotional development.
- Instructed children in crafts and other activities to promote gross and fine motor skills.
Teacher Leader
Lolo Nursery
Cairo
07.2015 - 05.2016
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Maintained system required passing rate for years.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Piloted program to address proposed state subject area competencies and standards.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Supported student physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking.
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student.
Secretary
Lawyer Hosny Biskales Bedros Office
Cairo
07.2015 - 05.2016
- Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
- Updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on performance.
- Organized envelopes, postage and mail correspondence for staff and leadership.
- Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
- Drafted agendas, recorded minutes and generated documents to facilitate meetings.
- Handled daily scheduling tasks and provided administrative support for entire department.
- Entered data into system and updated customer contacts with information to keep records current.
- Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance.
Assistant Director
Michael Bayoh Director
Cairo
12.2013 - 05.2014
- Managing Location visits.
- Arranging appointments and telephone calls.
- Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance.
- Helped management with business operations to align teams, set goals and execute initiatives.
- Directed work of key team members to create cutting-edge cinematography work.
Secretary
Patmos Company
Cairo
08.2013 - 12.2013
- Arranging office work .
- Receiving telephone calls and arranging appointments.
- Handled daily scheduling tasks and provided administrative support for entire department.
Education
Saint Vincent De Paul
Cairo,Egypt 09.2001 - 05.2007
Naguib Mahfouz School
Cairo, Egypt 09.2007 - 05.2010
Abassia Old Girls School
Cairo, Egypt 09.2010 - 05.2013
Mass Communication - Public Relations And Media Department
Culture And Science City Academy
Cairo, Egypt 10.2013 - 06.2017
Counseling Psychology
Counselling School
Cairo,Egypt 12.2018 - 12.2019
Preparing For The Service of Refugees
Tabtaba School
Cairo, Egypt 01.2019 - 04.2019
Special Education Diploma
Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt 03.2019 - 05.2019
Behavioral Modification Diploma
Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt 06.2019 - 01.2020
Emotional Intelligence
EDRAAK Foundation
Cairo, EgyptArt Therapy Diploma
Cairo University
Cairo, EgyptLeadership Development Diploma
Arab African Youth
Cairo, EgyptSkills
Communications
Patience and Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Creative problem solving
Cultural competence and Self-Awareness
Time Management
Self-Discipline
Active listening
Analysis
Empathy
Emotional intelligence
Organization
Respect for confidentiality
Trustworthiness
Creative Activity
Organising and carrying out one-on-one and group workshops
Parent Communication
Classroom management
Relationship building and management
Safety awareness
Comfortable using a computer
Efficient and persuasive counselor
Compassionate
Child psycology
Behavioral management
Dedication
Creativity
Leadership
Team worker
Handling Hard Situations
Commitment to Work
Presentation Skills
Communicating with Children Thanks to My Previous Experience
Interests
Reading
Workout
Listening to Music
Certification
Counselling School
Additional Information
- I have a bachelor’s degree in mass communication. During university, I worked in a nursery with normal children and children with special needs, and at that time I found my passion for dealing with children.
- After that, I worked with children who have been abused and suffering from serious problems. So I decided to continue my studying in the psychological field to help these children.
- I started studying counseling and behavioral therapy at the counseling school, then I studied about refugees and how to deal with their psychological trauma in the Egyptian community, also took emotional intelligence course to have a better impact on them.
- Then I worked as Child Integrated psychologist for CIPPO organization in SEL program (Social and Emotional Learning). After that, I did a diploma in special education for normal children and special needs from Ain shams university with a very good grade, and I did a diploma in behavior modification with an honors degree, from Ain shams university.
- I just finished Art Therapy course at faculty of early childhood education, Cairo university and the British international academy, currently I am taking practical training in art therapy with the British international academy in cooperation with the Kayan training centre.
- After 7 years of working with children with many special cases with different categories, I realized my passion to my work and how grateful I am for helping those children to have better life with great opportunities in the future.
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Timeline
Leadership development Diploma
10-2022
Art Therapy Diploma
09-2022
Substitute Teacher
British Ramses School
08.2021 - Current
Behavioral Modification
01-2021
Caseworker
The Littlest Lamb
12.2020 - 05.2021
Counselling School
12-2019
Child Integrated Psychology
Cippo
07.2019 - 02.2020
Behavioral Modification Diploma
Ain Shams University
06.2019 - 01.2020
Special Education
05-2019
Preparing for the service of refugees, Tabtaba School
04-2019
Special Education Diploma
Ain Shams University
03.2019 - 05.2019
Preparing For The Service of Refugees
Tabtaba School
01.2019 - 04.2019
Counseling Psychology
Counselling School
12.2018 - 12.2019
Caregiver
The Littlest Lamb
07.2016 - 12.2020
Teacher Leader
Lolo Nursery
07.2015 - 05.2016
Secretary
Lawyer Hosny Biskales Bedros Office
07.2015 - 05.2016
Assistant Director
Michael Bayoh Director
12.2013 - 05.2014
Mass Communication - Public Relations And Media Department
Culture And Science City Academy
10.2013 - 06.2017
Secretary
Patmos Company
08.2013 - 12.2013
Abassia Old Girls School
09.2010 - 05.2013
Naguib Mahfouz School
09.2007 - 05.2010
Saint Vincent De Paul
09.2001 - 05.2007
Emotional Intelligence
EDRAAK Foundation
Art Therapy Diploma
Cairo University
Leadership Development Diploma
Arab African Youth