I utilize multiple innovative elements that impact my work which is individualized to suit everyone’s needs:

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-Design Thinking- This is a problem-solving process that shows the way to perceive a problem and solve it. The following 4 steps are involved in the design process:  Empathize, design, ideate, prototype, test. 

 

-Human Centered Design- Involves building a deep empathy with people I work with, generating ideas and prototyping concepts. A key to solving these social or organizational problems is understanding the individual, their needs, goals, expectations, and capabilities. To achieve this, Design Thinking through the lens of HCD relies on explorative research and empathizing with the individuals for whom the coaching is to be designed. 

 

-Behavior Science- Using behavioral science for problem-solving will make us address the deeper whys of our behaviors. It is established that Design is a knowledge-based process that is ever-evolving. Merging behavioral sciences to advance this knowledge is the only natural step forward to addressing complex social problems. 

 

-Universal Design for Learning- This involves offering each individual or organization multiple means of representation, multiple means of engagement, and multiple means of expression.

 

-Instructional Design- A needs Analysis using backward design as the catalyst is utilized to establish the desired goals in designing an appropriate program to achieve a successful outcome. 

 

-Adult Learning Theory- Involves the use of each individual's motivation, previous experience and knowledge, goals which are task oriented, based on their own problem solving skills, and is self-directed.​

 

​Education and Training:

EEdducation

September 2009 – December 2014

University of Birmingham, UK – M.Ed. in Special Education (Children with Autism)

Autism Centre for Education and Research (No teaching credential)

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September 2002 – November 2005

University of Kent at Canterbury, UK – PGDip. in Analysis and Intervention in Learning Disabilities

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June 1991 – December 1996

University of Cincinnati, USA - Bachelor of General Studies (Middle East History) with Honours

Training

October 2024

Overcoming Dyslexia

Coursera: Offered by Yale University

 

May 2023

Parents Plus Special Needs Programme Training for Professionals

Online parent support training course.

 

February 2023

Start up Leap

Utrecht inc.

 

April 2023

ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) Certification Course: Strength based interventions to thrive with ADHD from childhood to adulthood

 

February 2022

ACRE training-Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (Employment Specialist Training)

Salt Lake City, UT

 

Oct 2021

Coaching Technical Professionals-The OCM (webinar)

Online Webinar/training

 

July/August 2021

Career Coaching: Life Coach Certification (Accredited by internationally recognized Continuing Professional Development Standards Agency (Provider No: 50134) (Distance Certificate)

 

July 2021

Introduction to Lego Serious Play-Udemy (Distance Certificate)

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November 2019

Atlass Training Master Class -Low Arousal Approach to Behaviour Management at Studio3, Birmingham, England

 

August 2019
Designing for Behaviour & Impact-Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design (CIID) (Certificate) Copenhagen, Denmark

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July 2019 –Nov 2019

E-Learning Instructional Design and Development - Oregon State University, USA

 

July 2019
Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace - ESSC Business School via Coursera (Distance Certificate)

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July 2019

Disability & Digital Media: Accessibility, Representation and Inclusion-– (Distance Certificate)

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September 2009

Social Communication Emotional Regulation Transactional Support (SCERTS) Training-Newcastle, England

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September 2008

Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT1) Certified- Santa Barbara, CA, USA

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September 2007

Autism and Mirror Neurons- Presented by Vittorio Gallese, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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