Reem Nwaiser Cell: 513-***-****
****Largo Dr abofmm@r.postjobfree.com
Cincinnati O H 45236
Profile:
I am a highly motivated, conscientious person, possessing good communication skills
with experience as a social worker, counselor and advocate. M y area of interest is
twofold: first, to identify problems and breakdown barriers, to meet cultural differences,
create choices and alternatives in order to reach the ultimate goal of the organization.
Second, to develop plans and assist in the growth and increase in the organization's
earnings
Skills:
• Medical Interpreter: facilitate communication and understanding among LEP
people who are speaking Hebrew and Arabic language, help the patients and their
families in out- patient, in-patient and E R services to bridge the language barrier.
Subjects included medical procedures, health diagnosis and prognosis, follow up
and care therapy, as well as payment arrangements, home care and community
services for the sick.
• Arabic/Hebrew tutor: performing practice sessions, create and evaluate practice
material to help students improve grammar, vocabulary and master conversation
and the language in general.
• E KG Technician: responsible for performing diagnostic tests on the chest and
thorax of the patient, to access the heart rhythm and rate in order to decide the
health of the heart.
• Social Work: providing counseling, emotional assessment and therapy for youths
and families, supervising social work students and advanced management in the
field of social welfare.
• Hearing Aid Specialist: Advanced counseling for the hearing impaired and their
family, selecting and fitting of appropriate hearing aids and monitoring their use.
• Computers: mastery of Access, Excel, Internet use, Outlook, Power Point and
Word.
• Nursing Aid: helps patients or clients with healthcare by providing personal care
and needs.
Professional Experience:
• Interpreter: Affordable language services, Cincinnati O H Jan 2012 - present
• Tutoring kids and student in Arabic and Hebrew, Cincinnati O H Dec 2011 - present
• E KG Technician: Atrium Medical Center, Middletown, O H Aug 2011 -Nov 2011
• Director: Sonic Center, Nazareth Israel 2000- 2008. Sonic Center is a medical center
for the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with medical issue,
behavioral, speech and hearing disorders.
• Social worker and clinical supervisor: St. Anne Sepphoris [boarding] Israel 2005-
2006. St. Anne is a school for children and adolescents in distress.
• Consultant/ Counselor: Nazareth Rape Center, Nazareth Israel 2000-2001.
Responsibilities include: Helping victims by phone and through direct counseling,
providing psychological support and legal information.
• Director: Shelter for Girls in distress, Nazareth Israel 1993-2000.
• Supervisor: University of Haifa, Israel 1995-1998.
• Social Worker: Municipality of Haifa, Israel 1988-1993.
• Social Worker: Integrated Social Welfare Bureau, Haifa, Israel 1986-1988.
Education and Training:
• Bachelor of Arts major Social Work, Haifa University, Israel 1986
• Bridging The Gap, Cross Cultural Health Care Program, Cincinnati Children's
Hospital, O H Mar 2012
• Interpreter Ethics, The Supreme Court of Ohio, June 29, 2012
• Electrocardiography Technician, Sinclair Collage Dayton O H, Nov 2011
• Nurse Aide, Sinclair Collage, Dayton O H Feb 2011
• Ethical Considerations in the Use of Self-Disclosure, Talbert House, Cincinnati
O H, 2009
• Screening and Referral for Traumatic Brain Injury: Indentifying Substance
Abusers and Mental Health Client at Risk", Talbert House, Cincinnati O H, 2009
• Role Play- Helping Substance Abusers and Other Clients Develop Skills", Talbert
House, Cincinnati, O H, 2009.
• Rewards and Sanctions- Application of Motivational Incentive and Consequences
with Addicted and Mental Health Clients, Talbert House, Cincinnati O H, 2009
• Office Management and Computer Applications: Atid College, Nazareth, Israel
2000.
• Advanced Treatment of Youth at Risk, Central School for Social Work, Tel A viv,
Israel 1998.
• Advanced supervision in Social Work, Haifa University Israel 1995-1996
• Advanced Management in Social Welfare, Haifa University, Israel 1994
L ANGUAGES
English, Arabic, and Hebrew