High School Office

Ahmed Hakim

**** ******** **. ******** *******, MI 48127

************@*****.*** Cell: 313-***-**** Home: 313-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Skilled in working with children experiencing trauma and adults with disabilities.

Ability to work with children from diverse backgrounds.

Skilled in child therapy and with orphans in particular.

Excellent communication skills in English and Arabic.

Cultural awareness and overseas experience.

More than six years’ experience as an interpreter to the highest ranking Colonel in the U.S. Army.

EDUCATION

South University, Novi, Michigan

Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling, 2015

Higher Institute for Foreign Languages and Translation, Baghdad, Iraq

Diploma Degree in English language translation, 2004

University of Baghdad, Iraq

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 2000 (U.S. Equivalency Accredited Bachelor’s Degree)

Hashemite University, Jordan

Problem Solving, Early Intervention, and PTSD Certifications (one year training) 2006

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Social and Cultural Foundations (Diversity), Research and Evaluations, Human Growth and Development, Group Counseling, Individual Assessment, Assessment II, Couple and Family Therapy, Psychopathology, Diagnostics of Psychopathology and Treatment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Addictive Disorders, Counseling Techniques, Advanced Counseling Skills and Treatment, Consultation, Management, Advocacy, and Policy, Psychopharmacology, Counseling Theories, Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Philosophy, Professional Orientation and Ethical Issues, Lifestyle and Career Development.

SKILLS

Fluent in English and Arabic, including Modern Standard Arabic and Levantine Arabic (write, read and speak), Great leadership skills, Excellent organizer and documentation abilities, Team player, Excellent independent working ability, Project creativity, Excellent client and provider service rapport, Effective communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent skills with Internet Explorer, E-mail applications, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and PDF Files.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Hamtramck Public Schools, Hamtramck, MI 2013- present

Behavior Specialist and Academic Interventionist

Manage individual counseling sessions.

Participate in problem solving.

Monitor group therapy.

Participate in restorative practice circles

Parents liaison (Coordinator)

Central Care Management Organization, Detroit, MI 2011- 2012

Youth and Family Advocate

Worked as Youth Advocate within Hamtramck Public Schools District.

Mentored youth assigned to Center for Youth & Families In-School Suspension Office within Hamtramck High School.

Facilitated restorative practice and cultural circles with youth, parents and high school staff.

Translated all CYF forms requiring parent signatures into Arabic Language and aided in the verbal and written translation of various dialects of Arabic into English and vice versa for students, families and school staff.

United States Army, Iraq 2007-2009

Interpreter and Translator

Worked as a special interpreter and translator in the United States Army in Iraq.

Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA), Baghdad, Iraq 2003-2007

Social Worker and Director

Director of Al-Hanan Orphanage (2007), supervised staff of more than ninety people, assisted people with mental and physical disabilities.

Member of Child Care Commission and Supervisor of General Inspection Office in Iraq (2006 – 2007), Surveyed and evaluated children’s literacy rate during Iraqi operation freedom, shared the information collected with other organizations, such as (UNICEF), and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).

Director of Preventive Center, “Open Center” in Baghdad ( 2006 – 2007), Assisted children with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for Enfants Du Monde Droits De L'Homme (a French nongovernmental organization), Directed children’s educational facility where special professional services were provided.

Director of “Ghadine Ifdhal” in Arabic, (Better Future) (2005 – 2006), assisted neglected and homeless children with customized services leading to their reintegration into mainstream schools and alternative families.

Worked in Social services (2004 – 2005), assisted a main orphanage care department that supervised other international organizations. (Intersos from Italy, Norwegian Church Aid, Diakonia from Sweden and Terre des Hommes from Italy).

Social worker in welfare department (2003 – 2004), assisted in distributing cash assistance to people in need.

References Available Upon Request

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