RHEA EL ACHKAR

Al Ain City – Abu Dhabi

adivqn@r.postjobfree.com

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HAAD license number: GT25262

SUMMARY

I am a speech and language therapist with a wide range of adults experience in a variety of settings in acute and post-acute rehabilitation post stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, brain tumors head trauma and head and neck cancer. I have worked in multidisciplinary teams throughout my career. I have also a wide range of pediatric experience in articulation disorders, immature swallowing and stuttering as well.

PERSONAL

Former member of the Lebanese Association of speech therapists (ALO)

Current member of the European Society for Swallowing Disorders (ESSD)

Former member of the Lebanese Red Cross

EXPERIENCE

November 2020 – Present: Speech therapist at Ain Al Khaleej Hospital, Al Ain-UAE

November 2016 – Present: Training supervisor and Instructor at the Lebanese University, Speech Therapy Department, faculty of Public health, Fanar - Lebanon

May 2016 – October 2020: Speech and Language Pathologist, post intervention for laryngeal cancer, private clinic, Sacre-Coeur Hospital, Baabda - Lebanon

June 2015 - September 2015: Speech and Language Pathologist (replacement), rehabilitation post stroke and head trauma, Cortbawi Hospital, Adma - Lebanon

February 2013 – December 2016: speech and language pathologist, rehabilitation, post stroke and head trauma, Beit chabeb Hospital, Beit chabeb - Lebanon

January 2012-October 2020: Speech and language pathologist, Rehabilitation, Post stroke, Head Trauma, Dysphagia and Tracheotomy, Bhannes Hospital, Bhersaf - Lebanon.

EDUCATION

Master’s degree (M2), Neuropsychology, Lebanese university faculty of medicine, 2017-2018, Hadath - Lebanon

BS, Speech and language pathology, Lebanese university faculty of public health II, 2012-2013, Fanar – Lebanon.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

October 2016: Deglutology from science to clinical practice, ESSD, Italy.

May 2016: Parkinson disease and deep Brain stimulation, LSVT GLOBAL.

May 2016: Certified Clinician in Lee Silverman Voice Therapy, LSVT GLOBAL.

May 2016: Parkinson disease and swallowing, LSVT GLOBAL.

October 2015: Executive functions therapy approaches in bilingual children, ALO, Lebanon.

October 2015: Aphasia rehabilitation, strategies and methods, ALO, Lebanon.

June 2015: Laryngeal and respiratory dysfunctions, ISO, Lebanon.

November 2014: Speech and language rehabilitation of executives and cognitive dysfunctions, ALO, Lebanon.

May 2014: Language rehabilitation in aphasia and traumatic brain injuries, - Workshop

2014 – 2015: Speech therapy and Voice disorders, Levels 1 & 2, S.O.S.VOIX, Lebanon.

October 2013 – July 2014: Parental guidance techniques for speech and language pathologists – IFATC, Lebanon.

LANGUAGE AND SKILLS

Arabic, English, French and Italian Fluent

Enterprise Management (HIS)12.12.1, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams.