Rouba Habbal
Special Educator
Riyadh,01
Summary
Productive Special Education teacher offering more than 10-year background implementing programs for children with learning and behavioral disabilities. Trains staff on special education innovations, creates educational programs, and analyzes student academic data. Dedicated to providing leadership to drive special education programs.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Special Education Program Coordinator
Makarem Preparatory School
Beirut, lebanon
05.2018 - Current
- Worked with teachers to understand needs of struggling students and provide the appropriate service.
- Delivered trainings to teachers on differentiation.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for reporting.
- Actively listened to parents, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to teachers.
- Found " Funglish" which is a weekly program for developing basic skills in English through fun.
- Developed referral forms, concern form, and others for the schools
Special Education Teacher
King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
09.2013 - 06.2022
- Modified " Headway" from Oxford Press to suit the need of hearing impaired students.
- Constructed assessments by working closely with the continuous assessment coordinator.
- Created tools and worked on visuals to reach for HI students.
- Learned the sign language and was able to handle the classroom without a translator.
Special Education Teacher
My Little School
Riyadh, KSA
10.2016 - 05.2021
- Delivered effective and differentiated instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught students across multiple ( Autism, global developmental delay, ADD, ADHD, slow learning, dyslexia, and dyscalculia) classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Organized instruction material, constructed a learning station and set up work areas.
- Built Individual Support Plans ( ISP) and referral forms.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Redirected students using Conscious Discipline Approach (CD).
Special Education Teacher
Heritage College
Beirut, Lebanon
10.2006 - 06.2007
- Taught students with Autism and Down Syndrome.
- Organized instruction material, individual education plans, and reports.
- Collaborated with the speech and psychomotor therapist working with my students.
- Wrote reports for parents with evidence from their work ( portfolios).
English Language Teacher
Shaqib Arsalan Public School
Beirut, Lebanon
09.2003 - 06.2006
- Delivered instruction in language arts encompassing reading, grammar, composition and literature.
- Developed overall yearly curriculum for teaching English-language learners based on school and national requirements.
- Taught grades 4,5, and 6 with a high number of students in class ( app. 30).
- Evaluated student progress to offer recommendations for further development.
- Successfully improved students' English grammar and vocabulary levels through written and interactive activities.
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education
Lebanese American University
Lebanon 10.2007 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Lebanese University
10.1999 - 06.2003
Skills
Recipe for Reading
Toe by Toe
REWARDS
Hroufi Al-Oula
Wilson Reading System
Reading Mastery
Orton-Gillingham Approach
WIAT
Timeline
Special Education Program Coordinator
Makarem Preparatory School
05.2018 - Current
Special Education Teacher
My Little School
10.2016 - 05.2021
Special Education Teacher
King Saud University
09.2013 - 06.2022
Master of Arts - Special Education
Lebanese American University
10.2007 - 06.2011
Special Education Teacher
Heritage College
10.2006 - 06.2007
English Language Teacher
Shaqib Arsalan Public School
09.2003 - 06.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Lebanese University
10.1999 - 06.2003