RihamMiri
+961-70-981123–[email protected] -Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanese
Education
Sep 2011-Jun 2013 American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon
Master in Public Health
Emphasis: Health Promotion and Community Health
Honor
- Did a qualitative study on participants’ perception regarding the use of social media
- Evaluated an intervention on reproductive health in a hospital in Lebanon
- Did a community needs assessment/mapping assessment in Mina-Tripoli
- Did a workshop about time management in NGO called Nahnoo
- Did an advocacy tool to implement the law of baby friendly hospitals in Lebanon
- Did an intervention proposal about body image for public and private schools in Lebanon
Sep 2006 - Jun 2009 American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon
Bachelor in Environmental Health
- Minor: Public Health
Experience
2009 - 2011 Teach for Lebanon Beirut, Lebanon
Position: Fellowship in teaching and civic engagement
- Teaching special education in Saida Generation School-Sidon Orphan Welfare Society
- Planning extracurricular activities for orphans: team-building activities, projects and clubs
- developing schemes of work and lesson plans in line with Teach For Lebanon 's objectives
- raising awareness and social-justice activities in the community
- raising the self-esteem of pupils by enabling them to express their thoughts and feelings in a safe environment
- encouraging tolerance on the basis of racial, social, economic, religious, gender equality
- raise the level of awareness about and involvement of pupils in environmental and global issues
- linking knowledge to earlier learning , challenging and inspiring pupils to help them deepen their knowledge and understanding
- recording progress by using pre and post test assessment
- preparing tools for elementary school on objectives of curriculum
- Preparing workshops for teachers and fellows about integrating life skills in curriculum
- Nominated to participate in “Teach First” international workshop in Birmingham, London
Trainings
Jan –feb 2012 The Earth Saviours Foundation -AIESEC
Position: Volunteer, rural development New Delhi, India
-taught cultural lessons for children in the camp and helped elderly with basic needs
Jun 2011 - Jul 2011 Saida Governmental Hospital Sidon, Lebanon
Position: Intern, internal auditor
- Evaluated the implementation of accreditation in different departments
Extracurricular Activities
- Joined the AUB Red Cross, worked on the Braille for blind people at AUB
- Joined the AUB Latino Dance Club in 2008-2009
- Participated in the AUB outdoors in 2009
- Participatedthe International Biodiversity Day with IBSAR and presented my senior project on Environment and Tourism
Personal Skills
- Languages: Arabic (Fluent), English (Fluent), French (Fair)
- Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS
