Sandra Arbid Dawhat Choueifat, Dar Al-Baida Strt, Kamel Al-Mohtar Bldg. 444, 4th floor Mobile: 00961 71 252 242 E-mail: [email protected] Place & Date of Birth: Beirut, September 30th 1984 Education The American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon 2009 - present - Masters in Public Health/ Emphasis in Health Promotion and Community Health The University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK 2008 - 2009 - Post-Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) The American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon 2002 - 2005 - Bachelor of Science in Biology - Minor in Public Health The International School of Choueifat (Charles Saad) 1992-2002 English Baccalaureate degree -Life Sciences section Academic Achievements Certified in Public Health – A certification from the National Board of Public Health Examiners, USA – August 2010 Granted 75% Graduate Assistantship in Spring 2010, and Fall 2010-11 upon merit Placed on the Dean’s Honor List in Spring 2005 Academic Experience Quantitative study: The effect of Lebanese parents’ socioeconomic status, religiosity, knowledge, attitudes and behaviors on the communication quality with their adolescents on sexual topics September, 2010-March 2011 Community mapping of Borj El-Barajneh area February, 2010-May,2010 Process, Impact, and Outcome evaluations of KAFA’s interventions and services February 2010-May, 2010 Social marketing mass and social media campaign ما تغلط بحق حالك for Skoun Lebanese Addictions center February 2011-May, 2011 Work Experience Public Health Experience Skoun Lebanese Addictions Center February, 2011 – April, 2011 Situational assessment of the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of managers and bartenders in on-sale alcohol venues in Hamra, Gemmayze Designed a workshop on the responsible service of alcohol for managers and bartenders Delivered drug use prevention sessions as part of the WHO’s e-learning of HIV/AIDS project in public schools UNICEF – Consultant basis February 2011 Developed a national HIV/AIDS PMTCT guidelines poster targeted at physicians as part of a UNICEF project Developed health messages for a brochure on PMTCT targeted at pregnant HIV-positive or HIV-negative women as part of a UNICEF project Toufoula – Consultant basis February 2011 Assisted in developing the intervention proposal submitted Designed the evaluation plan for Toufoula’s intervention Teaching Experience Four year teaching experience: - 2008/2009: Ibn Khuldoon National School, Isa Town, Bahrain Mathematics & Science Teacher: Grade 4 - 2006/2008: The International School of Choueifat, Manama, Bahrain Science & Mathematics Teacher: Grades 1 - 8 - 2005/2006: National Protestant College, Kfarchima, Lebanon Science & Biology Teacher: Grades 4 – 7 Workshops Attended The 22nd IHRA (International Harm Reduction Association) annual conference – April, 2011 VIIIth IEA (International Epidemiological Association) Eastern Mediterranean Regional Scientific Meeting – November, 2010 Skills Conduct participatory rapid appraisals, community-based participatory research, and critique and evaluation of development projects Conduct in-depth, semi-structured interviews and focus groups with participants Perform thematic analysis on data generated from in-depth interviews and focus groups Excellent teaching and interactive learning skills Other Skills Good knowledge of SPSS Good knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Languages: Speak, read and write fluently in Arabic and English with fair French. Internet literacy and fast typing. Personal Activities, Hobbies and Interests Public relations, social activities, reading, music, swimming and dancing. Member of the Health Sciences Student Society at AUB. Advocacy for environmental issues and issues of gender and health equality. Referees Dr. Jihad Makhoul, Chairperson of the Health Promotion and Community Health at FHS, AUB, Beirut, Lebanon – Contact number: 00961 1 374374. Ext: 4669 Dr. Faysal El-Kak, Senior Lecturer at the Health Promotion and Community Health Department, FHS, AUB, Beirut, Lebanon – Contact number: 00961 1 374374. Ext: 4672 Ms. Chantal Chdid, Prevention Coordinator at Skoun Lebanese Addictions Center, Monot, Lebanon – Contact Number: 00961 1 202714/00961 3 333579