Maya Maddah

Experience

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  INTERSOS - Humanitarian Organization

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

  Social Worker

  Identified and supported vulnerable children at risk of losing family care and women at risk of gender-based violence through multidisciplinary collaboration. Conducted assessments of vulnerable individuals and coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to provide tailored interventions, essential support, and follow-up, ensuring the delivery of necessary services.

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  Teach For Lebanon

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2017

  Fellow Teacher

  Supervised instructors in applying modern teaching techniques by providing guidance on leadership, communication, participation, democracy, and student engagement to enhance classroom effectiveness. Trained teachers for six weeks during a summer institute, observing classroom dynamics and offering actionable insights to improve student-centered learning practices.

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  AVSI Foundation

  Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

  Education Assistant

  Coordinated volunteer assignments by organizing tasks, ensuring alignment with goals, and providing guidance. Monitored volunteer impact, tracked engagement, assessed student progress, and provided feedback for continuous improvement.

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  Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs

  May 2018 - Apr 2021

  Project Coordinator

  Led and managed research projects focused on public school teachers and displaced Syrian teachers by coordinating logistics, meetings, and field visits, while ensuring timely documentation. Developed and delivered training sessions on participatory action research methodologies for displaced Syrian teachers and Iraqi youth in Irbil, creating materials and providing support to enhance their teaching practices. Additionally, conducted thorough data analysis for research projects, transforming findings into clear, actionable insights. Show less

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  Daleel Tadamon - دليل تضامن

  May 2021 - Oct 2022

  Project Manager

  Developed comprehensive project plans that detail scope, objectives, timelines, and resource allocation, while establishing an effective organizational structure and distributing tasks among team members. Led and coordinated project teams by assigning roles and responsibilities, facilitating communication with stakeholders, and attending meetings and field visits for engagement. Managed administrative tasks by coordinating logistics for project activities, maintaining documentation, ensuring compliance with organizational policies, and facilitating communication among team members and stakeholders. Additionally, identified potential risks, developed mitigation strategies, monitored project progress, organized conferences and workshops, and conducted research projects to support project objectives. Show less

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  Ministry Of Education and Higher Education - Lebanon

  Nov 2022 - now

  Education Sector Coordinator – UNICEF Consultant

  Collaboration with stakeholders is essential to develop education policies that support the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) in leading the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP) and the Emergency Response Plan (ERP), thereby contributing to effective responses and analyses in the education sector. Moreover, coordination with education sector partners, including UNICEF and various NGOs, involves establishing strategies, guidelines, and standard operating procedures (SOPs), while also providing training on the Global Education Cluster in Kenya. Additionally, a comprehensive database of organizations involved in education is created, and oversight of guideline implementation ensures alignment with MEHE objectives. Representation of the ministry in workshops facilitates collaboration among stakeholders and liaises with diverse parties to support coordination mechanisms for education initiatives. Finally, the collection and analysis of education data, such as enrollment rates and performance indicators, inform decision-making and contribute to LCRP and ERP sector analyses for strategy development. Show less