Sandy ElChaar

Experience

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  SEED International

  Apr 2017 - Sept 2017

  • Mathematics BLN Teacher

    Jun 2017 - Sept 2017

  • PSS Facilitator

    Apr 2017 - Jun 2017
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  Restart Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Psychologist

  Provided Child play therapy Demonstrated one to one therapy sessions Achievements: Breakthrough with two patients (5 and 8 years) who were completely mute and responded later by starting to talk. This was reported by their speech therapist.

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  The Soulful Pathways

  Jun 2018 - now

  Psychologist and Psychotherapist

  - Conducting individual and group therapy sessions utilizing Existential Analysis and Logotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises, etc… to address a wide range of mental health concerns.- Specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, grief, feeling lost etc... and tailoring treatment plans to meet the unique needs of each client.- Administering psychological assessments to identify and diagnose emotional and behavioral disorders, contributing to accurate treatment planning.- Facilitating workshops and support groups on topics such as stress management, resilience building, psychological first aid, emotional intelligence, etc… to enhance mental health awareness within the community.- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of advancements in the field through continuous professional development, attending conferences, and engaging in relevant training opportunities.- Show less

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  Mouvement Social

  Sept 2018 - Oct 2018

  FPSS Facilitator

  - Delivered a Group intervention focused psychosocial support activities for high risk youth aging between 15 to 18 years old - Targeted several issues E.g. lived in places with conflict, addiction, etc...

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  War Child Holland

  Nov 2018 - Jun 2024

  - Managing multiple research projects simultaneously, including the revision of academic papers and translations, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.- Facilitating the revision process for academic papers, leading to improved clarity and coherence.- Providing support for the translation process, conducting double checks to ensure accuracy and fidelity to original content.- Assisting in the creation of communication materials to effectively disseminate project findings and goals.- Coordinated an internal communication series about the projects’ results.- Supporting the closing of the project, including logistical coordination and administrative tasks, ensuring a smooth transition and completion. Show less GOAL Research:- Coordinate all aspects of implementation of research activities. - Supporting the coordination of relevant partnerships and maintenance in close collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and tropical Medicine and other research partners.- Coordination and preparation of logistics and administration around research implementation.- Working with finance teams in Lebanon and Amsterdam, in coordination with senior researcher, to ensure financial reporting is completed in a timely and accurate manner.- Scheduling and conducting interviews and Focus Group discussions in English and Arabic with different stakeholders related to the research.- Conducting ethnographic observations in coordination with other researchers.- Assisting in capacity-building of local research team in research methods, research ethics, and interventions.- Supervision and coordination of the tasks of the local research team to ensure quality of data collected. - Designing an informed consent using a creative and participatory action research and design thinking approach with Positive Negative.DIFID Research:- Participate in regular master supervision sessions with the project team.- Supporting and finalizing the final revision of the FPSS curriculum for the youth.- Adapting the Family Intervention Manual to be used in the context of multi-families.- Delivering the family module training to facilitators. Show less - Monitored and implemented Focused PsychoSocial Support activities in the field.- Offered support for around 8 Child Protection technical officers and 5 case workers for individual case studies - Offered direct intervention to 200+ children to reduce their level of risk - Managed a well-being project for children ranging between 10 to 17 years old with highly emotional dysregulation.- Developed and implemented a focused psychosocial support curriculum to improve the emotional wellbeing of youth aged between 10 to 17 years old.- Designed training programs and sessions for facilitators and tailored trainings for programs staff interns and volunteers.- Prepared and implemented non specialized self-care activities for War Child Staff.- Developed the internship process including (Internship schedule, forms, coordination and induction process)- Developed and Delivered a 5-day-workshop “Communicating with Children” after realizing a gap in communication between facilitators and beneficiaries. - Facilitated 10 training session for 35 trainees on FPSS program Show less

  • Research Consultant

    Feb 2024 - Jun 2024

  • Research Coordinator

    Nov 2021 - Jan 2024

  • Psychologist

    Nov 2018 - Oct 2021
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  SucceednLead

  Apr 2021 - now

  Human Experience and Transformation Consultant

  - Leading the design and implementation of organization-wide development strategies aimedat enhancing efficiency, productivity, and employee engagement.- Facilitating organizational change processes by providing expertise in change managementmethodologies, fostering a culture of adaptability, and ensuring smooth transitions.- Writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to enhance operational efficiency and con-sistency across departments, ensuring clarity in processes and procedures.- Utilizing data-driven insights to assess organizational needs, identify areas for improvement,and measure the effectiveness of development initiatives.- Conducting comprehensive assessments to identify training and development needs acrossall levels of the organization, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.- Developing targeted training and development programs and objectives tailored to addressidentified needs and enhance employee performance and engagement.- Acting as a consultant on recruitment projects in collaboration with "Talent-it" recruitment &talent acquisition agency, providing insights on talent identification and acquisition strategies.- Providing consultancy services on optimizing job performance, employee motivation, andresolving workplace challenges, leveraging expertise in workforce training and problem-solv-ing.Achievements:Developed and finalized several projects within different industries such as Sibline (major clinker and cement producers in Lebanon), MetLife (Life Insurance Company), Fitness Zone (Fitness Facility) and Obegi (Consumer Products Holding). Show less

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  AZM University

  Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  Instructor

  - Designing a course to introduce students to the science of psychology including a broad coverage of the field such as neuroscience, cognitive psychology, behavioral psychology, personality theories, social psychology and psychological disorders.- Developing and preparing teaching materials and course outlines - Teaching and supervising students using lectures, discussion groups and independent projects.