Administrative Experience

• Director, Foundation Program, Qatar University.
• Director, Core Curriculum Program, Qatar University.

Teaching Experience

• Associate Professor, Qatar University, Special Education Program, College of Education, Doha, Qatar.
• Assistant Professor, Qatar University, Special Education Program, College of Education, Doha, Qatar.
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Special Education and Disability Policy-Richmond, Virginia, USA.
• Lecturer, Qatar University, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Education, Doha, Qatar.
• Teacher, Secondary School, Ministry of Health, Doha, Qatar.

 Research Experience

• Lead Principal Investigator, “A Program for Addressing Behavior Problems in Young Children: An Adaptation and Validation of  the BEST in CLASS Intervention in Qatar’s Early Childhood Education” funded by Qatar University (NCBP); $172,000 (QUCP-CED-2021-2).
• Lead Principal Investigator, “An Examination of the Psychological Well-being of Youth in Qatar: A descriptive Study of the Current Status” funded by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF); $5000 (HSREP02-1230-190022).
• Principal Investigator, “The Test of Early Arabic Literacy Skills (TEALS)” funded by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF); $517,100 (NPRP11S-1211-170087).
• Lead Principal Investigator, “The Handbook of General Education in MENA Higher Education” funded by Qatar University; $10,000 (QUXP-EDU-2018-1).
• Co-Principal Investigator, “Qatari Students’ Educational and Labor Force Behaviors and Choices: Understanding the Role of Individual, Institutional and Group-Level Influences” funded by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF); $681,078 (NPRP 7 – 088 – 5 – 005).
• Co-Principal Investigator, “Examining Inclusion and Special Education in the Arab World: A Systematic Review of the Literature” Funded by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF); $50,955 (UREP 14 -071- 5- 015).
• Principal Investigator, “The Use of Multi-Option Observation System for Experimental Studies (MOOSES) in Qatar’s Schools”. Funded by Qatar University; $13,000 (QUSG-CED-SPR-11/12-1).
• Principal Investigator, “Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Descriptive Study of the Nature and Extent of the Problem in Qatar’s Independent Schools”. Funded by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF); $57,520 (UREP 10-025-5-009).
• Principal Investigator, “Learning Disabilities and Behavior Problems: Their Prevalence Rates and the Perception of School Personnel in Qatar’s Independent Schools”. Funded by Qatar University; $10,000 (QUST-CED-SPR-11/12-22).
• Graduate Research Assistant, Institute for Education Sciences. Serious Behavior Disorders Special Education Research. Promoting Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Competence in Young High-Risk Children: A Preventative Classroom-based Early Intervention Model.Principle Investigators: Dr. Maureen Conroy, and Dr. Kevin S. Sutherland.
• Graduate Research Assistant, The Clark Hill Institute (CHI), a National Academic Center of Excellence for Youth Violence Prevention study funded by a grant from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Principle Investigator: Dr. Wendy Kliewer.
• Graduate Research Assistant, Behavioral Research Center at Virginia Commonwealth University.Principle Investigator: Dr. Kevin S. Sutherland.

Counseling Experience

• Consultant, Family Consulting Center, Doha, Qatar.
• Consultant, Department of Health Education, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
• Counselor, Homeless Children’s Network, San Francisco, CA