Abdulkarim Alhossein

University of Kent State, Kent, OH

Doctoral Student, Special Education,  present

University of Northern Colorado at Greeley

Master of Arts in special education, May 2011

King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Bachelor of Education in Special Education-Learning Disabilities, May 2002

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Teaching Assistant, since September 2007

· Taught behavioral management for undergraduate students

· Presented some information about response to intervention and evidence-based practices

· Advised undergraduate students

Alahsah School District, Alahssa Region, Saudi Arabia

Education Supervisor (coordinator), 2006 – 2007

· Supervised special education teachers

· Trained teachers about dealing with students with LD

·  Gave presentation about learning disabilities

·  Worked with administrators to improve special education services for students with learning disabilities

·  Taught students with learning disabilities

Special education teacher, 2002 - 2007

· Taught students with learning disabilities

· Trained general education teachers about dealing with students with special needs

· Advised parents about dealing with students with learning disabilities

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Response to intervention (RTI), developing evidence-Based practices for students with LD and ADHD , including students with disabilities in the general education classroom, and transitioning students with disabilities to postsecondary education.

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS:

Professional Development

· Attended a graduate professional and academic development workshop titled “How to Do a Literature Review” held at Kent State University in November, 2012

· Attended a graduate professional and academic development workshop titled “Creating Clicker Questions to Meet Learning Outcomes” held at Kent State University in October, 2012

· Attended Reaching and Teaching the ADHD Child workshop held at Kent State University between March 3rd and March 10th 2012. 

· Attended one Week course about learning to compile Training packages.

· Attended one week course in developing teaching strategies for student with learning disabilities.

· Attended a four hours seminar about teaching of cognitive and metacognitive strategies for students with learning disabilities.

· Attended a four hours seminar about developing teaching strategies for students with dyslexia.

· Attended one week course about reading weakness in elementary school.

· Attended one week course about identifying and dealing with difficulties encountered by elementary teachers.

Consulting 

· Developed and implemented one week course in diagnosis and treatment of dyslexia.

· Developed and implemented one week course in the diagnosis and treatment for learning disabilities in mathematics.

· Developed and implemented a four hour workshop about the role of the school psychologist in providing special education services for students with learning disabilities.

· Implemented one week course about developing skills of identification for students with learning disabilities.

SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS:

          · Certificate of Academic Excellent from the University of Northern Colorado

· Exceptional Teacher Award for three consecutive years

· Letters of Appreciation from the Directorate General of Special Education at the Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia

· Letters of Appreciation from the School Districts

· Letters of Appreciation from the Schools Administration

· Obtained Full marks in Job Evaluation exercise for several years

ACHIEVEMENTS:

· Participated in developing a reading intervention program for school districts throughout Saudi Arabia.

· Published an awareness program on learning disabilities.

· Published a booklet about using reinforcement to improve students’ behaviors.

· Participated in making a movie clip about development of Special Education services in Saudi Arabia.

CONFERENCES:

· Attended The Courage to Risk Conference. USA, Colorado, Colorado Spring. Jan 15th-16th 2010.

· Attended The International Conference on Learning Disabilities. Saudi Arabia, Riyadh. November 19th -22nd, 2006. King Faisal Hall, international Hotel.