Afsheen Sheikh M.Sc., Mba., Bcba., R.B.A (Ont.) Email & Phone Number

Oakville, On, Ca

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsibilities include:Conducting functional and behavioural assessments and write Clinical Programs.Developing, implementing, and monitoring individualized treatment plans for children and youth with ASD in accordance with OAP guidelines.Participating in the treatment planning process.Conducting on-site supervision of direct client service delivery.Communicating with families, caregivers, and other professionals involved in the individual’s care to ensure a coordinated approach to treatment.Using data to make informed treatment decisions.Training, coaching, supervising and evaluating Therapists.Support ongoing training and professional development of Therapists.Contributing to effective cross-sector linkagesProviding administrative supervision to a team of Therapists, hire staff, provide coaching.Monitoring clinical performance and complete ongoing learning plans and performance appraisals.Participating in, and contribute to, the Agency’s Leadership and Management functions as relevant.Ensuring adherence to professional standards of service consistent with legislative requirements, directives and expectations of agency and Ontario Autism Program (OAP).Preparing and submit accurate, timely service statistics as required,Ensuring service targets are met (Behaviour Plans completed, clients served, direct servicehours and positive clinical outcomes for clients) and informs Clinical Director of strategiesto address obstacles to meeting these as they present.Completing serious occurrence reports in a timely manner and monitoring incident reports;following the current Ministerial Guidelines in reporting serious occurrences, sensitive casereviews, duty to report guidelines and training staff.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Provide consultation services to schools, clinics/special needs centers, families for in-home ABA program development and training for children with autism, ADHD, developmental delays, sensory issues and learning disabilities.• Conduct skills and behavioral assessments using Assessment of basic Living Skills (ABLLS (R)), Assessment of Functional Living Skills (AFLS), Verbal Behaviour Mapp (VB Mapp) and Functional behavioural assessment (FBA).• Design comprehensive Individual treatment Plans and implement positive behaviour plans and strategies (PBSP, PBIP).• Establish a post-therapy plan for clients for maintenance and generalization of skills.• Review progress of Treatment Plans, and visual summaries on a monthly basis with therapists, parents, school team.• Monitor and supervise RBTs and ABA therapists (Caseload of 20 children) on a regular basis.• Provide competency-based training to staff, teachers, family members, and others as necessary on the implementation of behavior programming, including current BIP and required data collection• Provide Behaviour skills training to therapists to implement programs with complete procedural fidelity.• Handle training and competency checklists for new and existing behaviour technicians (RBTs).• Develop and implement feedback and reinforcement systems to improve RBT performance.• Consult with other professionals including doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, teachers, speech therapists, and occupational therapists to develop and implement individualized goals for assigned individuals• Assist teachers in curriculum development and modification facilitating children with Special needs access Language Arts, Mathematics and Science, writing and Social studies.• Provide Free Online training to parents during COVID19 situation to help parents use ABA interventions with their children at home.• Provide 40-hour RBT training based on the RBT task list (2nd edition).

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• • Assess therapeutic needs of children using ABLLS, VB-MAPP and Functional Behavior Assessment. • Develop comprehensive Individual Behaviour Plans and implement positive behaviour plans and strategies (PBSP, PBIP).• Manage and supervise three RBTs with a caseload of 15 children to implement the programs.• Handle training and competency checklists for new and existing behavior technicians (RBTs).• Develop and implement feedback and reinforcement systems to improve RBT performance.• Continue to evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented behavioral intervention plan and intervene/modify to achieve desired results.• Provide consultation and training for parents, teachers, and community members.• Conduct training on Applied Behavior Analysis, Discrete Trial Teaching techniques, management of challenging behaviours and data collection techniques as applicable.• Understand individualized education programs (IEPs) and use strategies to work towards each client’s IEP goals.• Collaborate with other treatment team members and members of the child’s education environment regarding the child’s progress through interdisciplinary team meetings, review of records and informal discussions as appropriate.• Maintain records and relevant documentation including data, graphs and progress reports for each client and supervisee.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Assess therapeutic needs of children using functional assessment procedures.• Execute ABLLS programs, including maintenance programs as prescribed by BCBA and track and monitor progress through daily data collection/graphs.• Use continuous and discontinuous measurement procedures to collect accurate data.• Implement appropriate behavior management techniques as prescribed by the behavior plan.• Provide regular one-on-one therapy sessions including teaching new skills and managing challenging behaviors incorporating Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT), Naturalistic Environmental Teaching (NET), Verbal Behaviour (VB) and Pivotal Response Training set out by the Program supervisor.• Carry out preference assessments to determine reinforcing items for program implementation.• Assist with individualized assessment (e.g., curriculum-based, developmental, social skills). • Implement interventions based on modification of antecedents such as motivating/ establishing operations and discriminative stimuli.• Implement differential reinforcement (e.g., DRA, DRO) and extinction procedures.• Provide structure and program for social skills group to the other therapists as well as lead two social skills groups of up to 4 children each.• Collaborate with the family and other involved professionals to develop and implement intervention plans/treatment goals for the provision of unified services for the benefit of the child.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Support the classroom teacher in establishing a stimulating and productive learning environment for the student, support his individual needs.• Liaise closely with teachers and the learning support department.• Help in the preparation and implementation of IEP targets. • Work in partnership with the class teacher to manage student behavior and maintain an appropriate working environment in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy.• Promote the inclusion of the student within the classroom and within the school.• Report to teachers on the behavior of the student during lessons and any issues arising.• Assist with setting out learning materials.• Support and promote social and emotional development of the student.

Karachi, Pakistan

• Review and preparation of credit proposals including analysis of company's financial statements and industry analysis of corporate/commercial customers.• Recommendation on transactions and negotiation of credit related documentation issues.• Monitoring credit risk; liaise with other units of the bank globally to obtain country risk allocations.• Follow up with other support departments for problem solving & liaising with Relationship Managers for decision-making.• Constantly engaging with clients, working to understand their on-going business needs, and tailoring solutions to meet them

Karachi, Pakistan

• Preparing credit renewals, recommending amendments and ensuring that the assigned portfolios are in compliance with regulatory requirements.• Financial & management analysis of Financial Institutions for the purpose of setting treasury limits. Analysis of Financial statements of Banks and DFIs with a view to assign borrowing/ lending limits to these institutions.• Quarterly political and economic analysis to assist treasury, risk management and corporate departments.• Daily analysis of inter-bank market, macro-environment and micro- environment for treasury business.• Management of Asset & Liability Committee.• Implementation and Negotiation of correspondent banking products and trade finance deals to enhance profitability of the bank.

Karachi, Pakistan

• Preparation of Capital and Revenue Budgets.• Preparation of business plans and monthly reports for the regional office.• In-depth analysis of company's monthly expenses including a monthly presentation to the Managing Director and divisional heads of the company highlighting recommendations to control costs and specify variations.• Development of systems in SAP for Finance.

M.Sc., Applied Behavior Analysis, Distinction

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance/Marketing, Overall Third Position - Gpa 3.75/4.00

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Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Finance & Marketing, Gpa 3.45/4.00

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