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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Employing a variety of clinical modalities to assist clients with their needs-Conducting a comprehensive assessment of the clients' needs, strengths, and goals. This includes evaluating their physical, emotional, social, and psychological well-being.-Based on the assessment, working with clients to set SMART, realistic and achievable goals. -Collaborating with clients to develop a plan of action to achieve their goals including strategies and interventions that are tailored to the client's needs.-Providing ongoing support and intervention to clients to help them achieve their goals through regular meetings, counseling & coaching sessions, and other interventions.-Liaising with community partners, services, community colleges and academic upgrading providers to ensure that clients are enrolled in appropriate programs and are fully participating in programs.-Identifying barriers and coordinating instrumental help to assist clients with resolving functional problems of daily living, advocacy, and facilitate access to appropriate support services.-Delivering interactive workshops to deepen clients' knowledge of college planning, life skills, employability skills, and budgeting skills.-Actively responding to emergencies and provide crisis intervention in addition to maintaining a caseload.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

-Successfully operated Inclusive Training, Internship and Employment Program for young adults with disabilities-Designed, planned, and coordinated objectives and goals of inclusive internships and employment of upto 20 individuals with disabilities-Directed community outreach to identify opportunities and resources-Assessed potential of each candidate with disability and providing support for acquiring best possible opportunities-Liaised with partners to curate roles for candidates for internships and employment-Collaborated with organizations providing internships and employment to schedule interviews, supporting them in paperwork and onboarding of interns/employee in their new workplace-Facilitated professional development as a job coach to people with disabilities and workplace partner to ensure that their working experience is meaningful and transferable-Researched accessible guidelines and innovative ideas to provide accessible services to vulnerable groups

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

-Expertly headed 2 programs and sub initiatives of Life Skills Academy and Volunteering program for young adults with disabilities -Designed, planned, coordinated and delivered all aspects of projects and ensured that objectives are followed and met on time.-Developed content and delivered online vocational life skills workshops with various partners for people with disabilities -Curated online programs from scratch for people with intellectual disabilities while collaborating with various partners.-Competently devised online eLearning training modules and training materials such as videos, quizzes and workbooks for online training of Volunteers of Determination program-Partnered with tech enthusiast to devise digital literacy skills workshop -Oversaw the impact and outcomes achieved by the projects through surveys and data management.-Established relationships between relevant stakeholders for programs through outreach.-Adroitly conducted community outreach to include more families with disabledmembers-Provided support and mentorship to management trainees and interns with disabilities

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

-Created relationships with low income girls schools to deliver awareness sessions on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) -Researched relevant information and prepared content for the awareness sessions-Productively conducted awareness sessions in 6 low-income schools from grade 6 to 12on menstrual hygiene management (MHM)-Devised a progress report by regularly follow ups with schools for retention andimplementation of information shared in the sessions

Karachi Pakistan

-Effectively handled capacity building workshops-Efficiently managed sales pipeline by showing excellent customer service-Created relationships with clients for successfully management of the programs-Developed new business relationships, generate and negotiate new revenues for the company-Organized events to promote the company-Conducted business research for multiple startups-Kept track of project timelines and risks to ensure the completion of project in timely manner-Maintained a record of each client through an organized filing system-Wrote and reviewed reports, presentation and any other documentations-Supported and coordinated in daily operational activities

Karachi Pakistan

Assessed the issues of Out Patient Department for adequate managementConducted case studies and assessment on Tuberculosis patientsAssisted in compilation of donations and supplies for drought victims of villages

Karachi Pakistan

Designed questionnaire on Socio-Economic, Health and Social Issues of Transgender CommunityConducted research on Transgender Community

Certificate In Canadian Social Work Practice, Social Work

Master Of Science - Ms, Social Work

Master Of Arts - Ma, Social Work

Conducted final year research on Socio-Economic Conditions of Self-Employed Women in Gulshan Town of Karachi

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A. Honours), Social Work

Intermediate, Engineering

Activities and Societies: Member of Social Work and Gardening Committee. Secured positions in Bilingual Declamation Competition two years.

Matriculation, Computer Science