The Founder

Dr Ahmad Oueini

Master's degree, Master of Education, Doctor of Education, Columbia University, USA

Higher Education professional and Associate Professor skilled in curriculum development, inclusive pedagogy for students with learning disabilities, professional training, and adult learning facilitation. My academic foundation includes two Master's degrees and an Ed.D. in College Student Counseling and Personnel Services (psychological counseling and learning disabilities focus) from Teachers College, Columbia University, USA.

Professional membership:

  • Lebanese Association for Educational Studies (LAES),
  • International Dyslexia Association
  • Syndicate des orthopédagogues au Liban.
  • Founding member of Lebanese Psychological Association
  • Founding member of Center for Arab Research and Development (CARD)
  • Advisor to the Ministry of Education for special education, Exemption from Brevet Committee, 2006-present
  • Founding member of Lebanese Psychological Association
  • Founding member of Center for Arab Research and Development (CARD)
  • Higher Education (Student Services); Psychological Counseling; Special Education

ALPHABETE LEARNING CENTER

FOUNDER AND CEO

First center for psychoeducational services (assessment, intervention and training). We specialize in language difficulties and are the exclusive representatives of MindPlay, virtual reading coach (www.mindplay.com) in English, and My First Letters (authored by Katia Hazoury, 2nd edition, 2012, Apprentice Publications), to teach Arabic decoding and spelling to struggling learners.

LEBANESE AMERICAN UNVERSITY

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

I teach teacher training, counseling and special education courses.
I conduct research on learning disabilities, dyslexia in Arabic, language development, learning style, cognitive training, assessment, and so forth.

LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

CHAIRPERSON

Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Department, from course management, to conflict resolution, and from faculty evaluation to faculty recruitment
Responsible for providing a vision and direction for the of the newly established Department of Education
Write proposals, chair meetings, and represent the Department in various on-campus and off-campus functions
Participate in the accrediation process for NEASC

Haigazian University

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Taught psychology and education courses, both at the undergraduate and graduate level.

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, USA

ASSISTANT TO PHD STUDENTS

Provided advisement to prospective and current PhD students, prepared and maintained doctoral student data base files from first enrollment to graduation, assisted faculty resolving problems with their students, supervised three staff members