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Myriam Jaafar

Myriam Jaafar

Inclusive Education Specialist
Beirut, Lebanon

Summary

Experienced education and disability inclusion specialist with over 15 years of work in emergency and crisis-affected contexts. Skilled in designing and overseeing inclusive education programs, developing resources, and strengthening capacities. Proven track record of collaborating with diverse stakeholders, including governments, NGOs, and UN agencies, to shape inclusion strategies, set service standards, and implement monitoring systems. Strong coordination skills across sectors, with a background in project management, evaluation, and advocacy for vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
6036
6036
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Coordinator, Inclusive Education

Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
01.2022 - 02.2025
  • Served as technical lead and global advocate on Inclusive Education (IE), with a focus on disability inclusion.
  • Convened, coordinated and led the Inclusive Education Working Group (IEWG), fostering an inclusive, participatory, and representative space that reflected the diversity of its global membership.
  • Represented INEE at global forums and events, and managed INEE’s online IE presence, and maintained up-to-date IE resource collections.
  • Led financial tracking, expenditure monitoring, and reporting for IE-related activities.
  • Worked closely with INEE leadership and provided technical and strategic support to mainstream inclusive education across INEE’s proposals, initiatives, and products.
  • Organized webinars, and led publication development and management, including overseeing copyediting, translation, design of resources, tools, and other materials developed by consultants and the IEWG.
  • Developed Terms of Reference, managed consultant selection and supervision, and led budgeting, expenditure tracking, and reporting for Inclusive Education activities.

Inclusion Specialist

Terre Des Hommes Italia
11.2021 - 12.2021
  • Initiated the development and formalization of TDH Italia’s inclusion approach and strategy in Lebanon.
  • Initiated the development and implementation of inclusion-related tools and practices for TDH Italia’s Education and Child Protection programs, using disability and gender lenses.
  • Provided feedback on effective capacity building of TDH Italia staff and partners (from the Consortium) on inclusion, inclusive education, and disability-inclusion.

Inclusion Specialist

AVSI for Development
07.2019 - 11.2021
  • Provided technical expertise and capacity building to AVSI staff and educators based on international guidelines to inclusive practices.
  • Strengthened inclusive education through context analysis, strategy development, and advocacy with donors and partners; ensured service continuity by referring children with special educational needs and disabilities to inclusive public schools.
  • Applied a multisectoral approach by coordinating with AVSI’s Education, Child Protection, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, and Logistics teams across Lebanon to ensure the identification, support, and referral of children with disabilities; provided guidance to staff and caregivers, and submitted regular quantitative and qualitative reports on the inclusion of children and youth across education projects.
  • Forecasted the budget and coordinated the technical aspect of the therapists’ interventions with the children referred by AVSI.

Trainer in the Department of Continuing Education

Saint Joseph University, Lebanese Institute of Educators
09.2015 - 02.2020
  • Planned, designed, and facilitated engaging workshops for educators and/or special education teachers in one or both Beirut and Tripoli USJ campus.

Special Education Teacher

(freelance)
09.2008 - 07.2019
  • Intervene with children and youth with Special Educational needs to improve their literacy, math, and study skills.
  • Coach and train children and youth’s caregivers on academic support, homework, and behavior management strategies.

Lecturer in the Education Department

University of Sciences and Arts in Lebanon (USAL)
09.2018 - 02.2019
  • Prepared and delivered a course entitled 'Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities, and Curriculum Adaptation in Inclusive Classrooms'.

Education Technical and Quality Manager

International Rescue Committee
06.2016 - 07.2018
  • Led the technical review, adaptation and development of curricula, educational materials and technical tools for caregivers, educators, children, and adolescent girls across IRC Lebanon’s Education programs (materials related to Early Childhood Development (ECD), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Adolescent Girls Basic Literacy and Numeracy (BLN), Child Protection (CP), and Retention Support (RS).
  • Developed tools and standards in coordination with the IRC’s Technical and MEAL Units (in HQ and in Lebanon), to monitor overall program quality, planning and implementation of education programs.
  • Played a technical role in the research conducted by the IRC in partnership with New York University (NYU) about the impact of the integration of Social and Emotional Learning into the remedial curriculum for the Syrian refugee children in Lebanon.
  • Oversaw the development of training packages and workshops, and the execution of capacity building plans for the ECD, BLN and Retention staff and facilitators.
  • Identified and formulated technical findings, lessons learned and recommendations which were integrated into the Education Program’s planning and programming.
  • Represented IRC at strategic meetings and events, serving as the technical focal point in sector coordination and activities that required co-design of materials in collaboration with government authorities.
  • On behalf of the IRC, presented as panelist in two panel sessions on ECE and SEL in the CIES (Comparative and International Education Society) – Mexico City 2018.
  • Attended numerous Trainings of trainers and trainings covering the following topics: Reach-up and Learn (Play, Interact, Talk, Learn) in New York, in 2017; Regional Management Development Program (MDP) in Beirut in 2017; Mindfulness and Brain Games with the IRC and the Harvard University in 2017-2018; Teachers in Crisis Contexts (multi agency ToT: NRC, IRC, Save the Children, World Vision, No Lost Generation, INEE) in Amman, 2017.

Education Specialist – Social Emotional Learning – Temporary Transfer Assignment

International Rescue Committee
08.2017 - 08.2017
  • Tested, refined, and contextualized Social Emotional Learning (SEL) materials related to the Education in Emergencies – Evidence for Action initiative in Sierra Leone to country level context.
  • Conducted training of trainers for a number of public schools teachers in Bo.

Special Education Consultant

Ministry of Education and Higher Education
05.2016 - 05.2016
  • Worked with the committee nominated by the Director General of the Ministry of Education to review the files of youth with special needs applying for exemption from the official exams.

Special Education Trainer

Lebanese Center for Special Education (CLES)
11.2015 - 04.2016
  • Prepared and delivered training sessions for 50 teachers in Lebanese public schools to support their transition into learning support teachers.

Education Consultant

Geneva Global- Performance Philanthropy
02.2016 - 03.2016
  • Planned and coordinated a strategic mission to Lebanon focused on the Education Sector.
  • Reported the findings from the strategy trip.

Inclusive Education Consultant and Trainer

Institut Européen de Coopération et de Développement (IECD)
04.2015 - 06.2015
  • Conducted needs assessment meetings with teachers and staff working in vocational training centers welcoming Palestinian youth.
  • Delivered tailored training sessions for educators to improve instructional quality and better address learners’ needs.
  • Provided strategic recommendations to inform project planning.

Academic Advisor

Tahaddi Lebanon – Education Center
09.2010 - 01.2015
  • Participated in the development of the center’s strategy.
  • Designed with direct coordination of the center’s director and the educators, a literacy program for adults and out of school Dom children and Syrian refugee children.
  • Designed the education center’s curriculum in line with the national curriculum, ensuring relevance and coherence with the Lebanese national education standards.
  • Coordinated life skills program (The Lions-Quest life skills program) and Math subject for two levels.
  • Worked on the enrollment of Dom and Syrian children in Vocational trainings and in Public Schools in coordination with the Education Working Group (EWG-UNHCR) and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE-Lebanon).

Special Education Consultant

Himaya
08.2013 - 08.2013
  • Assessed the teenagers’ academic level in Damour shelter.

Special Education Teacher

Saint Mary’s Orthodox College
09.2008 - 08.2010
  • Worked with children with special educational needs enrolled in an inclusive school.
  • Developed and conducted several workshops for elementary-level teachers.

Education

Master of Research - Educational Sciences

Saint Joseph University (USJ)
Lebanon
06-2017

Teaching Diploma - Educational Sciences – Special Education

Saint Joseph University (USJ)
Lebanon
06-2009

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Special Education Teacher “Orthopédagogie”

Saint Joseph University (USJ)
Lebanon
06-2008

Skills

  • Skilled in MS Office tools
  • Advocacy and Coordination
  • Project management coordination
  • Strategic leadership
  • Critical decision-making
  • Results-driven
  • Management
  • Effective communication
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Flexibility and Adaptability
  • Problem-solving expertise

Timeline

Coordinator, Inclusive Education

Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
01.2022 - 02.2025

Inclusion Specialist

Terre Des Hommes Italia
11.2021 - 12.2021

Inclusion Specialist

AVSI for Development
07.2019 - 11.2021

Lecturer in the Education Department

University of Sciences and Arts in Lebanon (USAL)
09.2018 - 02.2019

Education Specialist – Social Emotional Learning – Temporary Transfer Assignment

International Rescue Committee
08.2017 - 08.2017

Education Technical and Quality Manager

International Rescue Committee
06.2016 - 07.2018

Special Education Consultant

Ministry of Education and Higher Education
05.2016 - 05.2016

Education Consultant

Geneva Global- Performance Philanthropy
02.2016 - 03.2016

Special Education Trainer

Lebanese Center for Special Education (CLES)
11.2015 - 04.2016

Trainer in the Department of Continuing Education

Saint Joseph University, Lebanese Institute of Educators
09.2015 - 02.2020

Inclusive Education Consultant and Trainer

Institut Européen de Coopération et de Développement (IECD)
04.2015 - 06.2015

Special Education Consultant

Himaya
08.2013 - 08.2013

Academic Advisor

Tahaddi Lebanon – Education Center
09.2010 - 01.2015

Special Education Teacher

(freelance)
09.2008 - 07.2019

Special Education Teacher

Saint Mary’s Orthodox College
09.2008 - 08.2010

Master of Research - Educational Sciences

Saint Joseph University (USJ)

Teaching Diploma - Educational Sciences – Special Education

Saint Joseph University (USJ)

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Special Education Teacher “Orthopédagogie”

Saint Joseph University (USJ)

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