Name: Mariam Saif Rashid AI Qubiais
Head of Persons with Special Needs Sector,
Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian Care and
Persons with Special Needs ;
Abu Dhabi; United Arab Emirates( UAE)
m aria m.a lq uba isi@zho.ae or mqubaisi@ za yedhica re.ae
Education
• MSc in Special Education;
Higher Colleges of Technology (Abu Dhabi, UAE, June 2014),
• Bachelor degree in Psychology;
UAE University, 1988
Career Highlights
• Has joined Zayed Higher Organization For Humanitarian Care And Persons with Special Needs ,
in 2005 as Head of Persons with Special Needs Sector
• Head of Abu Dhabi Center for Care & Rehabilitation ,
Ministry of work & Social affairs ;( 2002 - 2004)
• Advisor for Adult education , Ministry of Education , Department of adults Education, (2000 2001)
• Deputy Director of Abu Dhabi Education Zone , Ministry of Education, (1998 - 2000)
• Started her career in the field of Social Service (Social worker, then Social Service Supervisors
) in Ministry of Education Schools, (1988- 1997)
Membership of Boards and Committees
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Head of the Cultural Committee of the" Family Development Foundation"
Board Member, UAE Special Olympics.
Board Member , UAE National Paralympics Committee
Member of The Advisory Council, Faculty of Art and Science; Abu Dhabi University.
Member of The General Secretariat, Welfare Award of H.H Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak (The
Red Crescent).
• Member of The UAE Red Crescent Higher Female Committee.
• Ex- member of The Development Committee of Shaikh Zayed Academy for Females.)
Volunteering and Social Activity
Vast record of volunteering and social work activities
Languages: Arabic, English
{Mar 2014)