Maisa Siaj
Shoufat, P.Box,51761, Jerusalem,
Mobile:054-5975152/ 059-9287763
Birth Date: 2nd July 1983

E-mail : macromaisa@hotmail.com

EDUCATION

Feb 2005 – Feb 2007
Birzeit University, Palestine M.A degree of Sociology

Sep 2001 – Sep 2004
Birzeit University, Palestine B.A degree psychology/sociology

Dec 2003
Macro America institute, California, by correspondence, Level 2 in macrobiotics, which is a way of life and healing based on natural and balanced Food.

August 2003
Kushi institute, Amsterdam, Holland. Level 1 in macrobiotics (order of the universe, macrobiotics art of cooking, macrobiotics art of healing, oriental diagnosis, macrobiotics shiatsu massage, macrobiotics dietetics).

July 2001
IBrahimieh College in Jerusalem, High School. (Tawjihi).

Jun 1997- Jun 1999
General consulate of France in Jerusalem, ministry of Education. D.E.L.F an elementary Diploma of French language.

Training Courses

Aug 2005
Palestine Red Crescent society, Palestine. Training of trainers course (TOT).

Mar – July 2005
Norwegian Palestinian committee, Palestine red crescent society. Palestine. Art therapy and expressive arts courses. (Painting, clay, psychodrama, suicide, sexual abuse, therapeutic conversation, relaxation and concentration exercises).

May 2005
Four worlds access. Fishing for truth seminar, With the master John Wilkinson. A residential seminar for self development and exploration. Consisting of Chi Gong, Morning Exercises, Gurdjieff Movements, Art, Lectures, Meditation, Discussions, email seminar, Themes and practical exercises.

Feb 2005
International federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Palestine. Project Planning Process Training (PPP).

Feb 2002
Agriculture relief, Palestine. Trainings in youth leadership.

Work Experience

Dec 2005
Women’s studies center. Project manager.

Nov 2004-2005
Palestinian Red Crescent, Mental health department. Psychologist.
Assistant in developing strategies in the psychosocial field.

Responsibilities:

• Counselling and guidance for caregivers supporting groups.
• Mapping and data collection of the national and international Organizations working in the psychosocial field.
• Data analysis.
• Developing a psychosocial strategy.
• Participation in the evaluation and baseline studies for the projects.
• Translation. (English to Arabic/ Arabic to English).
• Writing proposal, plan of action, logical frame works.

Sep 2004
Shekel association for people with special needs. Counsellor.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible of a group of mental retarded women, aged between 25- 50 years old.
• Educational tasks.
• Debriefing, counselling, entertaining tasks.

Dec 2003 – 2005
Simoh for alternative medicine methods of healing Center. Macrobiotics Counsellor.

Responsibilities:

• Counselling with people who have psychological or physical problems.
• Prescribe the right diet and way of life.
• Afford the healthy and organic food, by buying it from the source and spread it in the west bank.
• Holding courses and workshops teaching macrobiotics.
• Made researches concerning the subject.

Oct 2002 – Sep 2003
Zeina center for families and friends of Children with cancer, Jerusalem Voluntary Work As counsellor

Feb 2002- Oct 2002
Agriculture Relief, Palestine. Voluntary work.

June 2003 – Nov 2003
Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem Voluntary work As counsellor in Children department

ATTRIBUTES

• Highly motivated to help and develop people.
• Ability to perform under pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities, set priorities and achieve goals.
• Team and individual oriented; work well with diverse personalities and cultures.
• Listening and communication skills
• Impact and Influence.
• Innovative in embracing changes and solving problems.

LANGUAGES

• Arabic. (spoken and written fluently)
• English ( spoken and written fluently)
• French.