Ms. Sara Taha, Social Impact, Best Researcher Award

Education 🎓

• University of Melbourne – Victoria, Australia
  • PhD in Mental Health Social Work
• University of Jordan – Amman, Jordan
  • Master of Social Work (Sep 2020 – May 2022)
    • GPA: 4.0/4.0
  • Bachelor of Social Work (Sep 2016 – Jan 2020)
    • GPA: 3.95/4.0

Work Experience 💼

• Clinical Social Worker at King Hussein Cancer Center (Full Time: Oct 2022 – Apr 2024)
• Medical Social Worker at Atfaluna for Medical Coverage (Full Time: Sep 2021 – Jun 2022)
• Social Worker at Family Awareness and Counseling Center (Part Time: Jan 2018 – Apr 2020)
• Social Worker at Al Hussein Social Foundation (Internship: Oct 2018 – Dec 2018)

Voluntary Work 🤝

• Volunteer at Care International (Apr 2021 – Sep 2021)
• Trainer at Youth for Global Growth Organization (Mar 2020 – May 2020)
• Volunteer at Events Coordination Team, Department of Social Work, University of Jordan (Jan 2017 – Jan 2020)

Training Courses 📚

• Caring For Children Moving Alone: Protecting Unaccompanied and Separated Children – University of Strathclyde (Dec 2020 – Jun 2021)
• Working Supportively with Refugees – Online Course, University of Glasgow (Mar 2020 – May 2020)
• Prevention of Violent Extremism through Youth Empowerment – Leaders of Tomorrow & UNESCO (Nov 2019 – Dec 2019)
• Project to Fight Extremist Thought – King Abdullah II Foundation for Development (Apr 2019 – Jul 2019; 45 training hours)
• Child Protection – Jordan River Foundation (Nov 2018 – Dec 2018; 30 training hours)

Research and Projects 📊

• Unheard Voices: The Living Reality of Unaccompanied Refugee Children in Jordan – Published in Child Abuse and Neglect Journal
• Social Work Contributions to Unaccompanied Refugee Children in Jordan – To be featured in the upcoming book Jordan: Insights and Analyses about a Partner Country of German Refugee Politics and Development Cooperation (Beltz Juventa, 2024)
• The Impact of COVID-19 on The Social Relations of Jordanian Families – Published in Dirasat: Social Studies
• Social Workers as Victims of Client Violence – Accepted for Publication in Dirasat: Social Studies
• Member at Bed Management Project – King Hussein Cancer Center
• Member at Peer Visitor Program – King Hussein Cancer Center

Skills 💪

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to set priorities and make timely decisions
• Effective communication and leadership skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and internet applications
• Fast typing skills