Wael El-Sayed's resume summarizes his qualifications and extensive experience in education and community services. He has over 25 years of experience teaching and working with people with disabilities. He holds multiple degrees including a PhD in education and has worked in various roles in Australia, Qatar, Egypt, and elsewhere.

1. RESUME
Name WAEL EL-SAYED
CONTACT DETAILS
ADDRESS 70 Palatine Street, Calamvale, Qld 4116
TELEPHONE (H) 07-32723753 (W) 0422319761
Email welsayed1@iinet.net.au
Fax 07-32723753
QUALIFICATIONS
Year Qual University
Dec 10- Current`
May, 2010
December, 2009
June, 2004
March 2002
PHD candidate School of Psychology
BSBCMM401A-Make Presentation
BSB40101-Cert IV in Business
Cert IV in Training and Assessment
TAA 40104
Master Degree in Educational
Administration and Management (Hons)
Major in Disability studies and Community
Work
Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies &
Habilitation
University of Queensland
Bremer TAFE Queensland
Edmund Rice Education
Australia
University of New England
University of New England
March 2001 Master Degree in Special Education University of New England
June 1987
Bachelor of Science (Major in Physical
Education & Health)
Zagazig University, Egypt
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFELIATIONS
• Ethnic Community Council of Queensland (ECCQ)
• Multicultural Development association of Queensland (MDA)
• Brisbane action web for refugee’s collaboration (BARC)
• The Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma

2. • Amnesty International Australia, and others family and child support groups.
Registered with TAFE, QLD (DETA), No 6056857
Registered with Board of Teacher Registration Queensland, № 804486
Registered with NT teacher registration Board, No, 3673
Registered with the NZ teacher registration Board, № 217287
Registration with Education QLD, № 5155951
Registration with Brisbane Archdiocesan Catholic Schools, № 90274
Registered with NSW Teachers Federation, № 3004946
Registered with Public Service Association of NSW Community
WORK HISTORY
Year Location Title and Key Responsibilities
April
2010-
Current
Bremer TAFE
Queensland
Open Learning Teacher and Facilitator. Range of duties and experience:
Design, deliver and evaluate learning materials for the following qualifications, using
direct, open learning and distance education method using different delivery tools thus
includes electronic and digital methods:
CCHC30108 Certificate III in Community Services Work
CCHC40708 Certificate IV in Community Services Work
CCHC41508 Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family In Intervention (Child Protection)
CHC41408 Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention (Residential and
out of home care)
CHC41808 Certificate IV in Youth Work
CHC41608 Certificate IV Intervention Family Support
CHC30308 Certificate III in Home and Community Care
CHC40208 Certificate IV in Home and Community Care
CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability
CHC40308 Certificate IV in Disability
30613QLD Certificate III in Education Support
80737ACT- Certificate II in Access 10.
• Design and deliver on site training programs concerning trainees and provide
(RPL) assessments to experienced employees in the industry.
• Conduct regular evaluation meeting re students’ progress concerning vocational
and occupational prospective
• Provide advice and assistance to students, work supervisors in person, the phone and
Electronically.
• Identify a team objective which reflects Tafe’s mission statement and policies, and simplify this
terms to other administration team members in simple instructions.
An example of work task delegated to me when I commenced working at tafe:
Situation we had law number of completion rates among open learning student enrolled into Cert
IV community study and youth work programs, my task as a teacher and responsible in cert IV
delivery is to identify the actual causes including external factors which might contribute to this
problem. My action was conduct team meeting and provides contextual visual evidence to other
team members and faculty manager, to identify internal and external factors might contributed to
this problem and draw possible solutions from other team members. Delegate work tasks among
team members and setting time frame to each individual task, and established different progress
and record indicators that reflect clear and concise work progress. Provide feedback and task
evaluation every month, with flexibility of changes/ modify due to manpower or budget availability.
As a result of this strategy team action was that we were able to provide different tools to follow up
with student progress and using positive re enforcement to encourage student to complete their
study, established weekly group tutorials about the use of my.Tafe and explain advantageous of
using this system in our industry to students. This was very positive and satisfying outcome, level
of qualifications completion has raised compared with previous term and level of student’s
satisfactions has positively increased as well as number of new enrollments.
Title and Key Responsibilities:

3. June
2009-April
2010
The Supreme
Education
Council in Qatar
(SECQ)
Special education and community service consultant
• Provide direct product strategy and modify it to suit department educational policies
and community ethnic and cultural believes as well as providing direct counseling and
training required to prospective teachers, HOD’s and school principals
• . Provide ongoing support including field visits to ensure policies and practices are
carried out as efficient as possible and targeted goals have been achieved in a timely
manner. .
• Provide direct and indirect support to school principals electronically, or in the phone
and provide professional advice concerning problems due to societal structure and
beliefs.
• Actively participate in designing policies and procedures, as well as providing
progress report to the council.
An example of work task delegated to me when I was working in Qatar:
In despite of the phenomenal availability of physical and financial resources, the education system
there was lagging behind in providing inclusive approach towards people with disabilities in
education system specifically and in the community in large. One of my tasks was to close the
gap among local’s administrators (School principals) and decision makers (council) and to foster
more positive approach to share learning experience among all community members.
My task is develop visual and contextual links between schools principals and SECQ to develop
better understanding of policies objectives and the important role they play in their current
positions to implement such, as well as overcome cultural practices and differences.
My action was developing three tiers educational delivery plan and provided ongoing workshops
seminars as well as school visits and empowers school principals using their own language to
modify and simplify specific part of SECQ policies, and to develop strategy that best suit their
community practices and believes. As a result, there was a wide acceptance of inclusive
practices in the education system and school teacher were able to draw a positive concept
concerning inclusiveness in their classrooms.
January 2009-
june 2009
Australian
International
Islamic
College (AIIC)
Range of duties and experience:
• Deliver, manage and establishment of Special education Unit within the college,
including liaising with external agencies to build relationship with other organizations
to attract enough funding required for the Unit.
• Team leader, coordinator and facilitator of BRITA program (Building Resilience in Tran
cultural Australians) program through Department of Health _Mental Health division.
Communicate with influence and motivate new Immigrants, refugee’s students and
families to overcome their culture shock and provide useful advice to assist them to
develop better understanding of Australian way of life to achieve meaningful
integration into our community. I have also developed assessment tools to evaluate
project performance and identified need to change when required, as well as
maintaining focus on quality to achieve outcomes.
• Provide student counseling and career guidance as well as providing behavior
management strategies to teaching staff, empowering them to use their own expertise
for the benefit of the business of the unit.
• Teach, design strategic educational programs to promote and develop LOTE
(Language Other Than English) Arabic classes for K_12 Classes.
• Coordinating and management in major school events and fundraising projects, and
sees projects through to completion.
March 2007-
December,
2008
EDUCATION
QUEENSLAN
D
(Brisbane
Youth
Detention
Centre-BYDC)
Special and main stream education teacher (Full time)
Range of duties and experiences:
• Assessment and evaluating individual’s educational plans, and sharing learning
resources with others
• Maintain and develop educational strategies suite student’s psychological and
developmental needs, and promote positive communication techniques in the work
place.
• Liaise/negotiate with confidence and coordinate with other internal and external

4. service providers for vocational training development and job placement.
• Develop and implement life skills classes majoring in behavior, anger management
strategies and drug/alcohol rehabilitation classes for groups and individuals in the
center, and valuing individual differences and diversity
January 2007-
March 2009
St Peter
Claver
College In
Ipswich
Range of duties and experiences:
• Deliver Educational programs as required per college educational plans for main
stream classes.
• Provide direct or online teaching programs through Special education unit.
• Provide direct support and deliver behavior management programs in (RTC)
responsible Thinking Centre within the college, and promotes and adopt a positive
balanced approach to work.
• Provide direct support and participation in various school educational and non-
educational events, including fundraising events.
January 2005-
December
2006
BRISBANE
ARCHDIOCES
AN
CATHOLIC
SCHOOLS
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER/PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH
I have worked as a supply teacher in various colleges in Brisbane and Ipswich districts
particularly with St Mary's College in Brisbane. I also have done short term contracts
teaching in LEC and possessed high quality work in the following areas:
• Enhancing and developing physical and occupational habilitation programs for each
individual
• Develop and implement literacy and numeracy programs as stated per educational
curriculum for each individual
• Design, develop and implement behavior management plans as well as individual
educational plans and family individual service plans
• Provide adult education to parents and guardians of people with physical and
intellectual disabilities and applying best strategies to overcome individual challenges
as well as behavior challenges disorders
November
2004 -
February 2005
EDUCATION
QUEENSLAN
D
PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH/REMEDIAL GYMNAST (ADAPTED PHYSICAL
EDUCATION) AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER FOR PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY LEVELS
I have worked as supply and casual teacher and short term contracts in various state and
high schools in Brisbane and Ipswich areas particularly Calamvale, Kuraby and Inala
special schools
November
2004 –
Current
Real
Community
Services PTY
LTD
CARE WORKER & CASE MANAGER in many organizations through (RCS) for
individuals with disabilities including DSQ, Endeavor, RW Black, AQ and others.
ASSISTANT IN NURSING AND PHYSIO-THERAPY in various hospitals and nursing
homes.
Range of duties and experiences:
• Monitoring and implementing physical and occupational habilitation programs and
care plans for individuals.
• Developing, monitoring and implementing behavior management plans
• Liaise and negotiate with other service providers in best job placement opportunities
for individual with disabilities suites their intellectual and physical abilities
• Provide and assist vocational training for individual with disabilities
• Assisting Clients in personal Care tasks, including personal hygiene, eating and
Health Care and client risk profile
• Assisting clients in daily living activities, including housekeeping, meal preparation,

5. shopping and transport and developing in-house protocol
• Handling personal and household finances, including budgeting, paying bills and
accounts as prescribed by the client’s personal individual plans
• Household management including home furnishing, maintenance and repair
• Assisting Clients to develop personal routines and lifestyles which meet their
individual needs
• Participate in developing individual goals for clients, including consulting and
negotiating with clients, their families and advocates and Identifying relevant support
networks, agencies and services, and designing plans to facilitate individual
development and promote community inclusion.
May 2003 -
June 2004
DEPARTMEN
T OF
EDUCATION
AND
TRAINING,
NSW
SPECIAL EDUCATION/PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER (CASUAL)
In several schools in northern tableland in NSW.
October 2000 -
November
2004
DEPARTMEN
T OF AGING
DISABILITY
AND HOME
CARE
(DADHC)
NSW
CASUAL case manager with DADHC in residential and respite services in northern
tableland NSW. I was assigned as a several case management coordinator and worked
as a KEY WORKER for many clients with physical and intellectual disabilities.
October 2000 -
November
2004
University of
New England
NSW
Student Disability Support Coordinator Assistant with Equity office in UNE.
My range of duties was focused on providing strategic academic plans and other related
services concerning student with disabilities
. Facilitate the usage of the university facilities (Academic such as library, labs, IT labs….
Extra and Recreational facilities such as sports facilities, outing programs and social
activities represented in students social clubs, Drama …etc.
Managing and coordinate volunteer programs with fellow students. Promote and market
higher education programs, facilities and opportunities for students with disabilities at
UNE, and other NGO’s and Community based services organizations.
April 2000 -
November
2004
CHALLENGE
ARMIDALE
LTD
COMMUNITY ACCESS WORKER in several programs developed by challenge Armidale,
serving wide range of people with disabilities, as well as various vocational training
programs and pre-preparation of job placement program for people with
physical/intellectual disabilities.
I have also held various leadership positions in the period from 1990-2000 in US,
Europe, Egypt, Libya and south east Asia focusing in designing strategic
educational and rehabilitations plans concerning individuals with intellectual and
physical impairments
SEMINARS
CONDUCTED
OVERSEAS
PUBLICATION
• Methodology and Techniques in Hydrotherapy for the Down Syndrome Kiwanis
Association, Selangor
• Hydrotherapy for Parkinson Patients
• Parkinson Association, University Hospital, Selangor
• Introduction and Methodology in Snoezelen for the Cerebral Palsy Spastic Centre
• Administrative policies and educational practices towards delivering

6. OTHER
TRAININGS
OTHER
ACHIEVEMENTS
EXTERNAL
EXPERIENCE
GAINED
OVERSEAS
quality educational program to students with intellectual disabilities in rural schools in
New South Wales. (Master of Education. Thesis, UNE, 2004)
• Qualitative study about regular classroom teacher’s attitude towards teaching children
with physical and intellectual disabilities (Post Graduate Certificate in Education. Thesis,
UNE, 2002)
• "The Impact of Snoezelen on Brain Plasticity for Severely Disabled Using the Gustatory
stimulation" (This was presented at the International Snoezelen Congress in Germany,
October 1998)
• "Hydrotherapy & General Health" (Bachelor of Science. Thesis, Egypt, 1987)
• First Aid certificate, Red Cross – Brisbane, 2010
• Cerebral Palsy Classification Course, Melbourne, Australia,98
• Swallowing technique and Nutrition’s for individuals with disabilities, Armidale ,
NSW, 2003.
• Hippo therapy (Horse Riding for the Disabled) Instructions and Classification Polo
Club, Kuala Lumpur
• Hydro therapy for Parkinson patients
• Manual Handling, Brisbane, 2009
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Brisbane, 2009
• Excellent knowledge and ability in designing and analyzing data with qualitative and
quantitative natures
• Experience in delivering Educational and Professional training workshops, and seminars
in various settings.
• Outstanding abilities in organizing and coordinating major recreational and socializing
events (Major fund raising events).
• Represented Egypt as a folklore dancer whilst in university to Canada France, Turkey,
Greece, Germany & Jordan
• First prize in the southern region schools for Libyan Sports Demonstration Design for
three consecutive years (1991-1993)
• Assisted in developing and implementation of various physical development programs
for children and adults with Cerebral Palsy including pre-preparation of athletics
program for national and international sport competitions.
• Leadership and management of Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programs in
rural Selangor –Malaysia
• Active participation and assisting in management of major fundraising projects such
as semi-annual charity walk/jog/wheel-a-thon for the disabled
• Design, implement and evaluate therapeutic riding programs (hippo-therapy) runs by
the Riding for Disabled Malaysia (RDM)- Royal Selangor Polo Club
• Develop and implement sensory enhancement stimulation programs (Snoezellen) for
people with multiple disabilities
TRAINING (formal or Informal personal development)

7. Year Title Provider
2009 Quality training for NAPLAN
marker –Brisbane
(QSA) Queensland Studies Authority
2010 First Aid certificate, Red
Cross – Brisbane
Red Cross
2009 ICT certificate (Smart
classroom ,PD) Brisbane
(QSA) Queensland Studies Authority
2009 Teachers Working with
students with Autistic
spectrum Disorder (ASD)-
Junior years
(AQ) Autism Queensland
2009 BRITA Future Facilitator
Certificate, Brisbane
Queensland Health Mental Health Division
2007 Crossing Culture PDT
program in enhancing
cultural and societal issues
among Aboriginal students
Brisbane
Department of Immigration and multicultural
Affair
2007 AQTF 2007 enhancing
curriculum teaching and VET
training, Brisbane
(QSA) Queensland Studies Authority
2009 Save your sanity, Behavior
management program for
student with Asperger
Syndrome Gold Coast
Education Queensland
1998 Cerebral Palsy Classification
Course, Melbourne, Australia
CP ISRA
2003 Swallowing technique and
Nutrition’s for individuals with
disabilities, Armidale , NSW
Department Of Aging Disability and Home Care
1997 Hippo therapy (Horse Riding
for the Disabled) Instructions
and Classification Polo Club,
Kuala Lumpur
(RDA) Riding for Disabled
Hydro therapy for Parkinson
patients
Parkinson Association in Selangor Malaysia
2008 Manual Handling, Brisbane MSSA
2009 Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR),
Brisbane
Red Cross Brisbane
LANGUAGE PROFICENCY
e.g. English
Arabic
Malay
French
German
Proficient
Native Speaker
Functional
Basic
Basic
OVERSEAS WORK EXPERINCE
Location Italy, Philadelphia (USA), Malaysia, Singapore, Libya, Egypt, New Zealand and Australia

8. REFEREES Karen Dungy (available by phone only)
Former Faculty Program Manager/Current project officer
Healthy early years training strategy, Department of Education and Training
Ph: (07) 545711176
Mobile: 0418657427
Email: Karen.dungey@deta.qld.gov.au
Peter Strandy (managing director)
Australia on site training
Peter@australianonsitetraining.com.au
0411961342
Additional referees are available upon your request