Jaouhara Faghim
Winnipeg,MB
Summary
Experienced leader in residential and non-profit settings, supporting women, gender-diverse individuals, and families navigating poverty, homelessness, mental health challenges, domestic violence, substance use, and systemic marginalization. Skilled in supervision, crisis intervention, case management, and program delivery with a strong commitment to person-centered, culturally responsive, and feminist practices aligned with WCWRC philosophies. Multilingual and experienced in supporting refugees, newcomers, and multicultural communities.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Transitional Housing Manager - Women Survivors of Violence
Sakeenah Canada
09.2022 - Current
- Deliver wrap-around supports to women, including refugees, newcomers, and survivors of domestic abuse, transitioning into permanent housing.
- Provide crisis intervention, safety planning, and referrals for mental health, substance use, and violence-related challenges.
- Advocated for participants with housing providers, EIA, health services, and community organizations to secure essential resources.
- Ensure programming reflects harm reduction, empowerment-based, and anti-oppressive philosophies.
- Supervised residential staff, coached and managed performance, and supported recruitment efforts to enhance team effectiveness.
- Assisted staff with daily operations to promote a cohesive work environment.
- Debriefed critical incidents and offered ongoing support to residential staff to maintain program integrity and staff well-being.
- Maintain accurate participant files and statistics; compile reports and support program evaluation.
Secondary School Teacher & Program Mentor
Kuwait High School
09.2005 - 08.2022
- Mentored teaching staff, enhancing their ability to support students facing trauma, behavioral, and cultural challenges.
- Delivered individualized and group programming, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to foster inclusion and ensure safety.
Secondary School Teacher & Program Mentor
Kuwait High School
09.2005 - 08.2022
- Mentored teaching staff to effectively support students facing trauma, behavioral, and cultural challenges.
- Delivered individualized and group programming while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance inclusion and ensure student safety.
Secondary School Teacher
Lycee Technique de Djerba
09.2001 - 08.2005
- Modified programs to effectively address learning, behavioral, and social challenges faced by students.
Secondary School Teacher
Lycee Technique de Djerba
09.2001 - 08.2005
- Adapted programs for students with learning, behavioral, and social challenges to foster inclusivity and ensure emotionally safe learning environments.
Primary School Teacher
Primary School
09.2000 - 08.2001
- Established safe, structured, inclusive classrooms; fostered emotional regulation and encouraged positive student behavior.
Primary School Teacher
Primary School
09.2000 - 08.2001
- Established safe, structured, inclusive classrooms; fostered emotional regulation and encouraged positive student behavior.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - English Language & Literature
Higher Institute of Languages
Tunis, TunisiaTeaching Methodology Practicum -
Mackworth College
Derbyshire, EnglandSkills
- Supervision
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Harm reduction
- Trauma-informed approaches
- Empowerment-based approaches
- Crisis intervention
- Safety planning
- Conflict de-escalation
- Wrap-around support
- Transitional housing program delivery
- Case management
- Advocacy
- Referral to housing
- EIA
- Health services
- Anti-racist practice
- Anti-oppressive practice
- Program evaluation
- Reporting
- Outcome tracking
- Critical incident response
- Staff debriefing
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Organizational skills
- Time-management skills
- Communication skills
Languages
- Arabic
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
Personal Information
Core Skills Qualifications
- Supervision, coaching, and mentoring of residential staff
- Harm reduction, trauma-informed, and empowerment-based approaches
- Crisis intervention, safety planning, and conflict de-escalation
- Wrap-around support and transitional housing program delivery
- Case management, advocacy, and referral to housing, EIA, and health services
- Anti-racist and anti-oppressive practice frameworks
- Program evaluation, reporting, and outcome tracking
- Critical incident response and staff debriefing
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Strong organizational, time-management, and communication skills
Timeline
Transitional Housing Manager - Women Survivors of Violence
Sakeenah Canada
09.2022 - Current
Secondary School Teacher & Program Mentor
Kuwait High School
09.2005 - 08.2022
Secondary School Teacher & Program Mentor
Kuwait High School
09.2005 - 08.2022
Secondary School Teacher
Lycee Technique de Djerba
09.2001 - 08.2005
Secondary School Teacher
Lycee Technique de Djerba
09.2001 - 08.2005
Primary School Teacher
Primary School
09.2000 - 08.2001
Primary School Teacher
Primary School
09.2000 - 08.2001
Bachelor's Degree - English Language & Literature
Higher Institute of Languages
Teaching Methodology Practicum -
Mackworth College