Areas of Expertise
Project Management
Training & Workshops
Short Bio
Christine DerSarkissian is a qualified and experienced Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Qualified Behavior Analyst (QBA), and International Behavior Analyst (IBA). Christine is the project manager at PuzzleMeBoo.
She co-founded and is the managing EBISA, a center dedicated to training paraprofessionals in evidence-based behavioral services to enhance the behavior and abilities of individuals with special needs.
Christine serves as president of the Association for Behavior Analysis-Lebanon (ABAL), the affiliated chapter of ABA-International. She also held the role of Program Supervisor in a center in KSA, where she trained and supervised therapy teams and tailored programs for clients.
Currently pursuing her Educational Doctorate program at UCAM, Christine graduated from Université Saint Joseph in Beirut with a degree in clinical psychology in 2000. She completed her BCaBA course sequence at the Florida Institute of Technology in 2014 and earned her MS in psychology with an emphasis on Behavior Analysis from Capella University in 2016, becoming a BCBA in 2017.
She co-founded and is the managing EBISA, a center dedicated to training paraprofessionals in evidence-based behavioral services to enhance the behavior and abilities of individuals with special needs.
Christine serves as president of the Association for Behavior Analysis-Lebanon (ABAL), the affiliated chapter of ABA-International. She also held the role of Program Supervisor in a center in KSA, where she trained and supervised therapy teams and tailored programs for clients.
Currently pursuing her Educational Doctorate program at UCAM, Christine graduated from Université Saint Joseph in Beirut with a degree in clinical psychology in 2000. She completed her BCaBA course sequence at the Florida Institute of Technology in 2014 and earned her MS in psychology with an emphasis on Behavior Analysis from Capella University in 2016, becoming a BCBA in 2017.
Experience with the Civil Society
Christine works as a project coordinator and consultant with Autism-MENA, Jordan, focusing on designing Autism Technician Developmental Programs and training special educators.
With over 27 years of global experience in education, Christine collaborates with multiple schools to oversee specialists implementing individual plans for students with special needs. She has a strong background in teaching, assessment, and the creation and application of personalized learning and behavioral plans.
Christine has conducted lectures and seminars in Lebanon, Syria, Armenia, Dubai, Jordan, and KSA. Her ultimate goal is to integrate the neurodiverse population into the community as independent and functional members.
With over 27 years of global experience in education, Christine collaborates with multiple schools to oversee specialists implementing individual plans for students with special needs. She has a strong background in teaching, assessment, and the creation and application of personalized learning and behavioral plans.
Christine has conducted lectures and seminars in Lebanon, Syria, Armenia, Dubai, Jordan, and KSA. Her ultimate goal is to integrate the neurodiverse population into the community as independent and functional members.
Education
Date
Degree Type
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Degree
EdD
University
UCAM
Date
Degree Type
Master of Science (M.S.)
Degree
Applied Behavior Analysis
University
Capella
Language Proficiency
Language
English
Proficiency
Fluent
Language
Arabic
Proficiency
Fluent
Language
French
Proficiency
Very Good
Language
Armenian
Proficiency
Very Good
Civil society actor(s) you've collaborated with (Please list at least 2)
External Organisation
Amena
Organisation
Contact Email
dersarkissian@hotmail.com
Contact Phone Number
+9613958140
Resume/CV
cv_2025.pdf
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