Saint Francis University - Ms Samaira Rehmat

Name	Samaira REHMAT
Present Post	Lecturer Ip Ying To Lee Yu Yee School of Humanities and Languages Saint Francis University
Office Address	Room A617
Telephone	(852) 3702 4489
Email	srehmat@sfu.edu.hk

Biography

Samaira has been working in the field of early childhood education for over 10 years. She started her career as a kindergarten teacher. Her passion for the field led her to peruse a career in academia, where she could share her knowledge and expertise with future teachers. Samaira aims to help her students understand the importance of early childhood education and how it can impact a child's development. She also hopes to help students to understand the ethnic minority cultures of Hong Kong, equipping her student to provide high-quality education to all children.

Education

MA (EC) The Education University of Hong Kong
BEd (ECE) Middlesex University London

Professional Qualifications

Registered Teacher (RT), Hong Kong Education Bureau
Child Care Supervisor (CCS), Hong Kong Social Welfare Department
Child Care Worker (CCW), Hong Kong Social Welfare Department
Certificate of Professional Play Therapy Training

Teaching

Childhood development
Social and emotional development
Working with non-Chinese speaking children and parents
Working with non-Chinese speaking children with diverse needs
Culture sensitivity and understanding

Research Areas

Early childhood development and play
Play therapy and children from different culture
Early childhood and culture / identity

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