A connected team of clinicians and educators

At the center

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  Shabbir Pirmohamed Partner
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  Hala Mahrous Managing Director — Early Intervention and Inclusion Bachelor’s degree in Psychology · Master’s degree in Special Education · Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
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  Blessing Donna Jacob Speech and Language Therapist Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology · Certified in the SCERTS model · Hanen certified · Lidcombe Program for Early Stuttering · Makaton — Foundation Stage
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  Jannzil Klein Carub Speech and Language Therapist Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology · PROMPT Technique Level 1
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  Anagha Kuttappan Speech and Language Therapist
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  Santiago Zamora Occupational Therapist Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy · Certified in sensory integration
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  Abeer Moustafa ABA Therapist Bachelor’s degree in Psychology · Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
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  Afsana Cheruvangote ABA Therapist Master’s degree in Social Work · Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
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  Ayesha Ahmed ABA Therapist Degree in Psychology · Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) training
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  Jill Fermilan ABA Therapist Bachelor’s degree in Psychology · Registered behavior therapist
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  Melani Jimenez ABA Therapist
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  Nikitha Ann Alexander ABA Therapist Master’s degree in Social Work · Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
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  Zenab Habibullah ABA Therapist BA in Psychology · Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) · International Behavior Therapist (IBT)
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  Samar Lameh Inclusion Teacher
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  Liezel Marzan Class Assistant Bachelor of Science in Nursing · Trained in ABA
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  Fathima Nuzuna Raheem Class Assistant
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  Cynthia Centino HR and Administration Coordinator
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  Sayed Irfan Accounts and Insurance Coordinator
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  Mathad Rashed Obaid Alshamsi Administrative Assistant
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  Shahad Salem Saif Bin Touq Almansoori Administrative and Social Media Assistant
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  Myrna Cembrano Office Support

Training team

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  Farhan Yousef Farhan Lead instructor, ABAT + IBT Master’s degree in Behavioral Sciences · Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) · International Behavior Analyst (IBA)

  Farhan has worked in behavior analysis since 2012, with children on the autism spectrum and with Down syndrome, learning difficulties, and other developmental delays, in clinics, schools, and transitional classrooms. He has worked with the Child Early Intervention Medical Center and the Community Development Authority in Dubai and the Mohammed bin Rashid Center in Abu Dhabi, and since 2021 has been Autism Inclusion Coordinator at the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge.

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  Dubi Najeeb Instructor and supervisor, ABAT + IBT Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) · International Behavior Analyst (IBA) · CACHE Level 3 in Special Educational Needs Coordination

  Dubi has delivered ABA therapy in clinics, homes, and schools since 2017, first as a learning-support assistant and behavior technician and then as an ABA supervisor, and completed her BCaBA certification in 2022. She came to ABA from software engineering. At Pulse she teaches and supervises candidates on their way to certification, from behavior therapists to behavior analysts.

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  Milind Sonawane Speech and language therapist, CPD speaker MSc in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

  Milind is a speech and language therapist who has worked in Ireland, Singapore, China, India, and Bangladesh, and has been based in Ireland since 2007, where he leads multidisciplinary teams working with people with autism, Down syndrome, and learning difficulties. He supports organizations across India in building speech therapy programs and training caregivers. For Pulse he presents the CPD session “Auditory-Verbal Therapy in Natural Environments.”

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  Mohammed Faiz Ali Operations Manager