Bio
Credentials: CMCS, CCC, GCDF, Strong Interest Inventory (SII), MBTI (Step I and Step II)
Areas of Expertise: Business & Industry, Counselors, Educators, General, Higher Ed,
International Students, K-12, Private Practitioners
Soad is a self-motivated career development professional, with a passion for working with
individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds. Her career counseling approach tends to be
holistic, addressing the academic, personal, and career aspects, and focuses on building
relationships based on trust and support, so clients can feel comfortable to ask questions,
explore their options, and discuss concerns or worries.
Soad holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English Literature and a Master of Science in
Clinical Psychology from Loyola University Maryland. She is Bilingual in English and Arabic
(Egyptian dialect). She serves as an affiliate professor teaching career development course and
offers FCD training. Soad loves to work with diverse populations and industries and career
paths. Her experience includes career counseling and career coaching within higher education,
the non-profit sector, and workforce development.
