My name is Minnie Almader. My Masters of Education in Counseling and Guidance is from the University of Arizona. I also graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Doctorate in Education. One year ago, I took a leap of faith and accepted a Counselor/Faculty position in Morocco. I work at Al Akhawayn University, in Ifrane, Morocco. It is a private, American model system, with English as the language of instruction. I believe students are the purpose of my work. I adopt the posture that I help students survive, cope and thrive. I meet students who speak French, Arabic and English.

I teach Study Skills SSK 1212, a two unit course, where each student is responsible for preparing a research report, and giving a power point presentation. The research is carefully selected by the student and the professor. The students learn how to find reliable and relevant sources.

In the photo are students who completed research on, "Understanding Body Language." Body language consists of non verbal body posture, eye movement, gestures and, facial expressions. The complex role of cultural differences in non verbal communication was also discussed. The students from left to right are: Sara Berrada, Mehdi Lasfar, Chaimaa Hajji, and Sara Allali. Dr. Almader is pictured on the left.

Please feel free to drop me an e mail at m.almader@aui.ma I will be happy to discuss my international experience in Morocco in more detail.

Minnie Almader, M. Ed., Ed. D., is currently teaching and counseling in Morocco.