Irena Zvirina Shanaj
Date of birth: 05/04/1992 Nationality: Albanian Gender: Female Phone
number: (+355) 695818540 (Mobile) Email address: [email protected]
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/psikologeirenashanaj?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Address: Rr. Ismail Qemali, Pallati Biffer&Co, Ap 10, 1001, Tiranë, Albania
(Home)
WORK EXPERIENCE
01/09/2021 – CURRENT Elbasan, Albania
VICE PRINCIPAL/SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST MAARIF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS OF ELBASAN
ALBANIA
• Hiring and training staff.
• Planning emergency drills.
• Meeting and seminars with parents.
• Addressing health and safety concerns.
• Handling student discipline.
• Ordering textbooks and supplies for the schools.
• Enforcing school rules.
• Collaborating and consulting with parents and students.
• Coordinating and organizing competitions, tournaments, Olympiads, excursions and school projects.
• Offering psycho-educative activities.
• Raising awareness campaigns on mental health issues.
• Reducing stigma, promoting overall wellbeing, student engagement and motivation, providing
advocacy.
• Counselling (individual, group based classroom based)
• Designing strategic plans over problems such as bullying, school abandonment risk, gender equality
etc.
• Prevention and intervention services.
• Progress monitoring.
• Career guidance for both cycles of education.
• Facilitating students approach to the job market.
02/01/2022 – CURRENT Tiranë, Albania
COUNSELLOR, BWRT PSYCHOTHERAPIST SELF-EMPLOYED
• Treating mental health issues.
• Create individualized treatment protocols according to client needs and circumstances.
• Meet with clients regularly to provide counseling, treatment and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
• Conducts ongoing assessments of client progress.
01/01/2019 – 31/08/2021 Tiranë, Albania
FIELD INTERVIEWER , PROJECT SUPERVISOR DIGITAL BEE
• Prepare by identifying the scope and objectives of the project to ensure they interview relevant
subjects and assemble a diverse group of participants
• Conduct interviews, create surveys and questionnaires, perform research, and may execute
investigations.
• Compile and record this information in a database, and then conduct data analysis and produce
reports or presentations.
10/2018 – 04/2020 Tiranë, Albania
ABA THERAPIST AT AMNA CENTER AND ASSISTANT TEACHER KINDERGARTENS AND
SCHOOLS AMNA (ABA METHODS NATIONAL AGENCY)
• Observing children's behavior and applying ABA principles.
• Seeking and applying interventions for behavioral and developmental challenges.
• Educating children and their families in helpful activities and help them succeed in their developmental
milestones.
08/2017 – 01/2019 Tiranë, Albania
ASSISTANT IN MPM ADMINISTRATION. MPM (MULTI-PARKING MANAGEMENT)
09/2015 – 05/2021 Tiranë, Albania
FIELD INTERVIEWER, DATA ENTRY, SUPERVISOR. IDRA (INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND
ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT)
• Prepare by identifying the scope and objectives of the project to ensure they interview relevant
subjects and assemble a diverse group of participants
• Conduct interviews, create surveys and questionnaires, perform research, and may execute
investigations.
• Compile and record this information in a database, and then conduct data analysis and produce
reports or presentations.
09/2013 – 12/2018 Ti, Albania
FIELD INTERVIEWER, PROJECT COORDINATOR SOCIOLOGICAL CENTER "INDEX ALBANIA"
• Prepare by identifying the scope and objectives of the project to ensure they interview relevant
subjects and assemble a diverse group of participants
• Conduct interviews, create surveys and questionnaires, perform research, and may execute
investigations.
• Compile and record this information in a database, and then conduct data analysis and produce
reports or presentations.
2012 – 2014
TEACHER OF SOCIAL CHARACTER SUBJECTS, SUCH AS: SOCIOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY,
PSYCHOLOGY ETC. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CENTER "EXCELLENCE CENTER"
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2013 – 2015 Tiranë, Albania
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY University of Tirana , Faculty of Social Sciences
Address Sheshi Nënë Tereza 4, Tiranë, Albania Website https://unitir.edu.al/eng/
2010 – 2013 Tiranë, Albania
BACHELOR IN GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY University of Tirana, Faculty of Social Sciences
Address Sheshi Nënë Tereza 4 , Tiranë, Albania Website https://unitir.edu.al/eng/
2006 – 2010 Fier, Albania
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA Universi High School
Address Rr. Ballshi, Fier, Albania
CERTIFICATE AT A SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON THE THEME "INFLUENCE OF MASSMEDIA IN
POPULATION’S TRAUMA Department of General Psychology, Tirana.
CERTIFICATE AT A SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON THE THEME "PHENOMENON OF CHILD
MISTREATMENT IN ALBANIA" Department of General Psychology, Tirana.
CERTIFICATE FOR THE USE OF WINDOWS, WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, INTERNET
PROGRAMS, Republic of Albania, Flair center
CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH Sidi Education for MET (Michigan English Test
CERTIFICATE IN A TRAINING THEMED "PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING IN SCHOOL" Institute
of Psychological Services, Tirana
CERTIFICATE IN A TRAINING THEMED "PSYCHOLOGY OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR" Institute of
Psychological Services, Tirana.
PARTICIPATION IN A 10-DAY COURSE IN PSYCHO-DIAGNOSTICS Institute of Psychological
Services, Tirana
"EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS" Institute
of Psychological Services, Tirana
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE THEME: "CURRENT PSYCHO-SOCIAL DYNAMICS OF
DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION CHALLENGES" AND PRESENTATION OF MY WORK
"BULLYING, VICTIMIZATION AND SELF-ESTEEM AMONG STUDENTS
CERTIFICATE IN THE BWRT (BRAIN WORKING RECURSIVE THERAPY) SPECIALIZATION Universit
y of Essex, UK.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Mother tongue(s): ALBANIAN
Other language(s):
UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
Spoken Spoken
Listening Reading
production interaction
ENGLISH B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
TURKISH B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
ITALIAN B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user; B1 and B2: Independent user; C1 and C2: Proficient user
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DRIVING LICENCE
Driving Licence: B
COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Social skills and competence
• I poses good communication skills. I am dedicated to work , with high productivity, energetic and able
to manage all the problems that can arise during work.
• I have very good organizational skills and co-operation, by initiating and orienting teamwork and
collaborating friendly and professionally with others.
