Faculty
Who teaches here.
Courses are written and taught by people who see children and adolescents in practice. Each profile below is published by the instructor themselves.
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Nadeen Abu Zeid
LSI Lead & Practitioner Trainer/Supervisor
Nadeen Abu-Zeid is an American University in Cairo (AUC) graduate and a child and inclusion practitioner with over five years of hands-on experience supporting children in school and home settings. She is currently the lead literacy through symbol imagery practitioner and leads CIPPO’s Training and Supervision Department, guiding more than 60 practitioners in delivering individualized, inclusive and neurodiversity-affirming support. Her work connects theory with everyday practice, helping practitioners respond thoughtfully to each child’s strengths and needs. Her professional development includes the Seeing Stars® workshop by Lindamood-Bell and UCLA focused on child psychology and inclusive practices.
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Nadine Mansour
Early Child Intervention & Parenting Specialist
Nadine Mansour is the Co-Founder and Strategic Flow Lead at CIPPO and an advocate for child mental health and inclusive education. She holds a Master of Science in Developmental and Child Psychology from the University of Edinburgh, awarded with Merit, and is a graduate of the American University in Cairo (AUC). Combining her academic background with her experience in school inclusion and family support, Nadine helps shape services that connect developmental knowledge with everyday practice. Her work focuses on strengthening collaboration between practitioners, families and schools to create inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming environments where children feel understood, valued and supported.
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Tamer Alkharratt
CIPPO Founder & Programs Director
Tamer E. Alkharratt is the Founder and CEO of CIPPO and a child and adolescent development psychosocial practitioner. Since founding CIPPO in 2017, he has led the development of services that bring together psychological wellbeing, learning, play and inclusion, with relationships at the heart of supporting children and families. He has overlooked hundreds of children and practitioners. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Applied Psychology and a PGcert in Child and Adolescent Mental Wellbeing from Anglia Ruskin University - UK. His experience spans practitioner development, program design and the leadership of multidisciplinary teams, with a focus on translating psychological knowledge into practical, neurodiversity-affirming support. Tamer’s background also includes work as a psychosocial counsellor with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and a CIPPO project supporting Syrian and Sudanese families in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), as well as gaining certifications in CBT and DIR. His work is driven by a commitment to helping practitioners build meaningful relationships and create environments where children feel understood, valued and included.
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