• M.Phil (Part - I Completed) in Counseling Psychology, Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University of Dhaka, 2016.
• Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka, 2008.
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka, 2007.
• Diploma in Counseling (Transactional Analysis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming- (TA & NLP), Ain O Salis Kendra (ASK), Bangladesh and ASHA Counseling & Training Services, Coimbatore, India in 2011.
• Enrolled in Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA) program, certified by Training and Certification Council of Transactional Analysts Inc. (T&CC), USA and ASHA Counseling & Training Services, Coimbatore, India from 2013.

Research Publication:

“Parental dynamics in mental health and well-being of adolescent children”, Author: Ms. Sumaiya Anwar Co-author: Ms. SafinaBinteEnayet, International Journal of Education and Management Studies, ISSN 2231-5632 Volume - 6 (2016), Issue – 1, Page 54-59

Article Publication:

• Article named “Hungry Mind” in the BRAC University Counseling Unit’s Newsletter, (Issue-I), (Page -17) in October, 2014
• Article Named “What to do if you experience Nightmare?” in the daily newspaper “Daily Jonokontha” in April 2015
• Published an article named “The Power of Pain” in the BRAC University Counseling Unit’s Newsletter, (Issue-II), (Page- 14) in October, 2015

• May’13 – Present: Psychosocial Counselor and Lecturer, Counseling Unit, BRAC University.
• March’12 – April’13: Psychosocial Counselor, Psychosocial Counseling Support Services, SAJIDA Foundation.
• 2009 – 2011: Counselor, Students’ Counseling and Guidance Office, Teacher-Student Centre, University of Dhaka.

• Introduction to Psychology (PSY101)
• Psychology for Architects (PSY421)

• Attended 4^th International Conference on Applied Psychology on August 25-27, 2017 at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Attended 4th International Conference on Psychology and Allied Sciences 2016 on January 16-18, 2016 at Goa, India
• Attended Conference on "Saying Hello", A Regional Meet on Transactional Analysis and Human Development on September 26-27, 2015 at Bangalore, India.
• Attended Seminar on PTSD and Trauma Management in Bangladesh on 23rd August 2014, organized by Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Attended Conference named National Event: Workshop and Conference on Psychological Support for Disadvantaged Children in January, 2013, jointly organized by Aparajeyo Bangladesh and ARBAN
• Attended “ITAA-SAATA” Conference in Chennai, India, jointly organized by (International Transactional Analysis Association-ITAA and South Asian Association of Transactional Analysis-SAATA) in August 2012
• Attended Fifth International “SIVUS” Conference on Mental Retardation, 2009

Talks, and Speaking Engagements: 

• Speaker at Radio Next as a promotional activity of the seminar on World Mental Health Day 2016, Counseling Unit of BRAC University - Program "Made in Bangladesh"
• Guest Speaker in a Radio program named “Youth Buzz” on Psychosocial Issues (Disagreement in opinions in relationship) in August 26, 2016 at Radio Next – 93.2 fm
• Guest Speaker in a Radio program named “Youth Buzz” on Psychosocial Issues in August 08, 2016 at Radio Next – 93.2 fm
• Guest Speaker in a Radio program named “Youth Buzz” on Psychosocial Issues (Reason behind getting involved in romantic relationship) in May 13, 2016 at Radio Next – 93.2 fm
• Guest Speaker in a Radio program named “Being Teen” on Psychosocial Issues (Teenage emotion, love and after effect) in July 10, 2015 at Radio Next – 93.2 fm.
• Guest Speaker in a television program named “Ami Ekhonkikorbo” on Psychosocial Issues (Attitude towards Mentally ill people in our culture and society and necessity of the change of this attitude) in June 26, 2015 at Bangla Vision Channel
• Guest Speaker in a television program on Psychosocial Issues (Current political restlessness in Bangladesh and its effect on people-phobia, trauma and uncertainty) in February 28, 2015 at Bangla Vision Channel

• Certificate in Higher Education in Teaching (CHET) Program in 2016
• Bronze award from The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation (UK), for young people respectively in the year 2011
• Recipient of Fair and Lovely Foundation Scholarship, Bangladesh for higher studies in 2004

Competition Prizes:

Reader Award from Bishwa Shahittya Kendro (World Literature Centre) for reading of books in Intermediate level students in 2001.

• Executive Member of the Bangladesh Educational and Counseling Psychology Society (BECPS) from 2015
• Trainee Member of the South Asian Association of Transactional Analysis (SAATA) from 2012
• Regular Member of the International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA) from 2012

Workshop Conduction:

• Team Building for faculty members and Staff
• Hostel Adjustment for Girls hostel students
• Meditation for faculty members and Staff
• Meditation for students
• Psychological First Aid
• Assertiveness
• Self Confidence
• Faculty Orientation Program
• Parents’ Orientation Program
• First Year Advising Team (FYAT) Orientation

Training Conduction:

• 1 year Training on Group Dynamics for Residential Semester Staff and dorm supervisors’ (Summer’16 - Spring’17)
• 5 days Training on Psychosocial Counseling Module (PSM) for Counselors, Trainer’s Guide (icddr,b) for counselors’ on April, 2017
• 5 days Training on Skill Development: Project “Urban Street Children Program” (USCP), BRAC for Psychosocial helpers’ on May, 2014
• 4 days Training on “Child Focus Trauma Therapy”, for BRAC Staffs on December, 2012

Seminar Conduction:

• Seminar on Drug Abuse
• Seminar on Parenting
• Seminar on World Mental Health Day- 2014, 2015 and 2016

Workshop/Seminar/Training Participation:

• Workshop on Learning Outcomes, Lesson Planning and Critical Reflections (2016)
• Certificate in Higher Education in Teaching (CHET) Program (2016)
• Workshop on Psychodynamic Psychotraumatology and EMDR- Level-2 (2015-2016)
• Workshop on An Overview of Professional Counseling Supervision(2014)
• Workshop on Heart Centered Play Therapy(2014)
• Training on Mindfulness based Stress Reduction(2014)
• Workshop on Psychotraumatology and Stabilization, Eye Movement Desensitization and Re-processing (2014)
• Training on Multi Level Learning (2014)
• Faculty Orientation Workshop by TLC, BRAC University (2013)
• Training on Neuro-Linguistic Programming (2013)
• Training on Marital Counseling and supervision Skill (2013)
• Workshop on Training of Trainers (ToT) (2012)
• Human Rights, Gender and Family Law (2011)
• Training on Supervision skills for counselors (2011)
• Workshop on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (2011)
• Training on TA 101(Transactional Analysis)(2010)
• Training on Introduction to Psychodrama and Sociometry for Counselors(2009)
• Training on Basic skills in counseling, Stress & Trauma Management (2009)
• Training on Basic skills in Counseling (2009)

Module Development: 

• 5 days Training of Trainers (ToT) module named “Psychosocial Counseling Module (PSM) for Counselors” Trainer’s Guide (icddr,b) on April 2017.
• 5 days Training of Trainers (ToT) module and Session Module for training program named Skill Development: Project “Urban Street Children Program” (USCP), BRAC on April 2014.

• 4 days Training of Trainers (ToT) module on “Child Focus Trauma Therapy”, BRAC on December, 2012.

Conference Attendance:

• Attended 4^th International Conference on Applied Psychology on August 25-27, 2017 at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Attended 4th International Conference on Psychology and Allied Sciences 2016 on January 16-18, 2016 at Goa, India
• Attended Conference on "Saying Hello", A Regional Meet on Transactional Analysis and Human Development on September 26-27, 2015 at Bangalore, India.
• Attended Seminar on PTSD and Trauma Management in Bangladesh on 23rd August 2014, organized by Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Attended Conference named National Event: Workshop and Conference on Psychological Support for Disadvantaged Children in January, 2013, jointly organized by Aparajeyo Bangladesh and ARBAN
• Attended “ITAA-SAATA” Conference in Chennai, India, jointly organized by (International Transactional Analysis Association-ITAA and South Asian Association of Transactional Analysis-SAATA) in August 2012
• Attended Fifth International “SIVUS” Conference on Mental Retardation, 2009

Conference Proceedings:

• The research article on “Influence of Psychological Training on Personal and Professional Development and Group Cohesiveness among the Staff of Residential Campus, BRAC University” was presented in the 4th International Conference on Applied Psychology on August 25-27, 2017 at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• The research article on “Parental dynamics in mental health and well-being of adolescent children”, was presented in the 4th International Conference on Psychology and Allied Sciences -2016 Conference, Goa, India.

Editorial Work:

• Editorial Committee Member of the BRAC University Annual Report 2014
• Editorial Committee Member of the BRAC University Counseling Unit’s Newsletter, (Issue-II) in October, 2015

Community Service:

I provided Psychological First Aid support to around 30 victims of the Building collapsed (Rana Plaza) event at Savar, Bangladesh in April, 2013 in collaboration with BRAC and other organizations as a member of the Counseling Unit of BRAC University. After a month, I also visited the hospitals to follow up those victims. 

Interpreter:

I worked as an interpreter of Training on “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Setting (MHPSS-102), Skills for Emergency Response and Trainers”, organized by BRAC, in January 2011.