Degrees : MS, PHD

Job Description : Running an NGO

Experience: Maha Al Juffali-Ghandour is the director and supervising trustee of the Help Center, the first private charity center for children with intellectual disabilities in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She serves as the executive director of the Help Center and is responsible for the strategic direction and management of day-to-day activities, including administration, public relations, employee relations, charitable donations, therapeutic services, care, and development. She serves on the boards of many organizations, including the Ahmed Juffali Foundation, established by her family as a philanthropic institution; the advisory board of VSA arts International, executive director of VSA arts-KSA; the board of trustees of the Gulf Disability Association, a regional association that serves causes related to disabilities in the Gulf region; the Prince Salman Center for Disability Research; Simmons College; and Rehabilitation International. She is an active advocate for promoting the rights of people with disabilities, particularly the intellectually challenged and has received many awards in recognition for her contributions to the field of special education in the Gulf region and internationally. Al Juffali-Ghandour graduated from Mills College in 1982, majoring in child development in addition to her California License as an elementary education teacher. She is also a certified child-life therapist and holds a master of science in hospital management.