Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ph.D. in Sociology with over seven years’ experience in analyzing and integrating large volumes of qualitative and quantitative data and three years' experience in immigration sector. My areas of interest include integration of immigrants and diversity management. Published seven papers and two book reviews on the topics of immigration and mass media (see links in the Accomplishments section below) and taught university level courses in Canada and abroad.
• Conducted research, including information gathering and environmental scans, on public policy topics related to the role of colleges and institutes in the postsecondary education context; • Prepared briefing notes to support policy positioning.
• Analyzed existing regulations on various settlement-related topics and developed an inquiry-based teaching content for Information & Orientation pre-arrival services for Economic and Family Class immigrants; • Lead the revision of the Planning for Canada (PfC) Operations Manual for the field staff that helped shaping a standardized operational framework; • Conducted research on pre-arrival programs and services and Canada’s immigration policies to ensure that service delivery tools are up-to-date and respond to IRCC's requirements; • Monitored the delivery of all steps of the Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services (NAARS).
• Designed and facilitated a 60-minutes workshop 'Sociology of Migration: The role of Immigrants in Canada' for high school students within The Graduate Student-Ambassador Workshop Series hosted by The Faculty of Social Sciences.
• Conducted research and data analysis to prepare a variety of international dossiers • Developed and drafted WFCP policies to be approved by the Board of Directors • Liaised with stakeholders, members and others in the education sector to implement decisions taken by the Board of Directors
• Designed and taught a mini-course 'Hidden treasure of Canadian diversity'
• Developed and taught a course "Why do refugees risk their lives?" for students from grades 8 -11 within the Enrichment Mini-Course Program (EMCP) • Led research, dialogue, and discussion on the topics of decolonization, forced migration and the significance of social sciences in the contemporary world • Organized a variety of in-class activities and provided a guided tour in the Canadian War museum
• Assisted in Exploring Diversity in Canada, Principles of Sociology, Qualitative Research Lab, Classical Sociological theories and Contemporary Sociological theories courses • Graded over 90 essays and exams in two weeks while respecting the deadlines and provided students with prompt feedback • Provided students with the guidance on research papers for the course • Modified an online environment (Virtual Campus) to make it comfortable for all students
• Developed the curriculum, course materials, student-focused activities as well as taught Diversity: History, Issues, and Challenges course (SOC 2114) • Analyzed the influence of increased diversity on labour markets, transnational mobilization, and the spread of cultural values and traditions • Examined historical contexts, major sociological approaches to the concept of diversity as well as the main challenges of diversity management in Western European and North American societies • Officially accredited with an approval rating of 86% for “learning a lot in this course” and of 98% for professor’s preparation for the course as reviewed by the students