Other Experience

Extracurricular Activities

• Departmental Curriculum Committee(Graduate Student Representative) August 2013 - April 2014

  UBC Physics & Astronomy, Vancouver, BC

  • Worked with PHAS faculty members on course and program changes at the undergraduate and graduate level.
    
    

• Graduate Student Council (President) September 2012 - August 2014

  UBC Physics & Astronomy, Vancouver, BC

  • Interviewed and compiled the graduate student report on five candidates interviewing for the position of a new Planetary Physics faculty member

  • Planned social and academic events such as the department open house for new students and the start of year

• MRI Group Seminar (Chair) August 2009 - December 2010

  Sunnybrook Hospital, University of Toronto, ON

  • Organized speakers for bi-monthly seminars from senior members of the MR group and including PhDs, Post-docs and Faculty members at the University of Toronto.
    
    

• Medical Biophysics Graduate Students Association (President) August 2009 - December 2010

  Sunnybrook Hospital, University of Toronto

  • Participated in the external departmental review commissioned by the Faculty of Graduate Studies

  • Led a team of 10 graduate students that planned department-wide social events for over 100 students

  • Assisted the department with student recruitment by giving tours of facilities available to the Medical Biophysics department.

• Connect Global Youth Association (Founder & Director) May 2008 - Present

  Vancouver, BC

  • CGYA runs an annual conference called Connect Model United Nations for over 600 students across British Columbia

  • CGYA is a non-profit organization that aims to engage students in global issues with a specific focus on security, health and finance

  • My duties include ensuring the organization’s long term financial viability and that all participants adhere to our core values

• Camp Aspire (Chair) June 2016 - Present

  Madrasah Az-Zahraa, Richmond, BC

  • Helped plan a weekend camp for students between Grade 8-10 in the Pemburton Valley

  • Encouraged a fully Islamic environment in the camp at all times

  • Coordinated nature-based activities for students so they could try to make connections between God and Nature

• Teacher Skills and Tools Workshop (Participant) January 14-15, 2017

  NASIMCO Centre of Islamic Learning, Richmond, BC

  • Learned practical skills, tools and resources using current teaching methodologies that bridge the gap between secular school and religious school

  • Practiced creating a student-centred learning environment with a better understanding of multiple intelligences and emotional intelligence

  • Hands-on experience in planning, creating, and delivering effective lessons

• Madrasah Az-Zahraa (Teacher) January 2015 - Present

  Richmond, BC

  • Taught students between Grade 6 to Grade 10 Islamic subjects such as Laws, Beliefs, History, and Behaviour

  • Worked with Teacher Support Workers to implement inclusive teaching methods currently used in K-12 classrooms

  • Planned interactive activities and lessons based on content from a textbook; provided formal feedback to parents about student progress