SANAZ SARHADDI

***, *** ****** **, ******, Ontario

Phone: 514-***-**** Email: acfrxj@r.postjobfree.com

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Master’s in Environment and Sustainability (MES) September 2013 - September 2014

Western University London, ON

Relevant courses: Foundations of Sustainability, Ecosystem Health, Building Sustainable

Business, Planning and Management, Engineering Solutions, and Environmental Consulting

Master’s in Environmental Design Graduated 2011

Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch (SRBIAU) Tehran, Iran

GPA: 17.89/20

Thesis title: ‘Designing an Ecotourism Site within the Ovan Lake Outdoor Recreation Zone’

Relevant courses: Urban Environmental Design and Planning, Principles and Foundations of

Environmental Design, Environmental Design Techniques, Development Impact Assessment,

Landuse Planning

BSc. Natural Resources Engineering – Environment Graduated 2006

Islamic Azad University, North Branch Tehran, Iran

GPA: 17.77/20

Thesis title: ‘Use of Nanotechnology for Eliminating Air Contaminants’

Relevant courses: Chemistry, Ecology, Hydrology, Geology, Pedology, Soil treatment,

Environmental Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Pollution

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Triple Bottom Line Assessment of Oil Transportation via Pipeline

Reported on Oil Production and Transportation in Canada

Review of Comprehensive Study of ‘407 East Transportation Corridor’ Project

Reviewed and analyzed various environmental and socio-economic impacts as described in the

Comprehensive Study of 407 East Transportation Corridor Project which is one of the main

highways in Ontario, Canada

Urban Heat Island: a Framework for Mitigation and Policies

Reviewed the current general status of Urban Heat Islands, its characteristics and impacts on the

environment and humans’ health

Identified general measuring and mitigating methods and strategies to reduce UHI impacts

Reviewed policies and procedures in developed countries to mitigate UHI in order to expand

them in developing communities

Looked at best practices by oil transportation companies in Canada to address related issues

Urban Parks Design Assessment (Laleh and Saadat Abad - Tehran)

Assessed two urban parks in Tehran in terms of environmental and Landscape design

Recommended strategies for rehabilitation and addressing environmental issues

PUBLICATIONS

Sanaz Sarhaddi, ‘Designing City of Windsor Parks to Improve Thermal Comfort in Summer’,

2014

Sanaz Sarhaddi, ‘Health and Environmental Impacts of Plastic Bags’, The Waste– Technical

journal of Recycling and Waste Management, 2011

Molouk Najafi Shalmaei, Sanaz Sarhaddi, Fazad Amir Aslani, ‘An Appropriate Management

Program for Optimizing of Snow Plough Operation and Controlling of Icing Conditions in

Tehran’, International Management Conference, 2009

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PROFESSIONAL AND EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCES

Parks Design & Development Intern May 2014 - August 2014

The Corporation of the City of Windsor, Parks & Facilities Department Windsor, ON

Developed atechnical report about improving thermal comfort in urban parks in Windsor, ON

Researched and reviewed existing policies and procedures related to extreme heat, UHI

mitigation and urban parks design

Reviewed different design options for cooling urban parks and improving thermal comfort

including tree canopy, built shade, water features and cool surface materials

Developed a shade inventory (a complete list of canopy coverage percentage) in all Windsor’s

parks through Environmental Information System (EIS)

Proposed and developed shade policy and design guideline with the purpose of developing shade

coverage in city parks

Environmental Standards and Assessment Assistant (Part time) September 2012 - August 2013

Tehran Municipality, Environment & Sustainable Development Headquarters Tehran, Iran

Monitored and evaluated environmental performance of 22 districts of Tehran Municipality in

maintenance of ISO 14001:2004

Reviewed the Environmental Impact Assessment reports of projects in Tehran Municipality

Assisted with the planning and organizing of meetings, seminars, workshops and events

Developed technical reports related to environmental performance of Tehran Municipality

districts

In charge of preparation and formulation of the ‘Annual Performance Report of Environment and

Sustainable Development Headquarters’

Solid Waste and Soil Pollution Management Assistant (Part time) December 2006 – September 2012

Tehran Municipality, Environment & Sustainable Development Headquarters Tehran, Iran

Assisted indifferent phases of projects below:

- Monitoring the control methods for vermin and pests in Tehran

- Formulatinga waste management plan according to ISO 14001:2004 at Environment &

Sustainable Development Headquarters

- Formulating a management program to reduce the use of plastic bags and polymeric

containers in the Municipality of Tehran

- Study on current methods of waste segregation in Tehran

- Study on the environmental impacts of common winter de-icing and anti-icing methods in

Tehran

Prepared educational material for technical workshops and exhibitions

Updated internal documents about waste management programs related to ISO 14001:2004

Air Pollution Management Intern July 2006 – December 2006

Tehran Municipality, Environment & Sustainable Development Headquarters Tehran, Iran

Assisted in research and development of a plan to mitigate Tehran's air pollution crisis

Assisted in surveys for data collection, compiling and analyzing data

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CERTIFICATIONS

Emergency First Aid CPR/AED – Canadian Red Cross, 2014

Critical Skills for an Environmental Professional (Facilitating Team Work & Managing Conflict)

– Western University, 2014

Critical Skills for an Environmental Professional (Understanding Leadership) - Western

University, 2013

The Natural Step Level One Certification - The Natural Step Canada, 2013

LEED Fundamental Concepts Training - Western University, 2013

Life Cycle Analysis Training - Western University, 2013

Requirements & Internal Audit of HSE-MS – TUV InterCert, 2013

Modern Approaches of Hygienic & Engineering Waste Removal and Disposal and Latex

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Management – Tehran Municipality, 2011

Waste Management (Italian and International Experiences) – Fondazione Willy Brandt, 2009

Identifying & Assessment Environmental Aspects – IMQ Academy, 2008

ISO 14001:2004 Internal Auditor Training Course – IMQ Academy, 2008

Training course of Hospital Waste Management – Academic Center for Education, Culture &

Research, Iran Medical Science Branch, 2008

Principals and Methods of Engineering Removal and Treatment of Industrial Wastes – Tehran

Municipality, 2008

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Publisher), Auto CAD, Adobe Photoshop, Google Sketch Up

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