Professional Experience Education

Sharifa Sharif

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Toronto, ON M8V 4E9

Home: 416-***-****, Mobile: (416) 319- 3277

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EDUCATION:

• Ph.D. Education Policy Studies, University of Illinois, USA: Adult Education, Education and

Development.

• M. ED. Adult Education, University of Illinois, USA. Field of Research: Women and Development,

Women’s Education and Islam.

• .A. Comparative Literature, University of Illinois, USA, American Fiction and Farsi Literature

• Post Graduate Diploma, International Management Institute, New Delhi, India: Business Management

• B..A. Pashto Literature, Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan.

EMPLOYMENT:

Teaching and Communication

ESL/LINC Sessional Instructor, Centennial College, Toronto, ON 2012- 2013

LINC Instructor, Canadian Catholic District School Board, Toronto District School Board, Thorncliffe

Neighbourhood Office, Working Women Centre, Toronto, ON 1994-2002

• Taught English as a Second Language to diverse immigrant communities enabling them to communicate

as confident and aware New Canadians

• Wrote lesson plans based on Canadian Language Benchmarks yet relevant to specific class needs

• Designed ongoing and end term assessment, both oral and written tests, based on Canadian Language

Benchmarks and defined student’s level accordingly

Consultant and Expert: Centre for Intercultural Learning, Canadian Ministry of Foreign August 2011-

Present

Affairs and Trade

Developed and delivered cultural awareness training to Canadian military on Afghan women, culture,

family dynamics, politics and history providing them with better understanding of their working

environment and counterparts in their work field

Broadcast Journalist: Rana FM Radio, Calian/Department of National Defence, Kingston, ON 2008- July

2011

• Advised the management on program content, cultural trends and politics in Afghanistan enabling them to

deliver culturally appropriate inoffensive program content

• Developed content, hosted, wrote, and tasked reporters for radio talk show resulting in reaching out to

broader audience and promoting democratic values about women’s rights, education and rule of law

• Edited translation of public announcements from English into Pashto making them more culturally

sensitive

• Conducted interviews with Afghan government officials and experts providing unbiased two sided

analysis

Curriculum Development Consultant : Ministry of Education, Kabul, Afghanistan 2008-

2009

• Advised the ministry on curriculum format and content for high school text books

• Designed gender sensitive cross disciplinary theme for high school text books

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• Wrote texts to promote gender equality to be incorporated in high school text books

Sharifa Sharif

International Affairs Advisor to the President : Government of Afghanistan, Kabul, 2006=2008

• Provided media summary about the controversial political issues of the region

• Prepared talking points for the President’s meeting

• Attended meeting with foreign delegation

• Prepared content for President’s speeches

Chief Editor: Azadi Radio, Radio Free Radio Liberty, Prague/Kabul 2002-

2006

• Developed daily program content and Moderated programs about the current events

• Managed daily administrative and financial operation of the radio and supervised staff

• Maintained public relations with other media outlets and organizations

• Wrote/prepared news bulletin and edited reports

• Interviewed experts and government officials about the current events providing the listeners with

independent views

• Translated articles from English into Dari and Pashto providing the listeners with international resources

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SKILLS:

Research: Conducted and managed academic and social research projects on women’s role and education,

community development and folk Pashto literature; proposed and designed a course on Women in Islam to be

taught at York University, Toronto, ON

Training/Facilitation: Provide cultural awareness training for the Canadian military on Afghan politics,

conducted training workshops on women’s health to immigrant communities across Metro Toronto Area;

facilitated discussion groups on women’s health, domestic violence

Communication/broadcasting: Worked as broadcaster, moderator, newscaster, talk show host, producer, and

chief editor in Radio Free Europe and Rana Radio

Public speaking: Delivered speeches at international and national conferences and seminars about women,

multiculturalism, Afghanistan politics, and culture

Writing: Authored published books in English, Dari and Pashto; wrote reports, articles, research papers,

proposals and commentaries

Translation/Interpretation: translated news and reports from English into Dari and Pashto while working in

RFE(Radio Azadi ); published translation of an anthology from English into Pashto, provided cultural

interpretation in Farsi, Dari, Pashto to victims of domestic abuse in Metro Toronto Area; worked as interpreter for

Toronto District School Board to facilitate communication between school and Farsi, Pashto and Dari speaking

parents

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS& PUBLICATIONS:

Proposed and designed course syllabus on Women in Islam being taught at, York University, Toronto, ON

Guest Speaker: Canadian for Afghan Women, Kingston, ON, May 2013

“Afghan Women : Voice of Resistance”, presentation at Quest for Democracy Conference, Feminist Research

Centre, Your University, Toronto, April, 2013

Panelist/Speaker: Canadian 4Afghan Women annual conference, October, 2013

Participant: Understanding Islamic Extremism, Defence Academy, Shrivenham, England, October 2010

Keynote Speaker: Afghan Women and the Fear of Backlash, International Book Fare, Gutenberg, Sweden, 2006

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“Child Marriage: Systemic Failure, Cultural Response”, eds. Jennifer Health and Ashraf Zahedi, Children of

Afghanistan: The Path to Peace, under publication by Texas University Press

“Afghan Women and Peace”, Essential Field guides: A Portal to Afghanistan and the Region, Fourth Edition,

2012, www.efgafghan.com

“The Emerging Voices of Afghan Women”, article published in The Mark,

http://www.themarknews.com/articles/7853-the-emergent-voice-of-afghanistan-s-women, December, 2011

On the Edges of Being: an Afghan Woman’s Journey, Sumach Press, Toronto, 2011.

“Window” Collection of short stories in Pashto. Kabul, Afghanistan, 2006.

“Guilty Judges” Collection of short stories in Dari/Farsi. Toronto, ON, 1994.

References : Available on request

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