Fatemeh Mahvan

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Highlights of Qualifications

• Creative painter with expertise in Persian miniature and Illumination.

• 15 years of experience in Persian miniature painting.

• Invitation letter to participate at the ‘Shahname Forever’ art exhibition, Cambridge, 24 May-20 June 2014.

• Ph.D. Dissertation won “The Farabi International Award on Iranian and Islamic Studies”.

• Art manager of “Amir Alisheer Navaee International Conference”, Iran, 2014.

• Weekly “Art and Literature” sessions, Ferdowsi Center of Excellence Studies, Iran, 2016-2017.

• Jury’s member of first biennial painting of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a cultural-social organization of Mashhad municipality, Mashhad, 2020.

• Teach creative art to the kids.

• Designed posters for special events using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

• Assisted with curating exhibitions at galleries by selecting pieces from local collections.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Photoshop.

• Self-motivated, computer literate, problem-solving ability, effective organizational skills, prioritizing, and thriving in team-based and independent settings.

• Fluent in English and Persian (native)

Employment Experience

FARSI IN BC, Canada, 2024

Teacher

• Teaching Farsi in BC schools.

• Familiarizing children with Persian culture and language.

• Preparing lesson plan.

WEST VANCOUVER ART GALLERY, FERRY ART GALLERY, HARMONEY ART FESTIVAL, Canada, 2023- 2024 Volunteer

• Welcome to visitors

• Assist with selling publication in giftshop

• Help in some collection works

HAMSAZ ART AND CULTURAL CENTER, Canada, 2023 – 2024 Salesperson

• Helping customers to buy art and cultural works such as paintings and instruments.

• Helping customers to buy books.

• Answering customer questions.

MAHNASHR PUBLISHER, Iran, 2018 – 2021

Assistant Manager

• Coordinated project management activities and resources with project manager.

• Created and maintained project documentation, plans, and progress reports.

• Performed general office duties such as filing, photocopying, and scanning, organizing the files. IRANIAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF PERSIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, Iran, 2015 – 2022 Manager of Literature and Art Committee

• Planned and delivered training sessions.

• coordinates service including artwork and exhibition documentation.

• Networked and helped lead the local arts community, interacting with local, regional, and national artists and arts institutions, and partnered with local art festivals. Education / Professional Development

PhD. Persian Literature, Iran, 2018.

Professional Certificates

Putting the Art in STEM Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2023.

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