Esmat Sahebdil

Grant Writer Secured $*.* million grant for small businesses, nonprofits, and startups 65 Forest Manor Road Toronto ON

M2J 1M5

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EDUCATION

George Brown College, Toronto — Postgraduate Certificates: Project Management & Data Analytics (GPA - 3.7/3.5)

Sep.2019 -Ap.2021

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities — Certificate of Completion in Public Policy Analysis and Administration (GPA - 3.4)

Aug. 2016 -May 2017

Panjab University, Chandigarh — Master of Arts: Public Administration (GPA – 3.5)

Jul.2010 -Jul.2012

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Village of Peace, Afghanistan — Proposal Writer and Policy Analyst (Remote) Jun. 2018 – Aug. 2022

Spread across Afghanistan, Village of Peace promotes and stimulates social entrepreneurship by training and coaching Afghans, so they become the motor of sustainable change in the long run.

• Single-handedly developed 12 organizational internal policies and procedures qualifying for UN and international funds as a competent NGO on the ground.

• Prepared 15 grant proposals and secured $2.1 million for a poultry project, an orphanage center, an animal farm and a number of professional trainings. First Work, Toronto — Development Writer

Jan. 2018 – Jun. 2018

First Work is a leading membership organization bringing together providers of youth programming and employment services, business leadership, academia, and government to develop and advance solutions for youth employment.

● Developed 12 grant applications along with 15 concept notes and 10 letters of intent securing $453000 in funding.

● Increased the ratio of winning from 30% to 85% in just 5 months. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Personal Mentor (Academic and Career Advisor) Jul.2020 -Aug.2021

● 1-on-1 mentorship of 5 recent immigrants seeking opportunity in Canada. Business Plan for Startups, (Market Research) Jul.2020 -Aug.2021

● Developed 20 business plans for startups to get a road map for their businesses and know their target market, competitors and how to get edge Skills

Grant Writing -Expert 8 Years

Business Plan Writing---Expert 8 Years

Grant Editing--- --- Advanced 6 Years

Copy Editing Advanced 5 Years

Research Advanced 5 Years

Bid & Contracting Advanced 5 Years

Project Management -Advanced 10 Years

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Honors Graduate (2020 - 2021)

Award is given each year to students with a

CGPA above 3.5.

Dean’s Honors List (April 2021)

Got in Dean’s honosr list and got an honor

postgraduate certificate with a GPA above

3.7

Humphrey Fellowship Award (Aug. 4,

2016)

One year fellowship award valued at

$50000 to cover graduate courses,

professional development and travel costs

for exchange events.

Certifications

Project Management Professional -

PMP (Jun. 9, 2021-Jun. 08, 2024)

“The Project Management Professional

(PMP)® is the world's leading project

management certification. Now including

predictive, agile and hybrid approaches, the

PMP® proves project leadership experience

and expertise in any way of working”. PMI

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