Maryam Kiani

Background

About Maryam Kiani

Master's degree in Women's and Gender Studies, Simon Fraser University Developed relationships with migrants, newcomers, and refugee support groups and organizations, as well as diverse stakeholders to support clients at the largest Canada’s housing non-for-profit in 4+ years • Built relationships with different stakeholders to house marginalized, newcomers, and immigrant groups • Provided innovative culturally sensitive solutions in a portfolio of 750+ households • Excellent knowledge of decolonizing theoretical framework, equity, diversity, inclusion, racism and discrimination concepts due to the Master’s degree in Women’s and Gender Studies • Proficient in quantitative and qualitative research methods, in-depth interviews, facilitating focus-groups, literature review, and writing reports due to post secondary education as well as working as journalist for 10+ years • Action-oriented mindset, creative problem solver, active listener, and effective communicator, due to work as a collection officer for 2+ years • Worked collaboratively with funding agencies, monitoring the budget, staffing, monitoring the performance for 13 housing communities’ staff and external long-term contracts for 4+ years • Facilitated online courses, ran workshops, and educational sessions in 4+ years teaching experience