Ani Amirmooradian Malhami 787 Capulet Lane, London, Ontario N6H 5V

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1 Ani Amirmooradian Malhami 787 Capulet Lane, London, Ontario N6H 5V Education Doctorate Student in Education, Concentration: Curriculum Studies Western University, London, Ontario 2009 in progress Doctorate Student in Education, Concentration: Society, Culture and Literacies Ottawa University, Ottawa, Ontario (withdrawn from the program) Master s Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language Khatam Institute of Higher Education, Tehran, Iran GPA: 17.84/20 Bachelor s Degree in English Language Translation Tehran Azad University, Tehran, Iran GPA: 17.84/20 Academic Achievements Papers Presented at Scholarly Conferences (I collaborated in the following studies as a co-investigator of Supportive Learning Strategies Group on Homelessness (SLSGOH) SLSGOH. (2006, May 11). Struggling with coding and knowledge transfer: Health research and homelessness. CHEO Nurse's Week - Poster Display. SLSGOH. (2006, May 11). What the research is telling us about homelessness from a qualitative health perspective. CHEO Nurse's Week - Poster Display. *SLSGOH. (2006, April 3). Struggling with coding and knowledge transfer: Health research and homelessness. Poster presentation at the 12 th Qualitative Health Research Conference, The Westin Hotel, Edmonton, AB. *Peer Reviewed 1

2 *SLSGOH. (2006, April 3). What the research is telling us about homelessness from a qualitative health perspective. Poster presentation at the 12 th Qualitative Health Research Conference, The Westin Hotel, Edmonton, AB. *Peer Reviewed SLSGOH. (2006, March 30). Towards a conceptual framework of research dissemination and knowledge transfer. Jean-Paul Dionne Symposium, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON. SLSGOH. (2006, February 10). What the research is telling us about homelessness from a qualitative health perspective. Paper presentation at the Graduate Students Association (GSAED) Interdisciplinary Conference, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON. SLSGOH. (2006, January 26). Supporting evidence-based practice among heath care providers serving homeless Canadians: A team-based educational initiative. Poster presentation at the Faculty of Education Research Fair (4 th ed.), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON. Publications in the form of Bachelor s and Master s Theses Amirmooradian Malhami, Ani (2002, July). A Cross-Cultural Comparison of English and Armenian with Reference to Sex and Social Rank of the Interlocutors. Khatam Institute of Higher Education. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a MA degree in TEFL. Tehran, Iran. Amirmooradian Malhami, Ani (1999, March). Comparison between English and Persian Version of the Pride and Prejudice book from view point of correctness of translation. Tehran Azad University. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of a BA degree in English Language Translation. Tehran, Iran. Technical Reports SLSGOH. (2006, July 11). From Research-on-homelessness to Action-on-the-ground: A Conceptual Framework Bringing Together Knowledge Translation, Learning Theory, Technology and Frontline Practice. This final report is submitted to Human Resources and Social Development Canada, Housing and Homelessness Branch (as a co-investigator and co-author of Supportive Learning Strategies Group on Homelessness (SLSGOH)). Volunteer Ottawa (June, 2005). The Meaning of Volunteering to New Canadians in Ottawa: Implications for Managers of Volunteer Resources. Project funding provided by: Ontario Network - Canadian Volunteerism Initiative. (as a collaborator, I volunteer in completing this study). Amirmooradian Malhami, Ani (2001, March). The use of different types of request by Persian and English speakers from view point of sex and rank of the speakers and 2

3 addressees and the mother tongue (L1) of the Persian speaker. Seminar for a MA degree in TEFL. Tehran, Iran. Submitted Proposal for a conference Amirmooradian Malhami, Ani, Academic Literacies as Documenting Becoming through Mixed Genre Texts. Robert MacMillan Graduate Research in Education Symposium. Apr. 18, Western Universtity, London, Ontario. Amirmooradian Malhami, Ani, Academic Literacies as Documenting Becoming through Mixed Genre Texts. Research Day. Mar. 25, 2013, Western University, London, Ontario. Amirmooradian Malhami, Ani, Becoming Academically Literate, Globalization and Technology. 2 nd Annual Research in Education Symposium. Apr. 20, 2011, Western University, London, Ontario. Amirmooradian Malhami, Ani, Beyond Representation OR Beyond reflection. 7 th Annual LLRC pre-csse conference, May 28, 2010, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec. Submitted and accepted, but not attended. Amirmooradian Malhami, Ani. Digital space and creativity. The Inaugural Research in Education Symposium. April 14, 2010, Western University, London, Ontario. Amirmooradian Malhami, Ani. Digital space and its potential for creative learning. QI2008 Conference, University of Illinois. May 14 till May 17, 2008, Urbana- Champaign. Amirmooradian Malhami, Ani. The Racist and Radicalized Representation of Genocides in the Ontario History Textbooks and the Internet as a Potential Space for Anti-Racists Intervention EGSS Conference, McGill University. Education: False advertisement?" March 9 and 10, 2007, Montreal, Quebec. Amirmooradian Malhami, Ani. The Internet as a Pedagogical Space for Remaking of Meanings. QI2007 Conference, University of Illinois. May 2 till May 5, 2007, Urbana- Champaign Amirmooradian Malhami, Ani. The Internet: A would be space for anti-racist intervention Jean-Paul Dianne Conference, University of Ottawa. Ottawa, Ontario. Work Experiences: Acted as a teacher assistant for four months for the course ED9581: Writing, Reading and Representing across the Curriculum. This was an online course and my main duties were to read the course readings, assist in marking of postings and 3

4 assignments and participating, monitoring and recording students participation in the discussion of postings (Jan Apr. 2013). Worked as a teacher assistant for four months for the course 5499Q, sections 003 and 004: Supporting English Language Learners. My main duties were to attend the classes, read the course readings and marking the assignments (Sep Dec. 2012). Acted as a teacher assistant for four months for the course ED9581: Writing, Reading and Representing across the Curriculum. This was an online course and my main duties were to read the course readings, assist in marking of postings and assignments and monitoring and recording students participation in the discussion postings (Jan Apr. 2012). Worked as a research assistant while doing the following duties: reviewing article, reading and summarizing articles; doing relevant researches online; attending focus group session and taking note; keeping track of the technology; record observations and transcribing the tape recording collected from participants (Sep July 2011). Acted as a teacher assistant for some time for the course PED3106: Education of Exceptional Students. This was an online course and my main duties were to read the course readings, assist in marking of postings and assignments and monitoring and recording students participation in the discussion postings (Sep Oct. 2008) Worked as a teacher assistant for the course PED 3101: The Learning Process in the Educational Setting. My main duties were to read the course readings and grade the papers (Jan Apr. 2008). Act as a research assistant to do qualitative content analysis using Nvivo-7 while working on a series of data sets in the arts with a focus on creativity (Oct May-2008). Work as a research assistant to do library research and renew course pack (Jan Mar. 2007). Act as a research assistant to organize and conduct a campaign to recruit students into the M.Ed., MA and PhD programs of the Faculty of Education (Jan., 2007 Apr. 2007). Worked as a teacher assistant for Education for Marginalized Youth course in the University of Ottawa, Education Faculty (Oct., 2006 Dec., 2006). My main duties were to attend the class, read the readings and mark the students assignments and papers. Chosen as a research assistant for doing library research in the University of Ottawa, Education Faculty (Sep., 2006 Nov., 2006) Working at Yomiuri Shimbun (Japanese newspaper) as a secretary, interpreter, translator and bookkeeprer (Aug., Aug., 2003) Experience at Tomen Iran Limited, Japanese Trading Company as a secretary, interpreter and translator, (Sep., Sep.,1999) Volunteer Experiences: 4

5 Volunteered to help organizing the 2 nd Annual Research in Education Symposium by attending all the meetings, helping with putting up the poster stands and decoration (April, 2011). Volunteered as an office assistant for Drake International doing all types of office work such as computer work, filing, organizing and occasionally assisting people with daily work (March June, 2009). Volunteered to present at a workshop on multiple literacies at the year-end professional development institute, Transition to Practice (April 24-26, 2007) at the University of Ottawa. Volunteered as an ESL teacher assistant in Morrison Gardens Center in Ottawa (2004). Volunteered as an ESL teacher assistant in Centennial Public school (2005). Volunteered as a Persian-English translator in Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO) ( ). Volunteered as a peer mentor for Volunteer Ottawa ( ). Scholarships and Awards: Western University Scholarship (2009 till 2013) [Internal to University] Admission Scholarship of the Western University is for four years starting from September University of Ottawa Scholarship (2005 till 2008) [Internal to University] Admission Scholarship of the University of Ottawa is for the first four years starting from September This scholarship consists of my Canadian tuition fees, a yearly value of at least $5535 and of supplements amounting to $10,000. The latter will be distributed over a period of four years as follows: $4,000 for year one, $3,000 for year two. $2,000 for year three and $1,000 for year four. Externally Funded Research Grant (2006) Human Resources and Social Development Canada, Housing and Homelessness Branch, research grant/memo of understanding ($35,840); Creating of a dissemination strategy for research findings of the National Research Program of the Housing and Homelessness Branch. Coinvestigator of the Supportive Learning Strategies Group on Homelessness (SLSGOH) research team, University of Ottawa. 5

6 Principal Investigator: Janice Ahola-Sidaway. SLSGOH members: Ani Amirmooraidan Malhami, Douglas Archibald, Julie Charland, John Coleman, Arlene Corrigan, Sandra Dunn, Alia Mohamma, Shradha Nainani, Patrick O Byrne, Dmitir Priven, Marc Spooner, Monica Waterhouse. Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Société et la Culture (FQRSC) (Summer 2007 till Fall 2008) [Externally Funded Scholarship] FQRSC scholarship is for three years starting from July The scholarship is equivalent to $60000 for a period of three years. University of Ottawa Excellence Scholarship (2007 till 2008) [Internal to university] Excellence Scholarship of the University of Ottawa is for two years starting from July This scholarship consists of my Canadian tuition fees, a yearly value of at least $5535. Skills/Special training: Can review articles; read and summarize them; perform relevant researches online; attend focus group session and take note; keep track of the technology; record observations and transcribe the tape recording collected from participants. Ability to monitor and record students participation in the discussion postings in online course. Experience grading students papers. Experience in helping to organize and conduct a campaign to recruit students into the M.Ed., MA and PhD programs and carry out a recruitment campaign Ability to design and make a brief presentation Able to conduct bibliographical search Can perform critical review of literature Ability to conduct a data collection using oral and written interviews Ability to conduct discussion with sub-group within a class Able to prepare a report and help to fill a request for funding Can fluently speak and write English, Persian and Armenian Qualified in Persian/English and English/Persian translation and interpretation Ability to handle English/Persian Word Processing Packages. Can manage word 2000 including Quattro Pro for Windows and Excel 2000 Familiar with SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) for analyzing quantitative data and Nvivo for analyzing qualitative data. Can record the day-to-day financial transactions including purchases, receipts, and payments. 6

7 Workshops attended Attended workshop for teacher assistants at the Western University (2009). Attended workshop on multiple literacies at the University of Ottawa (2006) Attended workshops for teacher assistants and research assistants at the University of Ottawa (2006). Attended conference and workshops on Peace and Global Education at the University of Ottawa (2006). Attended workshops of Learning Resource Center at the University of Ottawa (2006). 7