Bio
Credentials
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Certification in Body-Mind-Spirit Practices
Capacitar International
Experience
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UC Santa Barbara
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United States
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University Lecturer
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Jul 2021 - Present
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United States
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Department of Religious Studies - University of...
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Santa Barbara, California, United States
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Lecturer at University of California, Santa Barbara
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Mar 2019 - Present
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Santa Barbara, California, United States
Teaching Advanced Persian Literature and Language.Mentoring UCSB Internship program
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder and Executive director
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Feb 2000 - Present
The Center selected lectures and seminars presented at La Casa de Maria, Santa Barbara, CA:-Five presentations on Rumi’s life, visions and his wisdom teachings in Mathnawi. May 16-18, 2014.-Seminar: Three different approaches to teach Rumi’s poetry and his connection to our time. -Celebrating Rumi’s 800th birthday and work with Andrew Harvey and Jonathan Star, Topic: The Voice of God: The Story of Shams of Tabrizi. October 2-4, 2009 -Celebrating Rumi’s anniversary of death, “Wedding Night” and his view on dying. December 16, 2007. -Seminar: Celebrating Rumi's Life and his visions of love. September 7-9, 2007-Seminar: Rumi, Exploring the importance of love in its many aspects in Rumi’s poetry. December 16-18, 2005. -The spiritual practices of self on “Nafs,” (the lower ego), November 13, 2004.-Seminar: Rumi’s Poetry, stories of Mathnawi I & II. June 13-15, 2003.-Seminar: Three-day conference on Rumi’s mystical teachings (in English and Farsi). August 8-10, 1998.
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Founder and Executive Director
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2000 - Aug 2022
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Annual Conference and Retreat at La Casa de Maria
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Montecito, CA
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Ministry of All Women
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2001 - 2017
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Montecito, CA
Lecturer and organizer of an annual three-day interfaith conference for women in or out of ministry, designed to challenge women from Jewish, Christian, Islam, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions to use their spiritual insights and unique voices for the transformation of religious, political, economic...
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Teaching Experiences
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1993 - 2010
-2001-2010: Instructor, Santa Barbara City College Continuing Education, Santa Barbara, CACourses: Rumi’s poetry and storytelling; Persian literature; Islamic culture. Lectures also explored the importance of love in its many aspects in Rumi’s poetry, and promoting Rumi’s message of peace and to...
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Immaculate Heart College Center (IHCC)
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Los Angeles, CA
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Annual Gathering of Women of Faith conferences
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1997 - 1999
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Los Angeles, CA
Designed and facilitated seminars, workshops and graduate courses on human development and spirituality, women and Islam, Sufism, and 13th Century poetry of Jala al Din Rumi.
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Education
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2006 - 2013Fielding Graduate University, School of Educational Leadership
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University of Southern California
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Mississippi State University
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