Hasina J.
Research Common Chair at Red Deer Polytechnic- Claim this Profile
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Sumit Munjal
Hasina was instrumental in steering the organizational objectives of Calgary Pride and helped provide structure and process to a comprehensive portfolio of activities in pride operations. As a Director of Organizational change, Hasina's leadership kept everyone afloat and motivated to move forward in the right direction. Hasina is proactive, thinks like a marathoner, is process-oriented, and hardworking. Hasina understands the value of investing in diversity and inclusion from a holistic point of view, more than just a box-ticking exercise; hence her work at Calgary Pride was elemental for the ever-evolving pride movement. I wish her all the best, and I am confident that any organization she chooses will be happy to have her on the team.
Parker Chapple
I had the great pleasure of working with Hasina within her role as Director of Organizational Change at Calgary Pride. Hasina was faced with a remarkable challenge of leading the organization through its transition into a new collaborative leadership model, while supporting the production of an in-person and online Pride festival; the fourth largest of its kind in Canada. Her agility under extremely tight deadlines, supporting complex operational demands was impressively executed by her attention to detail, and matched only by her generosity of spirit. She exemplifies leadership in all that she does, is an undeniable trailblazer, and one of the most delightful people I have shared a cup of coffee with.
Sumit Munjal
Hasina was instrumental in steering the organizational objectives of Calgary Pride and helped provide structure and process to a comprehensive portfolio of activities in pride operations. As a Director of Organizational change, Hasina's leadership kept everyone afloat and motivated to move forward in the right direction. Hasina is proactive, thinks like a marathoner, is process-oriented, and hardworking. Hasina understands the value of investing in diversity and inclusion from a holistic point of view, more than just a box-ticking exercise; hence her work at Calgary Pride was elemental for the ever-evolving pride movement. I wish her all the best, and I am confident that any organization she chooses will be happy to have her on the team.
Parker Chapple
I had the great pleasure of working with Hasina within her role as Director of Organizational Change at Calgary Pride. Hasina was faced with a remarkable challenge of leading the organization through its transition into a new collaborative leadership model, while supporting the production of an in-person and online Pride festival; the fourth largest of its kind in Canada. Her agility under extremely tight deadlines, supporting complex operational demands was impressively executed by her attention to detail, and matched only by her generosity of spirit. She exemplifies leadership in all that she does, is an undeniable trailblazer, and one of the most delightful people I have shared a cup of coffee with.
Sumit Munjal
Hasina was instrumental in steering the organizational objectives of Calgary Pride and helped provide structure and process to a comprehensive portfolio of activities in pride operations. As a Director of Organizational change, Hasina's leadership kept everyone afloat and motivated to move forward in the right direction. Hasina is proactive, thinks like a marathoner, is process-oriented, and hardworking. Hasina understands the value of investing in diversity and inclusion from a holistic point of view, more than just a box-ticking exercise; hence her work at Calgary Pride was elemental for the ever-evolving pride movement. I wish her all the best, and I am confident that any organization she chooses will be happy to have her on the team.
Parker Chapple
I had the great pleasure of working with Hasina within her role as Director of Organizational Change at Calgary Pride. Hasina was faced with a remarkable challenge of leading the organization through its transition into a new collaborative leadership model, while supporting the production of an in-person and online Pride festival; the fourth largest of its kind in Canada. Her agility under extremely tight deadlines, supporting complex operational demands was impressively executed by her attention to detail, and matched only by her generosity of spirit. She exemplifies leadership in all that she does, is an undeniable trailblazer, and one of the most delightful people I have shared a cup of coffee with.
Sumit Munjal
Hasina was instrumental in steering the organizational objectives of Calgary Pride and helped provide structure and process to a comprehensive portfolio of activities in pride operations. As a Director of Organizational change, Hasina's leadership kept everyone afloat and motivated to move forward in the right direction. Hasina is proactive, thinks like a marathoner, is process-oriented, and hardworking. Hasina understands the value of investing in diversity and inclusion from a holistic point of view, more than just a box-ticking exercise; hence her work at Calgary Pride was elemental for the ever-evolving pride movement. I wish her all the best, and I am confident that any organization she chooses will be happy to have her on the team.
Parker Chapple
I had the great pleasure of working with Hasina within her role as Director of Organizational Change at Calgary Pride. Hasina was faced with a remarkable challenge of leading the organization through its transition into a new collaborative leadership model, while supporting the production of an in-person and online Pride festival; the fourth largest of its kind in Canada. Her agility under extremely tight deadlines, supporting complex operational demands was impressively executed by her attention to detail, and matched only by her generosity of spirit. She exemplifies leadership in all that she does, is an undeniable trailblazer, and one of the most delightful people I have shared a cup of coffee with.
Credentials
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Change Management Assessing & Planning
UBC Sauder Continuing Business StudiesNov, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Change Management Fundamentals
UBC Sauder Continuing Business StudiesOct, 2022- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Red Deer Polytechnic
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Canada
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Research Common Chair
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Aug 2023 - Present
The Research Common is the central hub where faculty, staff, and students come together for assistance and guidance in research and scholarly activity (from getting started in a new project, to navigating ethics, connecting with other researchers at RDP, writing a 5-Year Research Plan, selecting dissemination venues, and more). - Leads creation and/or implementation of strategies and programs to strengthen research competencies at institution such as Research Data Management Strategy, Student Research Training Plan and Program, and Faculty Research Mentoring Program.- Identifies gaps in research support at Red Deer Polytechnic and works with appropriate areas to fill these gaps.- Meets with individual faculty, staff, and students to support them as they plan, envision, work through, and complete their scholarly activity.- Connects faculty, staff, and students with others on campus with complimentary research interests.- Connects faculty, staff, and students with other areas on campus for functional support of research.- Leads organization of educational opportunities, including but not limited to workshops and writing retreats, with goal of increasing knowledge, inspiring action and creating shared understanding.- Promotes faculty and student research and scholarly activity internally and externally. Show less
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Research Grant Specialist
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Nov 2022 - Jul 2023
Navigates high levels of change due to appointment of new President, restructuring of research portfolio including change in personnel, and transition of grant management from being performed in silos to managed centrally through Office of Research and Scholarship (ORS). Focuses on increasing scholarly research funding awarded to RDP while working with a team to build the required infrastructure (technology, policies, procedures, resources) as ORS was only established four years ago. Successful at managing uncertainty and finding ways to move forward.• Maintains awareness of potential funding opportunities, changes to external grant programs, as well as policies and procedures (external funding agencies and RDP).• Develops procedures for every stage of the pre-award and post-award processes that takes into account the unique set of nuances for each grant including internal review timelines for grant application and reports.• Communicates requirements and coaches faculty and staff who are interested in applying for the grants (starting at $120K). Informs them of grant requirements and facilitates development of the proposal.• Collaborates as part of a cross functional team (4-5 areas) to evaluate grant applications and final reports. Ensures compliance with grant requirements and RDP policies. Provides strategic input and insight to grant applicant(s) on how to showcase their project using non-technical and concise language. • Identifies gaps in grant administration at RDP to direct report and works with appropriate areas to create functional solutions aimed at making things easier. • Proactively documents how things are currently done with grant administration to build shared understanding with key internal stakeholders, serve as a guide for new folks being hired as a result of the organizational restructure and be a tool to discuss how processes can be more efficient. Show less
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Consultant and Founder
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Mar 2017 - Feb 2022
DEI consultancy focused on bridging the gap of understanding between and within communities using personal lived experience (2SLGBTQ+, 1st generation Canadian, person of colour, formerly part of the Ismaili (sect within religion of Islam)). Services offered advisory services, speaking engagements, customized resource development including ground breaking digital platform (HasinaJuma.com). • Major clients include: Calgary Pride, University of Alberta, New York Pride, Alberta GSA Collective. • Clients found work to be thought-provoking. 2SLGBTQ+ folks with intersectional identities found work to be soul saving as it was the first time they saw someone like themselves talking about issues they are facing and is now thriving. • Created virtual Chai & Chat series focused on empowering conversations on hot button topics with notable guests including but not limited to: Randy Boissonnault; former Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada on 2SLGBTQ+ Issues. • Designed & provided resource library of six infographics on an intersectional lens. • Communicated a thought-provoking keynote to 600 plus people at the Alberta GSA Conference, 2018. • Collaborated on a panel of BIPOC individuals at the Human Rights Conference in NYC, World Pride Events, 2019. Show less
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Calgary Pride
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Canada
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Organizational Change (contract through Hasina Juma Consulting)
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Mar 2021 - Dec 2021
Role blended operations, organizational change, DEI and communications. Hired to navigate crisis and get organization back on course as community members called organization to action due to allegations of racism, outdated organization structure, low inclusion levels. New foundation required to handle exponential growth of organization that began in 2017 and into the foreseeable future. Transformational change in people, processes and technology required to ensure organization remained relevant in evolving market. • Successfully implemented strategic actions while maintaining regular operations that included running four flagship programs with team. Examples include creating psychological safety, revamping DEI strategy to centre around most marginalized in community, embedding DEI across all types of reporting, oversaw development of new organizational policies in eight operational areas. • Led strategy development, execution and reporting for 2021 Pride Parade & Festival (4th largest Pride Festival in Canada; online + in person events due to global pandemic). Collaborated with team to organize 16 official events with 32 hours of live streaming that featured 221 2SLGBTQ+ artists. • Dynamic leader who brought stability, support and structure to the staff team. • Served as trusted counsel to partners (staff, board of directors, sponsors, volunteers). Effectively balanced needs of organizations and stakeholders to create impactful solutions. • Led recruitment, selection, retention, coaching, supervision and performance management (including performance reviews, discipline when necessary) of eight staff, 15 contractors and 125 volunteers. Used creative strategies to keep folks engaged and connected when working remotely due to pandemic. • Feedback from staff include: wealth of experience in building bridges between diverse stakeholders who don’t always understand each other, agility under extremely tight timelines, able to support complex operational demands. Show less
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Communications and Public Engagement, Government of Alberta
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Edmonton, Canada Area
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Communications Specialist - Digital Public Engagement
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Oct 2018 - Sep 2020
Centralized body offering full-service communications, public relations, marketing, public research and engagement department. Project manager focused on expanding the public engagement toolbox to include a digital platform to be used by 22 ministries based on Alberta’s Public Engagement strategy. • Member of DEI Employee Resource Group responsible for planning annual Pride celebrations for public service. Involved in strategic planning of event and raised awareness of importance of event to senior management in public service. Requested to speak and mc at two different Pride celebrations. • Advocate who gained trust from clients (senior management) to move from having in person events to capture feedback from Albertans to a more inclusive and barrier free digital engagement platform. Required change in mindset, process and technology. • Developed plain language digital engagement policies and simple procedures that allow all ministries to use the digital public engagement platform in an effective manner. • Led creation of change management materials that compelled government staff to use digital platform in their work (e.g. tip sheets, webinars, how to guides, checklists, templates). Resources audience specific and catered to different learning styles and knowledge levels. Show less
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Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Innovation, Government of Alberta
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Edmonton, Canada Area
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Senior International Relations Officer
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Jan 2014 - Sep 2018
High profile ministry focused on provincial government's priority of growing trade and investment opportunities around the world. Member in Asia Pacific unit and worked collaboratively on joint initiatives with 10 Alberta International Trade Offices located in Asia on a daily basis. Experienced at meeting short deadlines while producing quality documents that draw from a variety of sources. Comfortable working with ambiguity and complexity. • Provided strategic advice, communicated issues, opportunities and recommendations to staff at all levels of the organization (Premier, Minister, management) in a way that caters to their working style. • Developed and implemented change strategy to help unit of 19 move from not being able to provide information for mandatory government reporting requirements to successfully being able to complete the task. Process and templates adopted by a division of 200 staff. • Led planning and execution for 50 high profile strategic events (large receptions, tradeshows, business seminars) for senior elected officials and executive business leaders (Alberta and international). Show less
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Leeds Beckett University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Communications Consultant
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Sep 2012 - Nov 2013
Worked with Dr. Ralph Tench, leading European Communication expert and Director of the on European Communication Professional Skills and Innovation Research Program, while completing my Masters dissertation. The project is the largest European-Union-funded study in strategic communications through a partnership between six prominent communication universities in six countries (United Kingdom, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, Slovenia). • Extracted and transformed relevant information from two large academic reports into multiple products: (1) content for a training and development website targeted to European communication professionals; (2) PowerPoint presentations for workshops delivered by Dr. Tench at premier conferences in Europe; (3) article published by the prestigious European Association for Communication Directors magazine for senior European communication professionals, circulated in 39 countries; and (4) developed content for editorial booklet aimed at senior communication professionals in Europe. • Co-authored two international academic journal articles and made significant contributions to an article published in Volume 19, Issue 1 of the prestigious Journal of Communication Management which was awarded best paper at the 2013 Euprera Congress (see below for link) Show less
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Ministry of Education, Government of Alberta
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Edmonton, Canada Area
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International Education Officer
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Jul 2008 - Aug 2011
Change agent working in international education and international relations for Kindergarten to Grade 12 education system. Creating opportunities for Alberta and international students by working with Alberta school boards. Experienced working within provincial and federal policy and regulations. • Led creation of a new brand and visual identity for five international programs that took into account the interplay of culture and design elements. Key result was an increase in the number of participants in all five programs. • Worked with managers in Edmonton and in Alberta Trade offices abroad to develop promotional materials (print, web and trade fair booths) to support strategic International Student Marketing Program in China, Japan, Korea, Mexico and Brazil; enhanced Alberta’s brand abroad which increased number of international students in Alberta • Initiated, planned and coordinated the ministry’s involvement in International Education Week (IEW) to build awareness of international education with key internal and external stakeholders; initiated over 5 events per year. • Led in creation of the Provincial International Education Week Committee to increase awareness of IEW in schools by engaging six external stakeholder groups; formalized committee with Minister of Education. Show less
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Education
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2011 - 2013
Leeds Beckett University
Masters of Art in International Communication -
2011 - 2013
Hanzehogeschool Groningen
Masters in International Communication -
2000 - 2005
Western University
Bachelor in Media and Information Technoculture
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