Leila Zand
Director of CODEPINK’s Citizen Diplomacy with Iran program at CODEPINK: Women for Peace- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Conflict Analysis & Resolution
George Mason University -
MLK Studies
Union Institute & University
Experience
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CODEPINK: Women for Peace
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of CODEPINK’s Citizen Diplomacy with Iran program
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Oct 2017 - Present
• Furthering the organization’s mission and embracing feminist principles of cooperation and collaborations • Focus on building bridges of understanding among adversarial groups and nations • Plan, organize and execute peace and justice delegations • Participate in public speaking • Represent the organization in conferences and media programs • Plan and execute teach-ins and building knowledge among stakeholders • Organize, develop and facilitate dialogue among stakeholders and their adversaries Show less
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Fellowship Of Reconciliation
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Director
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Aug 2006 - Nov 2015
• Collaborated with national, and international coalitions of peace and justice • Worked to change public policy focused on equity, human rights, and restorative, racial and economic justice • Supported community-building initiatives • Trained and prepared members for congregational advocacy visits • Supported taskforces with volunteer members interested in advocating peace in the Middle East, as well as individuals who travelled to the Middle East to identify areas for grassroot change in USA public policy • Designed, launched and taught a month-long online course on the Middle East & Citizen Diplomacy (Track II) Program, from budgeting to curricular design and delivery • Promoted the Demilitarization of ‘Land and Life’ in the Middle East • Wrote up-eds, and represented the organization at public engagements (public speaking) and in interview by media outlets • Led chapters and interns, and hired new employees Show less
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The College of Saint Rose
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Assistant Professor
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2004 - 2006
• Lectured on women and their social status in Islam, women in the Middle Eastern culture and history, activism in Muslim societies, and non-violence in Islam • Lectured on women and their social status in Islam, women in the Middle Eastern culture and history, activism in Muslim societies, and non-violence in Islam
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Bocis
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India
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Investment Management
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Instructor
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2002 - 2004
• Taught social science in Schenectady School Districts • Taught social science in Schenectady School Districts
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Southern Methodist University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Programming
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2000 - 2002
• Organized and planned small budget programs for the American Iranian Association • Coordinated conferences, seminars, lectures and receptions • Organized and planned small budget programs for the American Iranian Association • Coordinated conferences, seminars, lectures and receptions
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Education
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2015 - 2020
Union Institute & University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Interdisciplinary Studies, Public Policy & Social Change -
2003 - 2005
The City University of New York
Master of Arts - MA, Middle Eastern Studies
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