Sara Nawaz

Athorized Child Protection Worker at Family and Children's Services Niagara
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, CA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Urdu Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Punjabi Full professional proficiency
  • Hindi Full professional proficiency

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Experience

    • Canada
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Athorized Child Protection Worker
      • Jan 2018 - Present

    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Cultural Diversity Specialist
      • Oct 2016 - Jan 2018

      -Facilitated public forums, conversation café, mentorship programs and community dialogues to raise awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion in the City of Cambridge -Developed and delivered workshops and training sessions on cultural diversity, implicit biases, cultural sensitivity, inclusive practices and inter-cultural communications at Public School Board, Catholic School Board and other community organizations in Waterloo Region. - Project director for Cambridge International Festival, an event attended by 3000 to 4000 people, more than 150 vendors and numerous cultural performers Show less

    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Master of Social Work-Intern
      • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

      -Acquired a better understanding of using ‘Harm Reduction’ approach. -Supported tenants based on their needs using strength based and anti-oppressive approach. -Attended community meetings, seminars and workshops shared insights into complex issues such as poverty, domestic violence, sustainable housing and eradicating homelessness -Acquired a better understanding of using ‘Harm Reduction’ approach. -Supported tenants based on their needs using strength based and anti-oppressive approach. -Attended community meetings, seminars and workshops shared insights into complex issues such as poverty, domestic violence, sustainable housing and eradicating homelessness

    • Program Coordinator
      • Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

      -Collaborated with Faculty, administration, staff and students in crafting an inclusive policy to combat gender/sexual violence on campus. -Coordinated seminars and workshops on Diversity and Inclusion. -Provided support and advocacy to students of LGBTQ community, students with different faiths and ethnicities. -Collaborated with Faculty, administration, staff and students in crafting an inclusive policy to combat gender/sexual violence on campus. -Coordinated seminars and workshops on Diversity and Inclusion. -Provided support and advocacy to students of LGBTQ community, students with different faiths and ethnicities.

    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Tutor at Rohingya Homework Club
      • Sep 2012 - Sep 2014

      -Tutored over 30 refugee students individually and in groups to improve their academic as well as social skills -Experienced working with refugee families to support them in their resettlement process -Tutored over 30 refugee students individually and in groups to improve their academic as well as social skills -Experienced working with refugee families to support them in their resettlement process

Education

  • Wilfrid Laurier University
    Master’s Degree, Social Work
    2014 - 2016
  • Wilfrid Laurier University
    Bachelor’s Degree, Developmental Psychology
    2012 - 2014

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