Farzana Propa Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Adopting "trauma-informed" approach to support racialized and marginalized youth gain the skills they need to thrive in a changing labour market.- Evaluation of success of intake, program delivery, data handling and management by applying empowerment evaluation methods.- Using new data collection platform called 'TIEIT' that is more secured, ethical and Canadian tool.

• Implemented the objectives of Residents Action Plan for all the community groups.• Supported and mentored community groups identifying their vision and long-term objectives; developed terms of reference (TOR) and memorandum of understanding (MOU) for community groups.• Applied for grants and funding for community events and activities. Successfully secured and managed Residents Action Grant, Neighbourhood Micro-grants. Supports and supervision for completion of those projects.• Regular reporting to the funders by submitting annual activity report, quarterly progress report.• Lead in publishing ANC mini magazine, Kaleidoscope and Bathurst- Finch Hub Newsletter. Responsible for planning and coordinating, finalizing content, writing, layout designing, printing and dissemination. • Managed and supervised and mentored Better Food for Bathurst Finch (BFBF) community group's Neighbourhood Improvement Grant application, implementation and completion of projects.• Supported community members in leadership building by continuous mentoring, guidance and follow-up.

• Developed evaluation framework on the basis of the findings from previously conducted Be Well Survey. • Conducted focus groups with local residents, hub partners, local agencies to identify hub operational gaps and future directions for the hub.• Analyzed data, synthesized and wrote final evaluation report in December 2017.

• Literature review to identify appropriate evaluation method/ framework to measure long-term and short-term outcome of the project, as well as, children’s physical activity level measurement while in adventure playground.• Developed realist project evaluation framework that is theory driven, yet efficient, rigorous and involves all stakeholders (project staff, senior management team, partners, funders, participants).• Developed project evaluation tools and tested them. Developed methodology for applying those tools.• Data analysis, synthesizing and final evaluation report will be delivered at the end of the project.

• Assisted in research ethics application development (to Ryerson REB and TDSB); conducted literature review to explore current knowledge on the impact of play on children’s physical, social and emotional health; designed the OPAL survey questionnaire for children aged 9 to 11 years, and semi structured interview guide for TDSB school teachers.• Coordinated the implementation of the OPAL research in Summer 2016, working closely with Earth Day Canada, TDSB and other researchers at Ryerson University. • Prepared variable framework for survey data; data summaries, preliminary report and presented at the Play Advisory Committee meetings. Research assistance to produce ‘The State of Play’ report for TDSB.• Propa, F., Mitra, R., Simon, B (2017), What makes them happy? Exploring the relationship between outdoor play environment at schools and children’s happiness and wellbeing in Toronto, Canada, International Play Association Triannual Conference, Calgary, September 2017.

- Finalized Client Experience Survey questionnaire and coordinated the translation (in Spanish, Portuguese and Russian) process. - Developed surveyor’s training package, which included training tool, activity and practice materials, as well as, an overview of the agency. - Hired, trained, supervised and mentored six surveyors throughout the project period. - Survey implementation at 4 Unison sites by scheduling surveyors at different sites, coordinating material send outs, collecting surveys and meet the target (800 surveys). - Supervised online survey. Prepared and analyzed online survey data. - Trained surveyors for data entry and supervised their work. - Analyzed survey data and produced infographic summary reports, statistical summary reports and detailed process report. - Kept track of expenses and regularly updated project budget.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Prepared volunteer training tool kit and trained volunteers for administering 2015 Client Experience Survey. - Coordinated survey implementation process across three Access Alliance sites by scheduling volunteers, sending out survey supplies, collecting completed surveys, keeping track of TTC token usage by the volunteers; produced mid-survey report and updated budget and finally, met survey targets (450). - Prepared variable framework in SPSS and created the database of survey data (487 surveys). - Used SPSS for multi-variate quantitative data analysis (Both descriptive and inferential analysis). - Conducted and analyzed results from three focus groups with culturally and linguistically diverse groups, including LGBTQ newcomers. - Wrote final survey findings report ‘Listening to you and Learning from You’.

Various Cooperative Housings Located In The Gta

- Managed several cooperative housing complexes located in diversified and prioritized neighbourhoods (now NIAs) across GTA. - Was accountable for non-profit framework property management, financial and maintenance control, capital repair project management, subsidy calculation and community development. - Planned, administered and controlled operating budgets of $ 1.04 million (Howard Park), $136 thousands (Silverbirch) and $501 thousands (Birtch Place), and capital budgets of $216 thousands (Howard Park), $42 thousands (Silverbirch) and $99 thousands (Birtch Place). - Wrote and submitted successful project funding proposals to the municipal service manager; e.g., City of Toronto. - Regularly trained new staff and placement students on cooperative housing management procedure. - Supervised maintenance staff, students and volunteers.- Produced and disseminated monthly newsletters (as a communication tool between management and the membership) to cooperative housing members.

Toronto

Toronto, Canada Area

Dhaka

Bangladesh

Certificate, Community Engagement And Leadership Development

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Geography (Economic And Urban Development)

Master of Arts in Geography with specialization in Economic & Urban Development

Bachelor Of Urban And Regional Planning, Urban And Regional Planning

Bachelor of Urban and regional Planning