Nahida Nusrat Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Support Hall of Justice research on improving the inclusivity of 2SLGBTQ (2 Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer) students at George Brown College through representation of their identities and addressing the challenges of homophobia and transphobia with a focus on community wellness, health and education. Tasks include creating profiles of key 2SLGBTQ advocates, raising awareness and conducting outreach activities throughout the campus, documenting resources for the community and making information available through online platform.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Shadowed employment counselor to learn employment support related skill, develop social skill and team-work skill, note taking skills, and observation techniques to support clients • Called clients and updated their current employment status on databases (CTS, CAMS)• Organized and reviewed files for annual audit; created monthly work calendar and assisted in hiring events

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Assisted in outreach work, event planning, and developing program flyers • Performed data entry and data retrieval in Ontario Client Management System (OCMS) database • Facilitated English conversation class for newcomers and refugees• Conducted fundraising activities; Performed administrative tasks and front desk duties

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Assisted teacher in the classroom to teach basic reading, writing and money concept to people with intellectual disabilities.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Performed as first point of contact for clients and channeled them to appropriate teams for support.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Performed various office tasks including data entry, outreach, mailing, event planning etc.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Assisted in developing Terms of Reference (TOR) for various projects and evaluating and selecting consultant to carry out studies.• Assisted in developing research tools, reviewed research outcome provided by the consultant and provided feedback on the consultants’ draft reports• Attended training sessions for data collectors, performed the role of facilitator/mentor for them, monitored and supervised their work at field level• Assisted in designing, developing and implementing advocacy strategy for inclusion of demand-driven and flexible technical and vocational education and training program.• Monitored TVET student progress at their workplaces and conducted case studies• Coordinated networking events with various stakeholders in mobilizing and sensitizing the issues related to technical education for the children involved in to informal labor market• Visited target audiences and stakeholders in various parts of the country to create awareness about the TVET project for children working in informal economy.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Assisted in planning, managing and implementing operational research projects and overseeing the International Drowning Research Centre - Bangladesh (IDRC-B) activities.• Recruited data collectors through careful screening, developed training manual, mentored and trained them and other junior research project staff.• Supervised and monitored field level research activities and quality control activity.• Prepared project/program budget and developed report on field program activities for senior management and donor agencies.• Organized and coordinated conferences, seminars, workshop and training• Coordinated IDRC-B’s communication activities with various media and stakeholders; developed print media materials such as newsletter, brochure, posters etc.• Maintained and organized files of documents, correspondence, and publicity.• Conducted advocacy and supporting liaison activities with different local and international institutions, organizations, media and key officials from the Government and Non-Government organizations to understand project purpose, impact of the project in society and the connection of the project with government policies and develop effective network .

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Acted as an editor for press briefings and website content and produced flagship publications for BRAC, Bangladesh• Coordinated activities for the delegation program. • Assisted in program planning and development.• Assisted in translating and editing communication materials.• Assisted in managing event.• Acted as support contributor to communication and public affairs team of BRAC.

• Conducted online research and prepared desk research report.• Assisted in planning, developing and producing political briefing for the Department of Business and Skills.• Assisted in qualitative analysis of interview and focus group data, report planning and writing.• Assisted in facilitating workshops.• Produced website materials.• Attended key meetings with project funders.• Worked on a desk research report –‘Measuring Social Progress’ for the OECD, a qualitative research project ‘Duty to Promote Democracy’ for the UK’s Department for Communities and Local government. Assisted in organizing the ‘World Wide Views’, a large deliberation process on global warming held in Kettering on 26th September, 2009.

London, United Kingdom

• Managed home care projects and its operational aspects.• Registered new Care Workers and service users, updated and maintained their files in computer database. • Prepared weekly schedules/roster for almost 50 Care Workers and allocated workers to home care projects to optimize service efficiency • Provided support and supervised all care workers, managed conflicts through discussion, problem solving, as well as identifying and providing training. • Monitored and reviewed care workers’ roles and care packages regularly. • Performed risk assessments on receipt of referral for sitting services or home care services.• Interviewed and recruited prospective care workers, arranged induction and training for care workers.• Provided day to day administrative services such as answering phones, general inquiries, copying, faxing and dealing with incoming and outgoing mails etc.

London, United Kingdom

• Assisted the policy team in conducting a research project called ‘Why, Women only’ which was launched at their National Conference: “Why Women?” in 2007.• Conducted online research and integrated information from a variety of sources.• Interviewed participants and transcribed the interviews. • Created a database called ‘Mapping men’s Organization in the UK’.• Wrote an article called ‘A morning with --- The Iranian Community Centre’ for their bi-monthly magazine ‘Source’; issue no 57, August/September 2007.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Proactively engaged with clients in the branch and delivered outstanding and memorable service experiences through completing transactions and by identifying opportunities for clients• Proactively took ownership of resolving and preventing client banking problems• Cultivated and maintained relationships with cross team partners to work as one team• Managed risks by adhering to compliance routines, processes, and controls to protect client and shareholder interests while completing transactions

Post Graduate Diploma, Community Worker, Community And Social Services

Master Of Research, International Development

Master Of Business Administration, Finance

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Finance And Financial Management Services