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Safina Hirji

@safinahirji

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I am a curriculum leader focused on equity, well-being, and teacher and system improvement.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek curriculum leadership or consultant roles designing equity-focused professional learning, supporting teacher growth and student wellbeing, and using data to drive collaborative, culturally responsive school improvement.

I am a PhD Candidate @ Barry University (Curriculum & Instruction + Research & Evaluation), author of Mindful Meatball and founder of Stillness Hub. I served as a Curriculum Consultant at York Region District School Board, facilitating professional learning for hundreds of teachers and developing data-informed interventions around assessment, speaking and listening, and wellbeing. I am a newly retired FSL, Student Success, Library and Business teacher with a record of leading departmental and school-wide improvement efforts.

I am fully bilingual (French & English), digitally literate and a networked leader active in volunteer roles including Associate Director at Unionville Jamatkhana and Project Manager with Ismaili Council for Canada. I am passionate about equity, inclusivity and culturally proficient learning, and I use facilitation, cognitive coaching, and integrative thinking to build collaborative professional learning and student-centered interventions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Associate Director

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Unionville Jamatkhana

Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Planned and presented leadership sessions for Team Leads in collaboration with the Director and Associate Directors to strengthen volunteer leadership and operational readiness.

Leadership Facilitation Volunteer Management Stakeholder Engagement

Project Manager

Ismaili Council for Canada

Managed Elder Health initiatives, coordinating community stakeholders and volunteers to deliver culturally appropriate supports and programs.

Project Management Program Coordination Elder Health Initiatives Community Outreach Stakeholder Engagement Volunteer coordination

Founder

Stillness Hub

Founded Stillness Hub and authored Mindful Meatball, developing mindfulness programming and content to support well-being in community and educational settings.

Program Development Mindfulness Education Content Creation Public Speaking Community Engagement Strategic Planning