19 results for group: staff
Fatema Abdalla
Fatema graduated with a degree in Political Science and Communications from the University of Ottawa, and is motivated to bring change in marginalized communities.
With this purpose in mind, while in Ottawa Fatema became an active volunteer and community leader on campus and in local politics. She has a wide variety of experience in non-profit, public service, and campaign environments. She is driven to use her experiences for the betterment of all Canadians. Prior to her joining NCCM, Fatema mobilized youth and Canadian Muslims in her roles as a RISE Coordinator at Apathy is Boring, and Campaign Communications Coordinator at The Canadian-Mus...
Jannat Firdous
Jannat Firdous is NCCM's Education Coordinator. She has previously worked as a teacher for Syrian Refugee Students within the Niagara school board and on advocating for women’s educational success as an assistant coordinator at the YWCA Hamilton. Jannat has a range of experiences in education programs, including in experiential learning, administration, and community programs.
Jannat is passionate about human rights, equity, and inclusion. She is committed to creating safe learning spaces for all students, and equipping them with the tools to identify and push back against systemic inequalities that affect their quality of learning.
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Karine Devost
Karine Devost has over two decades of legal experience gaining deep insight into the legal issues impacting Canadian Muslim communities.
As a long-standing member of the Ottawa Muslim community, Karine has been active in providing strategic advice to a wide range of community members. She has also been a highly sought-after speaker on various issues in Ottawa's mosques and other Muslim spaces.
Before joining NCCM, Karine's private law practice strongly emphasized the representation of victims in motor vehicle accidents, as well as their family members. Karine ensured that their rights were respected at every step of the litigation process.
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Uthman Quick
Uthman Quick is NCCM's Director of Communications. Originally from Toronto, Ontario, he has lived and worked in Africa and West Asia as a language trainer and has degrees in journalism and linguistics. With many years of experience in storytelling, journalism, and marketing. He has been integral to organizations with critical intersections between government relations and communications.
Uthman leads with empathy and has a track record of building high-performance creative teams. His leadership style of collaboration and empowerment is focused on fostering an environment of creativity, innovation, and excellence within our communications team.
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Nusaiba Al-Azem
-On leave- Since her formative years, Nusaiba has demonstrated keen interest and involvement in social justice issues, in particular pertaining to Muslim communities. As a registered social worker, she holds a BSW from King's University College, where she gained experienced in both individual counselling and community development work.
Nusaiba received her Juris Doctor from Western Law, where she was the recipient of the Margaret H. McNulty Prize awarded to a student who shows great promise and where she obtained a Certificate of Mediation from the Dispute Resolution Centre. She graduated with distinction and was honoured to receive the Law Society ...
Aasiyah Khan
Aasiyah Khan is NCCM's Director of Education. Aasiyah Khan has an extensive community development and research background that is grounded in inclusion and anti-oppressive practice principles. She recently completed a research project that captured the narratives of young Muslim women in the GTA with a specific emphasis on Islamophobia and resilience. Aasiyah previously served as NCCM's Workshop Coordinator and Manager of Education.
Aasiyah worked as a research assistant for three years at the University of Toronto where she was actively involved in research aimed at understanding the formation of stereotypes, bias and discrimination within the ...
Faisal Khan Suri
Faisal Khan Suri of Edmonton, Alberta is the Chief Development Officer of the National Council of Canadian Muslims. Faisal has over a decade of experience at a Top 5 global consulting firm, bringing a vast corporate and non-profit sector management experience to NCCM. Further to that, Faisal Khan Suri was one of the original co-founders of the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council (which recently joined hands with the NCCM).
Faisal has appeared before parliamentary committees, been featured on national news networks, and has had his writing published in outlets like the Edmonton Journal.
Omar Khamissa
Omar Khamissa is NCCM's Chief Operating Officer. He was born and raised in Aurora, Ontario and has been involved with the Muslim community from a very young age. Since the age of fifteen, Omar has been engaging his community on various topics, bringing to light the issues affecting Canadian Muslims. He also served as a youth coordinator and headed up mosque fundraising committees until he went off to university. After graduating from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Economics, Omar built a career in sales and within a few years he became a Sales Director in the private sector. Omar previously served as NCCM's Community Engagement Officer ...
Stephen Brown
Stephen Brown is the CEO of the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM). He is a well-known leader and community organizer with decades of experience in the private sector, in organized labour, and in human rights advocacy.
Stephen started his career as a continual improvement professional in the manufacturing sector. He returned to university to earn his Commerce degree in business technology management at Concordia University in Montreal, where he joined the student movement and became the director of the Concordia Student Union Advocacy Centre. There he founded the office for graduate students, managed operations, and advised student leaders ...