MOHAMMAD ALI NAQVI
70 Mornelle Court Apt # 212, Scarborough, ON
Phone: (647) 932-5998
www.naqawi.com
naqvi@alumni.utoronto.ca
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
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Four-year degree in Biology from University of Toronto
Exceptional interest and knowledge of animals and a broad range of experience working
with animals from arthropods & amphibians, to snakes & monitors
Excellent communication, leadership and public speaking skills, presented at many
TRCA information sessions
Received more than 300 hours of training in Adult Education (TESL course)
Strong computer skills, excellent command of Microsoft Windows OS and Office
(Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) & Adobe softwares (Acrobat, Photoshop, PDF writer
etc.)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
ESL Tutor
Frontier College
Jan 2012 – July 2012
 Taught English language (structure & vocabulary) to adult students
 Designed customized lesson plans tailored to the individual needs, abilities and interests
of each student
Computer Tutor (Job Incentive Program)
Scarborough West Employment Resource Centre
Sept 2011 – Mar 2012
 Offered general computer-related guidance and assistance to the clients
 Supported clients in their job search over the internet
 Gave one on one instructions to the clients on using MS Word and other word processing
softwares
 Oriented clients with the City of Toronto Employment Opportunity System
 Assisted clients in creating and managing email accounts and managing their electronic
files (résumés, cover letters etc.)
ESL Instructor
Pakistan American Cultural Center, Karachi, Pakistan
July 2010 - Nov 2010
 Taught English language (structure & vocabulary) to adult students according to the
prescribed curriculum.
 Graded exams and assignments.
 Prepared the students to take TOEFL.
Teaching Assistant / Demonstrator
York University, Dept. of Biology, Toronto, Canada
Sept 2009 - May 2010
 Taught the lab component of first and second year undergraduate courses.
 Supervised and guided students through the lab exercises in the syllabus.
 Graded lab-reports.
Research Assistant
Agrawal Lab Dept. of Zoology University of Toronto
Sept 2005 - May2006
 Provided technical assistance in a study on the evolution of genetic recombination as an
adaptive strategy in Drosophila melanogaster.
 Bred and maintained lab animal stocks.
 Conducted experiments and recorded observations
Research Assistant
Andrade Lab, Dept. of Zoology U of T
May 2005 – Aug 2005
 Provided technical assistance in a study on cannibalistic tendencies among Latrodectus
hasselti (red-back) spider-lings.
 Subjected the experimental animals to the trials and procedures in the protocol.
 Recorded observations following each trial and procedure.
 Fed and bred the subjects for use in the experiment.
Field Surveyor (Seasonal Assignments)
Sindh Wildlife Management Board (Herpetology Division)
June 1999 - September 2002
 Collected data on the age, sex, and body indices of the individuals of the target species in
designated study areas.
 Collected loose skin, venom and saliva samples for the lab.
 Conducted quadrat sampling for population assessments.
EDUCATION
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B.Sc. (Hon.) from University of Toronto (Developmental Biology Program)
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TESL Canada accredited instructor training program at CCLCS (Canadian Centre for
Language and Cultural Studies)
VOLUNTEERING
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority:
Volunteer
July 2003 - Sept 2004
 Collected and compiled information on assigned endangered species in order to generate
public education handouts.
 Conducted terrestrial monitoring surveys in the designated site.
 Conducted wood duck nest-box surveys.
 Gave presentations before visitors at public education events.
INTERESTS
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Biology in general and Molecular Biology in particular
Geography and Natural History
Information technology