Mastee Badii Experience Adjunct Faculty 2005-2006 An open online course on health care statistics: George Mason University College of Health ad Human Services, Fairfax VA Organized a series of online video lectures on statistics and data analysis. Collaborated with GMU faculty to make sure the course would fulfill its planned goals and objectives Designed hands-on training modules to help students get a better understanding of data analysis Prepared SPSS training videos The course can be viewed at http://gunston.gmu.edu/healthscience/597/default.asp Taught the course online form 03/13 to 06/30 Taught the course in person in the fall semesters of 2005 and 2006 Taught the course online in 2006 and 2007. Faculty Director 2004 Students and I in a Costa Rican farm George Mason University Center for Global Education, Fairfax VA Directed the Summer Institute on International Development. Directed the internship based program on Global Humanitarian Action of Center for Global Education. Established contact with Washington DC area NGOs, helped define student’s internship experience, monitored the students’ performance, conducted site visits and assisted in problem solving. Arranged on-site seminars for students at government agencies, international organizations and NGOs about international development and global humanitarian action. Developed and taught a course on International Development to both graduate and undergraduate students. Developed and taught a course on Global Humanitarian action to undergraduate students. Accompanied and supervised students on an educational trip to developing countries (Costa Rica). Marketed the program to incoming students. Page 1 Mastee Badii Research/ Teaching Assistant 1999-2003 Front page of tool kit for technology transfer Tulane University, Payson Center for International Development and Technology Transfer, Arlington, VA Assisted on preparation of grant proposals Assisted in the development of a tool kit for technology-assisted learning for distribution in developing countries. See http://www.payson.tulane.edu/talm/default.htm Wrote online tutorials for technical assistance to NGOs and educational institutions in developing countries. Completed various annotated literature reviews, including one on disaster relief and one on ethnic conflict. Created and maintained WebPages for conferences and seminars. Digitized and made web ready multi media presentations, including video. Taught a distant based course in Statistics. Trainer and Proposal Staff 1989 Technical Support Services, Washington, DC Helped organize and deliver a workshop on public/private ventures in urban development and shelter. Wrote a summary of invited speaker’s comments for inclusion in the final project report. Assisted in the preparation of a new proposal for additional training seminars Lecturer 1987–1988 North London Polytechnic, London, UK Selected and organized course content. Taught two graduate level courses. Examined and graded students. Page 2 Mastee Badii Development Officer 1986–1988 London Advice Services Alliance, London, UK Established and supported a network of youth advice and counseling agencies. Provided a centralized unit for coordination and support of activities of immigrant and refugee advice agencies. Created a database of over 500 organizations for referral and contacts. Supported agencies by providing information and conducting forums for training and exchange of examples of good practice. Conducted a research program, selected survey methodology, developed questionnaires, conducted and analyzed survey of immigrant organizations on the availability of services. Welfare and Research Officer 2005-2006 Education West London Iranian Refugee & Immigrant Center, London UK Interviewed clients and assessed their needs Advised clients on suitable course of action Presented client’s interest-both individually and collectively. Surveyed refugees and caseworkers on refugee community’s most pressing resettlement needs. Liaised and coordinated efforts and funding with British Refugee Council 1999– Present Ph.D. Candidate in International Development Tulane University 1983–1984 1980–1983 M.S., Economics in Urban Development Planning. Completed Interdisciplinary program with distinction. B.A., (Honors) Social Sciences Page 3 University College London, London, UK University of Westminster Mastee Badii Skills SPSS statistical data analysis including hypothesis testing and regression analysis HTML web page design and FrontPage Research design Bilingual in Farsi and English. Fluent in reading, writing and speaking of both languages Fluent in word processing, PowerPoint, Excel. United States Citizenship Page 4