Maira Ejaz
Maira Ejaz
Student
(2)
15
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Portals
Categories
Public relations Community engagement International development Grant writing Social sciences

Skills

Grant applications 2 Informal writing 2 Innovation 2 International studies 2 Research 2 Research reports 2 Social entrepreneurship 2 Stakeholder communications 2 Writing 2

Achievements

Latest feedback

Jessica van Thiel
Jessica van Thiel
Founding & Managing Partner
February 26, 2025
Individual endorsement
Grant applications Social entrepreneurship Research Writing Innovation

Maira contributed to our work with a focus on research for new projects. She is hard working and thorough. We recommend working with her.

Student feedback
Maira is hard working and keen to learn about new areas in international development.
Grant applications Social entrepreneurship Research Writing Innovation
Riipen Level UP πŸš€
Level UP: May 2024
Riipen Level UP πŸš€
PATHFINDER
Grant Proposal Research & Development - Social Innovation Policy
PATHFINDER
Ella Kokotsis
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Director, Content Strategy
February 27, 2025
Individual endorsement
Stakeholder communications Research reports Informal writing International studies

According to Professor Kirton: "Maira has done a satisfactory job in working on the first compliance assessment she has been assigned, on a G7 2018 commitment on artificial intelligence. She has submitted her scoring metric for our review, and she has done it well. She has thus been told to move on to complete the empirical sections of G7 members’ compliance relevant actions, so we can review the full draft report as soon as possible".

Student feedback
Maira has done a satisfactory job in working on her first assignment. An additional assessment will be submitted following her final submission.
Stakeholder communications Research reports Informal writing International studies
Riipen Level UP πŸš€
Level UP: May 2024
Riipen Level UP πŸš€
VALEMOUNT NETWORK
Research Support for 2025 International G7, G20 and UNFCCC Summits
VALEMOUNT NETWORK

Recent projects

Work experience

Program Officer - Neurodiversity Immersive Campus Experience (N.I.C.E)
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
September 2023 - January 2024

β€’ Led & created educational workshops for students and instructors regarding Neurodiversity.
β€’ Handled administrative tasks & inquiries for students identifying as Neurodiverse.
β€’ Created blog posts and informative op-eds for program website on Neurodiverse topics.

Research Intern
Think for Actions
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
September 2022 - April 2023

β€’ Researching and writing chapters for a book regarding the Palestinian Genocide & Israel occupation.
β€’ Researched the following topics: Forced Displacement, UN, ICC, Gaza, Solutions for the ongoing conflict.

Social Program Analyst, Grant Writer, and Researcher
Muslim Council of Calgary (Non-Profit)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
May 2021 - August 2021

β€’ Researched, discovered, and completed the Federal Employment, Penny Appeal, GoA Secuirty, Twilio grants for MCC projects.
β€’ Established mental health policy documents and grants for marginalized communities including Syrian Refugees within Calgary.
β€’ Identified key areas of improvement within the project logistics such as Zakat Policy, Income and Housing documents, MCC RC intake form.
β€’ Organized all information relating to families/clients in need of support from the relief center for streamlined communication, resulting in data retention needed to apply to grants.
β€’ Developed and executed a comprehensive (fundraising, marketing, event planning) campaign for the MCC RC "Backpacks for School" project, in partnership with Penny Appeal Canada, resulting in an increase in community engagement and awareness.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
University of Calgary
September 2023 - Current
Bachelor of Arts, International Relations
University of Calgary
September 2019 - Current

Personal projects

Riipen - G7 Research Group at UofT (Global Summits group)
January 2025 - February 2025

-Creating compliance reports for the 2025 G7 Summit in Canada.

Riipen - Pathfinder global consultancy
January 2025 - February 2025

-Worked on creating new project development reports
-Support for funding applications and grant writing