TEACHINGS AND INVITED TALKS (SELECTED)

2021

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, SCIENCE TALK

Empathy: A Compassionate Scientist's Tool.

2020

PANEL CO-PRODUCER/MODERATOR, WCSFP

Panel at World Congress of Science and Factual Producers: Trust me, I'm a Scientists, on misinformation, trust and communicating science.

2020

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, HUBBARD BROOK RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Empathy in science communication especially as it relates to controversial science topics for the Young Voices of Science program.

2020

PANEL PRODUCER/MODERATOR, JACKSON WILD SUMMIT

Panel on ​Science Communication Research and Filmmaking: Building Bridges

2020

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, SOCIAL IMPACT WRITERS LAB

Social Impact Writers Lab is a weekend that connects creators with experts to develop powerful pitches of social impact narratives. This workshop was focused on empathy in SciComm and writing characters as warm and trustworthy scientists.

2020

PANELIST, MIT COMM

Speaking on the importance of empathetic science communication, especially related to controversial topics.

2020

PANELIST, MEDIA IMPACT FUNDERS

Speaking on the importance of evidence-based science communication in media and filmmaking.

2020

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, UNC-CHAPEL HILL

Facilitating an interactive workshop in developing empathy skills as scientists.

2019 - 20

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, COMSCICON NATIONAL

Facilitating an interactive workshop in developing empathy skills as scientists.

2019

TEACHING ASSISTANT, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

TA for the Media, Communication, and environment course, undergraduate level.

2019

TEACHING ASSISTANT, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

TA for video editing course as a part of the Research Communication Training.

2019

INSTRUCTOR, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

A Compassionate Scientist’s Toolkit: A research credit course for an undergraduate student.

2019

STORYTELLER, THE STORY COLLIDER PODCAST

A story about a new planet, an immigrant, and breaking a car with one’s knee.

2018

TEACHING ASSISTANT, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

TA for the Health Communication course, undergraduate level.

2016 - 2019

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, ADLER PLANETARIUM

Quarterly workshops, teaching science communication and storytelling to speakers of the Adler Planetarium's Space Visualization Lab.

2016

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, BRAVE INITIATIVES

Public Speaking Skills for young girls interested in social impact.

2012 - 2015

WOKSHOP FACILITATOR, SEPAS NGO

Ongoing workshops for volunteers and professionals in field of cancer advocacy and health communication, located in Tehran, Iran.

2012 - 2015

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, IMAM ALI NGO

Workshops for volunteers working with children experiencing chronic illness, located in Tehran, Iran.

2021 - Present

ADVISORY Committee, AAAS - DoSER

Advisory member offering guidance on strategies to connect with diverse religious communities for science outreach.

2021 - Present

ADVISORY COUNCIL, JACKSON WILD

Advisory member offering feedback on initiatives to increase diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility of the Jackson Wild programs. 

2020 - Present

DEI CO-CHAIR, COMSCICON

Developing and organizing a support team for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

2019 - Present

PRODUCER, THE STORY COLLIDER

“Story Collider is a non-profit dedicated to true, personal stories about science.”

2016 - 2020

CHAIR AND ORGANIZER, COMSCICON

A workshop series for graduate students, focused on science communication skills. I have been involved with the Chicago flagship as chair and organizer and with the national workshop as organizer.

2018 - 2020

FOUNDER AND FACILITATOR, TEA AND TALK

Mental health support group for grad students at the school of communication.

2012 - 2015

PROJECT MANAGER, SEPAS NGO

Managed and proposed the cancer prevention and palliative care campaign, renewal of Fars hospice’s meditation room, and medical-info translation team.

2012 - 2015

PROJECT MANAGER, IMAM ALI NGO

Managing new volunteers for the play/art therapy sessions at children hospitals.