Katia Sol Madjidi - Academic cv_jan15

KATIA SOL MADJIDI, PH.D.616 Plateau Drive • Kensington, CA • 94708 • (510) 390-4646 • [email protected]

SUMMARY Specialist in transformative learning, leadership development, Indigenous worldviews

and global studies Extensive global and cross-cultural experience, spanning 50+ countries and 30+

Indigenous Nations 15+ years of teaching experience, including seven university courses, invited course

lectures, workshops, intercultural and intergenerational dialogue circles, and leadership development programs

Excellent academic record, with numerous publications, conference presentations and awards

Areas of expertise include: Leadership Development Indigenous/Aboriginal Knowledge Transformative Learning Adult Education The Dynamics of Global Change International and Community

Development Freirian Pedagogy

Participatory, Community-based and Collaborative Qualitative Research

Comparative Education Ecopsychology Intergenerational & Intercultural

Dialogue Social Movements Gratitude Practice

EDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF TORONTO- ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION Sept 2006-June 2014DEPARTMENT OF LEADERSHIP, HIGHER AND ADULT EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy, Adult Education and Community Development Additional certification in two collaborative (interdisciplinary) PhD degree

programs: The Dynamics of Global Change (Munk School of Global Affairs-University of

Toronto) Comparative, International and Development Education (CIDEC-OISE)Dissertation (successfully defended November 5, 2013): The Ecology of

Transformation: A Relational Study of the Ecology of Leadership Program at the Regenerative Design Institute

Committee: Dr. Jean-Paul Restoule (Supervisor), Dr. Edmund O’Sullivan, Dr. Deborah Barndt

STANFORD UNIVERSITY Sept 1996 - June 2000

Master of Arts, Education Thesis: Breaking down Boundaries: The Use of Dialogue Groups and Participatory

Education for the Healing of the Human Divide (Supervisor: Dr. Martin Carnoy)Specialization: Interpersonal, Cross-Cultural and Interracial Dialogue &

Communications Bachelor of Arts, Honors –Latin American Studies

Honors Thesis: Revolucão Humana: Stories of Struggle and Human Transformation within the Movimento Sem Terra (Brazil) (Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Morrison)

Specialization: Social Movements, Freirian Pedagogy, and Education in Latin America

Minor–Spanish and Portuguese

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SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAININGCulture & Development Program, Brazil Sept - Dec 1998Coursework: Overseas experiential learning program (study abroad), focusing on

Brazilian culture, Portuguese language, research methodology, and issues of social justice

SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITYWildlands Studies Program, Nepal June -

Aug 1997Coursework: Summer semester abroad, combining classes in the field with a two-

month trek in the Himalayas. Focus on Integrated Conservation and Development.

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

John Leyerle-Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Price for Interdisciplinary Research 2014Nominated for the best interdisciplinary research doctoral thesis by my department and OISE

William Taylor Fellowship, Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada 2008-2011

Awarded to the most outstanding social sciences doctoral student in Canada;$5000/year for two years.

Doctoral Research Award, Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada 2008-2011

Highly competitive two-year doctoral research grant; $20,000/year for two yearsRanjit Kumar Graduate Fellowship, Foundation for International Training ($3,000)

2010-2011Awarded to one student at the University of Toronto each year on the basis of academic excellence

Doctoral Completion Award, University of Toronto ($8,400) 2012-2013Doctoral Completion Award, University of Toronto ($3,000 top-up to OGS) 2011-2012Ontario Graduate Scholarship ($15,000) 2011-2012Academic Excellence Award, University of Toronto ($3,000) 2011-2012SGS Travel Grant, University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies ($1,750)

2010-2011Awarded highest amount of all applicants

Academic Excellence Award, University of Toronto ($3,000) 2010-2011

Academic Excellence Award, University of Toronto ($3,000) 2009-2010Doctoral Guaranteed Funding Award, Ontario institute for Studies in Education

2006-2011


Full scholarship plus guaranteed funding top-up (~$22,000/year for four years)Dean’s Award, Harvard Graduate School of Education 2006

$42,000+ value, with admission to PhD program – declined to attend OISE/UT Graduate Fellow; Peabody Dean’s Fellowship, Scholarly Fellow; Vanderbilt University 2006

$200,000+ in grants and fellowships with admission to PhD program– declined to attend OISE/UT

Overseas Research Grant, Stanford University Center for Latin American Studies ($2,500) 1999-2000

PUBLICATIONSRefereed PublicationsK. Madjidi, “The Ecology of Transformation,” book chapter in Expanding the Boundaries of

Transformative Learning, ed. E. O’Sullivan et. al., Palgrave, January 2015.K. Madjidi, “Educating for Unity & Global Transformation,” manuscript currently under

peer review, Journal of Transformative Education, SAGE. K. Madjidi, “Solos and Spirit Spots: Aboriginal-based Spaces for Silence in Education,” in

Silences, pp. 73-74. Council of 3M National Teaching Fellows and the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Gatineau, QB, June 2008.

K. Mundy, K. Bickmore, R. Hayhoe, M. Madden and K. Madjidi (Eds.), Comparative and International Education: Issues for Teachers. CSPI and Teachers College Press: Toronto, ON and New York, NY, 2008.

K. Madjidi and J.P. Restoule, "Comparative Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Learning," Chapter Four in Comparative and International Education: Issues for Teachers, ed. Karen Mundy et al., CSPI and Teachers College Press: Toronto, ON and New York, NY, 2008.

D. Schugurensky and K. Madjidi, “Reinventing Freire: Citizenship Education in Schools and Social Movements in Brazil,” Chapter Nine in The Sage Handbook of Education for Citizenship and Democracy, ed. James Arthur, Ian Davies and Carole Hahn, SAGE, London, 2008.

Non-Refereed PublicationsK. Madjidi, "Bahá’í Institute of Higher Education Established to Provide Educational

Opportunities for Oppressed Religious Minority in Iran." History of Education: Selected Moments of the 20th Century. Edited by Daniel Schugurensky. Online: www.oise.utoronto.ca/research/edu20/moments/1987bihe.html, 2006.

Several reports evaluating the progress and results of projects funded through government agencies such as CIDA, FAC, and HRSD. Ghost River Rediscovery, Calgary, AB, 2002-05.

K. Madjidi, Breaking down Boundaries: The Use of Dialogue Groups and Participatory Education for the Healing of the Human Divide, Stanford University School of Education. 77 pp., Stanford, CA. 2000.

K. Madjidi, Revolucão Humana: Stories of Struggle and Human Transformation within the Movimento Sem Terra, Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Stanford University. 110 pp., Stanford, CA, 2000.


K. Madjidi, Transforming Tradition: The Significance of the Re-creation of Traditional Dances in Bahia, Brazil, School for International Training, Ceará, Brazil, 1998.

K. Madjidi, Analysis of the History, Methodology, and Success of the Jamundi Primary School, Foundation for the Application & Teaching of the Sciences. Colombia, 1998.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS TEDx TalkK. Sol Madjidi, “The Transformative Power of Gratitude,” TEDx Mission, City 2.0, Madrone

Studios, San Francisco, October 13, 2012, < http://tinyurl.com/TEDxKatiaSol>.Invited Conference PlenaryK. Madjidi, “Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Learning,” Keynote, Diversity and Equity in

Education Conference, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary, February 2012. Refereed Conference PresentationsK. Sol Madjidi, “Relational Theory – A New Research Paradigm for our Times,” Annual

Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society, Toronto, ON, Canada (Upcoming- March 2014.)

K. Madjidi, “Transnational Religious Actors: Shaping Global Educational Norms,” Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society, New York, NY, March 17-21, 2008.

K. Madjidi, “Comparative and International Education for Teachers,” Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society, panel chair and presenter, New York, NY, March 17-21, 2008.

K. Madjidi, “Educating for Unity & Global Transformation,” World Council of Comparative Education Societies, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, September 3-7, 2007.

K. Madjidi, “Participatory Development for Community Transformation,” 31st Annual Conference of the Association for Baha'i Studies-North America, Toronto, ON, August 16-19, 2007.

K. Madjidi, “Indigenous Epistemology for Global Education and Transformation,” 4th Annual Conference on Indigenous Education: Asia/Pacific, Vancouver, BC, July 19-22, 2007.

K. Madjidi, “Comparative Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Learning,” Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society, Baltimore, MD, USA, February 25-March 1, 2007.

Other PresentationsK. Sol, “The Ecology of Transformation: A Relational Study of the Ecology of Leadership

Program at the Regenerative Design Institute,” CIDEC Seminar, OISE-University of Toronto, October 31, 2013.

K. Sol, “Youth, Elders, and Ancestors: Revisioning Communities in the 21st Century,” Institute of Noetic Sciences 15th International Conference, July 17-21, 2013.

K. Sol, “Remembering the Original Instructions: Youth and Elders Reweaving the Sacred Web,” Institute of Noetic Sciences 15th International Conference, July 17-21, 2013.

K. Sol Madjidi, “Tools for Inner Resilience,” Northern California Regional Transition Conference, October 12, 2013.


K. Sol Madjidi, “The Ecology of Leadership,” Northern California Regional Transition Conference, October 6, 2012.

K. Madjidi, “The Bioneers – A Revolution from the Heart of Nature, ” Transformative Learning Centre Monthly Circle, OISE/UT, Toronto, ON, November 2010,.

K. Madjidi, “Aboriginal and Cross-Cultural Peacebuilding through Circle Processes,” Safe Schools Conference, OISE/UT, Toronto, ON, September 29, 2007.

K. Madjidi, “Pioneer Leadership,” Leadership Calgary, Preparation and presentation of nine hour curriculum, May 2006.

K. Madjidi, “Indigenous Youth Leadership,” Alberta Council for Global Cooperation, Annual Meeting, 2004.

K. Madjidi, “Unity in Diversity,” Closing Plenary, Global, Environmental and Outdoor Education Council (GEOEC) Annual Conference, Canmore, Alberta, 2003.

K. Madjidi, “Indigenous Youth Leadership,” Plenary, FGL Open Global Business Society’s Global Youth Forum Calgary, Alberta, 2003.

K. Madjidi, “Youth Leadership,” Plenary, Youth Development Through Recreation Services, National Symposium, Calgary, Alberta, 2003.

K. Madjidi, “Connecting Indigenous Youth,” Ghost River Rediscovery Public Engagement Tours, Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, 2003 and 2004.

ACADEMIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE

MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES , A GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE

Adjunct Faculty, International Education Management Sept 2014- present Designed and am the sole instructor for three graduate-level courses:

o Comparative and International Educationo Working with International Indigenous Communitieso Transformative Education

DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL STUDIES, WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY Contract Academic Staff, Theories of International Development Sept- Dec 2009 Led weekly tutorials on the theories of international development for 90 students. Designed lesson plans; met with students. Responsible for all marking and grade assignments.

DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTOTeaching Assistant, Introduction to Aboriginal Studies Sept 2007 - Dec 2009 Led weekly tutorials on Aboriginal and Indigenous studies for 120 students.

Designed lesson plans incorporating cultural content and Aboriginal ways of knowing and learning, such as ceremony and Indigenous-based pedagogy, into the classroom

Met with students; responsible for all marking and grade assignments.

ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO


Graduate Assistant, Comparative and International Education Course Sept 2006 - April 2008

Assistant for Comparative & International Development Education course Helped to prepare and welcome weekly guest lecturers, facilitated class

discussions, and supported students between classes. Also responsible for the preparation and distribution of course materials, organization of technical materials in support of the class curriculum (videos, online learning resources, etc.), management of the course’s online forum and website, and the preparation, compilation and editing of the course textbook.

GUEST LECTURES Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

“Comparative Indigenous Ways of Knowing,” Comparative and International Education: Issues for Teachers Course, November 2007, November 2008, September 2009, October 2010

“Participatory Development,” Introduction to Community Development Course, 2008.University of Calgary

“Indigenous Issues in Latin America: Ghost River Rediscovery’s Indigenous Leadership Program in Bolivia, Guyana & Dominica,” Latin American Studies 203.01 Course, 2005.

“Education and Development: Stories of Struggle and Human Transformation in the Brazilian Landless Rural Workers’ Movement,” Latin American Studies 203.01 Course, 2004.

OTHER RELEVANT TEACHING EXPERIENCE

REGENERATIVE DESIGN INSTITUTECo-Director, Ecology of Leadership Program October 2012- Present

Co-direct a six month adult education program for 40 individuals from various backgrounds, focusing on the development of their personal and community leadership abilities

Emphasis on “leadership from the inside out,” or cultivating transformation through developing practices of self-awareness, nature connection, and building conscious learning communities.

SOL TRANSFORMATIONSFounder, Lead Facilitator

2013, 2014 Designed, organized and led a weekend training focused on cultivating a

gratitude practice Developed curriculum and facilitated weekend long course for 16 participants

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

REGENERATIVE DESIGN INSTITUTEDissertation Research Nov 2010- Nov 2013

Three-year, in-depth participatory action research project to assess how transformative learning is cultivated within the Ecology of Leadership program at the Regenerative Design Institute

Mixed-methods quantitative and qualitative research study, incorporating community-based participatory action research, in-depth interviews, surveys,


arts-based methods, and sharing circles. Study has reached over 200 participants in various forms of engagement.

Co-developed an innovative 360 degree survey for program participants to assess their own inner and outer leadership development as well as for them to receive global feedback on how they are perceived in these capacities by people in their various circles and communities.

Defended November 5, 2013

KEYI STRATEGIES Assistant Editor, Commonwealth Series on Social Entrepreneurship Dec 2010-Sept 2011

Assisted Dr. Ruth Shapiro in editing the Commonwealth Club series on Social Entrepreneurship, published by Stanford University Press. The book includes chapters by luminaries in the field such as Muhammad Yunus, Bill Drayton, Premal Shah, Sally Osberg, and Jacqueline Novogratz.

Content-edited, proofread and provided editorial feedback on all chapters as well as on the introduction, round robins and conclusion.

ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTOResearch Assistant, Comparative and International Education May 2007-June 2008

Assisted with various aspects of the functioning of the Comparative, International and Development Education Centre, including supporting the formation of a CIDE student association and core organizing structure as well as production of newsletters and reports

Co-Editor, Comparative and International Education: Issues for Teachers May 2007- June 2008

Coordinated communications and planning between editors, authors, and publisher

Managed the editing and submission of all chapters and of the final manuscript Completed a full editorial and proofreading revision of the textbook Contributed a chapter on Comparative Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Learning

STANFORD UNIVERSITYMaster’s Thesis Research Sept 1999–June 2000

Studied the role of cross-cultural and interracial dialogue groups in transforming human relationships. Participatory action research project, including the facilitation of a series of dialogue groups over a two-year period and the design of an intercultural dialogue curriculum.

Honors Thesis Research June 1999-June 2000

Analyzed the implementation of Freirian pedagogy within the Brazilian Landless Rural Worker’s Movement (MST). Traveled to rural sites where MST had seized and occupied land, conducting research on grassroots, participatory education within the movement.

FOUNDATION FOR THE TEACHING & APPLICATION OF THE SCIENCES (FUNDAEC- COLOMBIA)Educational Research Analyst June–August 1998

Conducted an evaluation of a newly developed primary school system for potential application throughout Latin America. Traveled to Costa Rica and Ecuador to visit parallel educational sites. Conducted interviews and on-site research and composed a final 50-page analysis.


SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY WILDLANDS STUDIES PROGRAM (NEPAL)Student Researcher June–August 1997

Researched the integration of conservation and development within the Nepalese WWF park system, analyzing the potential for inclusion of local peoples into park management in the newly opened Shey Phoksundo region.

OTHER RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EMERGENT PERFORMANCE CONSULTING, LTD. Design Partner July 2011- Present

Design partner for an innovative consulting company focusing on transformative and experiential educational experiences and leadership development from an emergent paradigm.

Member of team of consultants that provides innovative educational solutions to individuals and organizations based on a model of deep living and precise engagement.

REGENERATIVE DESIGN INSTITUTECo-Director, Ecology of Leadership Program October 2012- Present

Co-direct a six month adult education program for 40 individuals from various backgrounds, focusing on the development of their personal and community leadership abilities

Emphasis on “leadership from the inside out,” or cultivating transformation through developing practices of self-awareness, nature connection, and building conscious learning communities.

Coordinator, Intergenerational Dialogue Circle April-November 2011

Coordinated an intergenerational and intercultural Peacemakers’ Council of youth leaders and Elder mentors currently working with underserved youth in East Bay, San Francisco and Marin County communities, together with Penny Livingston-Stark and Belvie Rooks.

Responsible for all logistics and planning, outreach to stakeholders, creating a collective vision for the event with existing participants, planning for ongoing community impact and involvement, communications to all participants, etc.

GHOST RIVER REDISCOVERY, CALGARY, ALBERTA Program Coordinator, International Indigenous Youth Leadership

Oct 2002–Aug 2006 Directed an international Indigenous youth leadership program for an Aboriginal-

based non-profit organization that specializes in experiential, cultural education programs.

Responsible for all aspects of program coordination and management, including project design and delivery, fund-raising, budget management, hiring, recruitment, staff training, program expansion, promotions and marketing, and public relations.

Successfully fundraised over $3 million CAD to support the programs Provided diverse programs, ranging from two to eight months’ duration, for up to

500 Aboriginal youth annually, resulting in the youths’ emergence as community leaders.


Recruited, hired, and managed 30+ staff across international locations, in challenging and remote sites

Conducted regular site visits, program evaluations, and extensive reporting to funding agencies

INTERNATIONAL TEACHING CENTRE, HAIFA, ISRAEL Program Officer, Quality Controller Sept. 2000–May 2002

Worked overseas at a multicultural international organization with 800 employees, overseeing correspondence related to grassroots education and training.

Responsible for upholding a high degree of excellence in correspondence with over 180 countries and territories. Position required excellent writing and analytical skills and comprehensive geographical and cultural knowledge.

Analyzed budgets and monitored ongoing financial needs for individual overseas volunteers as well as large-scale educational training projects around the world.

Awarded special projects in addition to regular responsibilities, i.e. compilation of periodic newsletter, creation of country analyses and reports, and document editing.

ACADEMIC SERVICE AND ASSOCIATIONSDynamics of Global Change Collaborative PhD Program Steering

Committee Member Selected as student representative for the steering committee of the Dynamics of

Global Change PhD program at the Munk School of Global AffairsDepartment of Adult Education and Counseling Psychology Faculty Search

Committee Member Selected as student representative for a faculty search committee for a new faculty

position in the department of Adult Education and Community DevelopmentComparative, International and Development Education Student Association

Co-Founder Helped to initiate and co-found the CIDE Student Association – now a flourishing

student association with an annually elected core organizing team and over 100 members

Indigenous Education Network (IEN)Member

Transformative Learning Centre (TLC)Member

One Earth Community Conferences 2007, 2010, 2012 (OISE-UT) Volunteer – Music

Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)Member

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAININGEmotional Healing and Community Renewal for Youth and Elders, Helping

Professionals from Aboriginal and Non-aboriginal Communities, Canadian Institute for Transpersonal and Integrative Sciences -

Oct 2008-May 2009 Year long training led by Dr. Beth Hedva (transpersonal psychologist), Grandmother

Sara Smith (Mohawk Elder) and Kim Haxton (Potawatomi teacher and ceremonialist)


Students trained in facilitation and counseling for both individual and community-based healing, particularly in Aboriginal communities but also in non-Aboriginal contexts.

Four Seasons Permaculture Design Certification, Regenerative Design Institute Oct 2012-present

Permaculture design certification courseEcology of Leadership Program – Regenerative Design Institute Feb- June 2011

Five month leadership development program focused on inner and outer leadership in one’s personal life, community and service path/work (part of participatory research project for my PhD)

Cultivating Women’s Leadership Training - Bioneers, Ocate, NM July 2010

One week training with Nina Simons and Toby Herzlich on developing women’s leadership capabilities

Awakening the Dreamers Symposium, Pachamama Alliance, Toronto, ON June 2010

Attended symposium The Emerging Wisdom Culture - State of the World Forum and Wisdom University

March 2010 One week course of the Wisdom University and State of the World Forum, with an

integral focus and intensive teaching by Paul Ray, Jim Garrison, Lester Brown, Randy Hayes, Marcela Olivera, and others.

Awakening the Divine Feminine - Divine Feminine, Awakened Masculine Institute Oct 2009

Weekend course on healing and awakening the sacred feminine Women’s Ceremonial Training, Sacred Fire, Six Nations ON

Feb-Sept 2009 Participated in monthly women’s ceremonies and training led by Diane Longboat

(Leading Earth Woman) (Mohawk-Haudenosaunee) at the Sacred Fire on Six Nations Territory

Leadership Calgary- Volunteer Calgary, Calgary, AB Sept 2005-June 2006 Year-long in-depth leadership training. Curriculum focused on the Human Venture

and the Pioneer Leadership Journey, including aspects of personal responsibility, social and cultural co-responsibility, the creative realization process, and the cultivation of tools of wisdom and judgment.

Rediscovery International Training, Rediscovery International (Pearson College, BC) June 2003 Two week intensive training in facilitating cultural outdoor education programs,

based on Indigenous wisdom and focused on developing participants’ connections with themselves, one another, and the land.

Ruhi Institute Facilitator Training Sept 2001-Feb 2003

Seven course training to become a facilitator for the Bahá’í-inspired Ruhi Institute training program, focused on developing spiritual capabilities for transforming our global civilization

VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIESCommuniTuesdays – Member Dec 2011- present


Keeva A Cappella – Community Choir June 2011-presentVoices of Unity - Community Choir Nov 2009-June 2011“Harmony Circle” Children’s Virtues Classes-Founder and Educator March 2009-June 2010Echo Women’s Community Choir September 2007-May 2008Leadership Calgary – Program Guide July 2005- June 2006Women in Spirituality – Board Member Jan 2004-June 2006Alberta Youth Movement Coordination Team- Chairperson Aug 2002-Feb 2005Youth Activities Committee – Youth Developer (Haifa, Israel) May 2001–May 2002Stanford Race Dialogue Program – Initiator and Facilitator Jan 1999–June 2000Talisman A Cappella – Fundraising Director, Member Sept 1999–June 2000Youth Year of Service program, Bolivia – Volunteer Sept 1995–May 1996

CROSS-CULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dual citizen of the United States and Canada, with mixed European and Native American (Cherokee) ancestry.Firsthand experience living in, travelling to, and working with communities in the following countries: Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa

Rica, Croatia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Guyana, Finland, France, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Saint Lucia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Uruguay, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Venezuela.

And with the following Indigenous Nations: Quechua, Aymara, Guarani, Mapuche, Makushi, Arawak, Kalinago, Maori, Anishinaabe, Mohawk,

Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Nakoda, Haida, Haisla, Wet’suwet’en, Kwakwaka’wakw, Nlaka’pamux, Okanagan, St’at’imc, Ktunaxa, Cowichan, Tsmishian, Gitksan, Dene, Kainai, Siksika, Tsuu T’ina, Métis, Cherokee, Chippewa, and Saami

I have facilitated numerous cross-cultural and interracial dialogue circles, bringing together of people from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds to increase understanding and work together toward common causes.

LANGUAGES Fluent in Spanish, Portuguese Basic French (was previously fluent) Completed introductory level courses in Arabic, Hebrew and Farsi

NB: *PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO A CHANGE IN PERSONAL CIRCMSTANCES I HAVE ALSO CHANGED MY NAME IN RECENT YEARS. FOR WEB AND PUBLICATIONS SEARCHES, I CAN ALSO BE FOUND UNDER THE NAMES:

Katia Sol (Name I Currently Use) Katherine Madjidi (Legal Name)


Kathy Madjidi Kathy Wiatt (Maiden Name)