Md. Nazmul Haq

Mr. Nazmul Haq is the Principal in the high school division of NSRIC International School in Toronto (NIST).

He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), Bangladesh in 1995. He joined the manufacturing industry as an assistant engineer. Other than production and maintenance, \His job was to train people. Then he got the opportunity to teach students in Technical School and College. Outside the classroom, he loved hands-on training in the laboratory/workshop.

In 2005, He migrated to Canada, then he joined another manufacturing company. He started volunteering in his kids’ Elementary and Middle School in his free time. In their after school “Homework Club” program, he used to help/teach the students in the subjects Math and Science. In 2014, he was laid off from his company and he joined a private elementary school, Baitul Mukarram Academy as a Math and Science teacher. In 2017, he joined a private secondary school, Amanah Academy North America Foundation as a Math teacher. He also had to take some other classes in their Elementary section. In the summer when schools are closed,heI runs summer school at Baitul Mukarram Academy.

Outside of teaching, He was involved in a lot of work in the community. In their neighborhood park, there is a community garden which he is the Coordinator of.Recently, he is collaborating with the City of Toronto staff to make more community gardens in our neighborhood golf club.

He is very passionate about his job and he knows that it comes with great responsibility. As a high school teacher, he walks alongside students and he knows it can be challenging, stressful, energy-draining and sometimes annoying!

He holds my students to very high standards.He lets them know they can do things they never thought they could and that I will be there to support them in the process. I strive to make my classroom a safe place for students to share their ideas and problem solve. I develop rules and guidelines for my classroom. I enforce the schools’ code of conduct in a fair and equitable manner. I remain alert and make referrals to principals as needed. I remain engaged in a team and volunteer my time to participate in assessment and improvement of policies and curriculum.

Steven Moolman

Steven Moolman (stevenm@nsric.ca) is the Academic Coordinator at K12 School Unit, NIST. He is also a Senior Teacher in K12 School Unit of OE Division, NSRIC. In April 2014 Steven and his wife Yolanda was invited to assist the Owners of the privately run Al Ain Center for Care and Rehabilitation (ACCR) with the Educational Transformation process. They are currently building a world class Center for the Disabled. Yolanda is responsible for the Residential Program and Steven is responsible for the Coordination of all Programs. I am currently in my fifth month of my probation period. No one is more focused than Steven Moolman on making a project come together – securing difficult government entitlements, surpassing employers, partners, and associates expectations, and motivating teams to execute the vision and exceed goals. A master fixer, he tackles problems head-on,

“As a management leader, I always try to understand what someone else’s world looks like, why they are the way they are, and what drives their concerns and decisions.”

Steven tells it straight. He is driven by a fundamental belief in honesty – offering his employers, partners and associates direct viewpoints on where the business stands; providing accurate feedback and evaluation to his teams; giving governmental officials the straight story to gain grants and approvals; and safeguarding the best interests of all parties concerned. For more than thirty years, being driven by a passion for education Steven has been working with young people, either as their teacher, tutor, youth leader, choir master, coach, house father and/or educational manager instilling in them a sense of dignity and self respect in order for them to respect others. Steven was a teacher and Principal for more than twenty years before becoming the Director and Principal of Marsh Memorial Homes, a Children’s Home where he has been for more than eight (8) years before taking up the Leadership Development and Support Portfolio at Symphonia in January 2014 and subsequently the Program Coordinator at ACCR in Al Ain. Steven is not only a fluent and well-informed public and motivational speaker, he also has a passion for road running. He completed the Comrades (Ultra 89 km) Marathon three times. In 2009 in order to swell the coffers of the Children’s Home he obtained “kilometre sponsorships” whilst taking part in the Comrades Marathon. He raised more than R180 000 with that project. His other passions are music and community development work. This perhaps is a true example of a leader who puts his body on the line.

Steven Moolman even appeared in an American movie called Adopted where he played Alan, the orphanage principal which was shot on location at Marsh Memorial Homes in Rondebosch, Cape Town.

Dr. Ambareen Atisha

Dr. Ambareen Atisha (ambareena@nsric.ca) is the Senior Faculty in area of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Engineering Unit of OE Division, NSRIC. She is also a HR Manager for K12 Unit at CEO Office, NSRIC. Dr. Ambareen Atisha is a student-centered Professor with expertise in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Departments, and a decade-long background of supporting students, developing academic instructional plans, and providing equitable assessments. She has been working as a Faculty Member at Sheridan Institute of Technology since 2017, and was Lab Supervisor at Western University, London, On, Canada prior. Alongside, she worked as a French Language Professor in Alliance Française de Dhaka from 2006-2008. Dr. Atisha’s main skills include: curriculum development, progress reporting, lesson planning, online and in-class teaching, faculty communication, designing, interpersonal skills, creating positive learning environment and continuous quality improvement.

Dr. Atisha completed her B.Sc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 2001 and she did her Diploma in French Language from Alliance Francaise de Paris, France in 2006. Dr. Atisha then completed her M.Sc in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2011 and PhD in Environmental Engineering in 2017; both from Western University, London, ON, Canada. During her higher studies at Western University, she successfully worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and Graduate Research Assistant from 2008-2016.

Dr. Atisha has performed extensive research in developing different remediation techniques for removal of emerging contaminants like pharmaceuticals, estrogens as well as chlorinated hydrocarbons from surface water, groundwater, wastewater and soil. She has analyzed potential environmental impacts of organic pollutants through good knowledge in environmental standards and guidelines. She has 8 years of experience in using Instrumental Analysis Technique including Gas Chromatography, Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Zeta Potential/ Particle Size Analyzer, FT-IR. Moreover, she is highly skilled in the utilization of different software for complex data analysis and data interpretation. She has prepared technical reports, papers for scientific journals as well as PhD thesis on basis of field investigation/survey/data, technical/scientific studies.

Dr. Atisha’s experiences have resulted her in being commended for sustaining effective learning environment through prepared classes and relevant assignments. Consistently achieving post-secondary classroom management and academic goals is one of her assets, which she continues to use to ensure her students receive the best education.