Dr
Sabrina Jafralie

Educator

Consultant

Change maker

Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It's about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life.

- Shakuntala Devi

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About Me

Educator - Consultant - Speaker

I have had the privilege to lead an impressive career as a secondary school teacher and a university course lecturer for over19 years working in both United Kingdom and in Canada. In 2018, I was received the certificate of achievement for the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. I have also been featured in several well-known publications including the Canadian Press, Journal of Beliefs and Values in Religion & Education, and the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC).

I am an educator first, scholar and a rising leader in teacher education and religious literacy and diversity, I have spent hours mentoring pre-service teachers and assisting in-service teachers with curriculum design that shape and create students’ opportunities to learn. I examine the ways in which teachers are prepared for and navigate cultural, and religious influences student learning, identity and development.

In addition to my teaching and research, I do substantial activism. I was appointed as the community representative to the Regional Committee for English Language Health and Social Services Access Programs in the Montreal Region. And I was awarded with the Activist of the Year by ByBlack.com.

I am the proud co-founder of the Centre for Civic Religious Literacy, and now the Director of Learning for K-12. I am committed to helping educators with diversifying their curriculum and specifically looking at the religious literacy and purposeful dialogue.

I obtained my undergraduate degree in education (2001) from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. I also received her Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Concordia University. I then received my Ph.D. in Teacher Education from McGill University in 2017 under the supervision of the retired Professor Ronald Morris.

Residence: Canada
Freelance: Available
E-mail: sabrina@snjafralie.com

Services

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SPEAKER

Passionate and Knowledgeable

New to the educational world or want a different, fresh and bold perspective? Let's start talking!

EDUCATION CONSULTANT

Secondary to University Guru

As an experienced secondary and university teacher, we can find the education plan designed for you. After an initial free consultant let's design your path.

CURRICULUM DESIGNER

Inclusive Learning

Want to develop educational programs and instructional materials for schools, organizations and companies? Let's work together to create inclusive and joyful learning plans.

Experience

Head Teacher, Lecturer, Co-Founder, Evaluative Consultant, Regional Director, Researcher

Compassionate, loyal and wholly committed educational practitioner with a passion for developing exceptional teachers that facilitate student learning. Recognized as a specialist in Ethics and Religious Culture, brings over 16 years’ teaching experience at the secondary and university levels with experience in the Canadian and British educational systems. Thrives in the academic environment, leading with her heart and putting complete effort towards implementing ambitious educational initiatives. Confident and well-spoken, enthusiastically shares ideas and strives to improve curricula and enhance organizational reputation. Energetically committed to lifelong learning, questioning and thinking.

April 2006 to Present

HEAD TEACHER - WESTMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL

Manage up to 10 teachers and develop a yearly curriculum program for a school of 900 students.

Organize annual graduation trip for up to 100 students; raise funds, manage budget and plan itinerary.

Coordinate Black History Month events each year.

Promoted to lead implementation of new program; provide training and orientation to 5 new teachers annually.

Created resources for teachers and pre-service teachers; developed and digitalized a program guide including a curriculum planner for new teachers.

Developed an annual school-wide charitable initiative, Soles for Souls.

Initiated an online blog, Knights of WHS, for students to post stories as part of course mark.

Selected for two-year training program with the Ministere de l’Education, du Loisirs et Sports; one of 10 teachers chosen to represent Montreal and the English Montreal School Board for implementation of Quebec’s Ethics & Religious Culture

January 2013 - Present

COURSE LECTURER - MCGILL UNIVERSITY

Recruited to develop new course for graduate students; responsible for selecting topics, developing curriculum, and designing marking and evaluation frameworks

Teach pre-service teachers techniques to use in the classroom

Prepared course for 100 undergraduate students in comparative and experiential religious experience

Assembled a panel of professionals from diverse religious backgrounds to speak to class

Prepared workshops for doctorate students in the Faculty of Education

September 2001- July 2005

HEAD TEACHER, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - MAYFIELD COLLEGE

Developed a new curriculum including citizenship education and trained teachers on new curriculum guidelines

Achieved an Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) inspection grade of “very good” as a new department

Taught 6 major world religions to grades 7 – 11, including GCSE AND A levels

Led the creation of a students’ interfaith spiritual space; assisted with expansion of a religious education resource centre

July 2003 - Present

SPECIALIST EXAMINER IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES - PEARSON UK

Mark over 600 GCSE examinations annually; awarded a professional rating of excellence for marking abilities

Promoted within two years to the position of Specialist Examiner

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Education

Studied at

2017

McGill University
Montreal

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Advisor: Dr. Ronald Morris

Committee: Dr. Kevin McDonough and Dr. Anila Ashgar

Thesis: The Challenges of Teaching the Religion Component of the Ethics and Religious Culture Program: A
Study of Secondary Teachers in the Montreal Area

2010

Concordia University
Montreal