..... Ehsan Akbari

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Education

2014
• Masters of Art Education, Concordia University. Montreal, Quebec.

2005-
• Bachelor in Fine Arts (Honours). York University. Toronto, Ontario.


Work Experience

Teaching experience:

2012-2014
• Teaching Assistant - Visual and Performing Arts in Canada. Fine Arts. Concordia University. Montreal, Quebec.

Winter 2013
• University Instructor - Time Based Media. Art Education. Concordia University. Montreal, Quebec.

Winter 2012
• Teaching Assistant - Time Based Media. Art Education. Concordia University. Montreal, Quebec.

2010-Present
• IELTS Test Preparation Instructor. Higher Score - EC Canada. Montreal and Toronto, Canada.

2008-2010
• English as Second Language Teacher. LSC Canada. Toronto, Canada.

• English as Second Language Teacher. LSI Canada. Toronto, Canada. May - Nov. 2008.

2005-208
• English Instructor. GEOS Corporation. Tokyo, Japan. 2005-2008

2003,2004
• Summer Camp Art Academic Coordinator. Station Gallery. Whitby, Ontario.

Technical experience:

2012-Prestent
• Event Videographer. Hexagram, Concordia University. Montreal, Quebec.

2004,2008
• Wedding Videographer. Executive Video Productions, Toronto, Ontario.

2004-2005
• Lab Monitor. Visual Arts Media Lab, York University, Toronto, Ontario.

1998-2005
• Computer Technician. United Computers Superstore. Oshawa, Ontario.

Conference Presentations

2013
• Rumi: The profound insights of a mystical poet into teaching and art-making.NAEA Conference. Fort Worth, Texas.

• Art class 3.0: An interactive and empowering art classroom. 2013 NAEA Conference. Fort Worth, Texas.

• Concordia Art Education VLOG. Art Education Graduate Symposium. Concordia University. Montreal, Quebec.

Exhibiton History

2012
• "In-between" Video Projection. NDG Art Week. Montreal, QC. August. 2012.

2011
• "A Walk in the Park" Installation. Hexagram Blackbox, Concordia University. Montreal, Quebec. November 2011

2008
• "Mindscapes" Watercolours. Makiyama's Tavern. Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 2008.
• “Fire” New Year's Calligraphy Exhibition. Gallery 6. Tokyo, Japan. Jan 2008.

2007
• “Mindscapes”. Solo Exhibition. Design Festa bi-annual art event, Tokyo, Japan. November 2007.

2004
• “Heyrani” Station Gallery, Whitby, Ontario. Annual Juried Art Exhibition June 2004.
• "Tantric" Winter Art Gallery. Solo Exhibition. York University, Toronto, Ontario. Marach 2004.

2003
• "Dance" The Goldfarb Centre Gallery. Solo Exhibition. York University, Toronto, Ontario. September, 2003.
• "Rites of Passage" Video Screening. Trinity Square, Toronto.. Mar. 2003.

2002
• "Fire" Student Sculpture show. Student Video screening. The Goldfarb Centre Gallery, York University, Toronto. Oct. 2002
• "Rites of Passage" Student Video screening. The Goldfarb Centre Gallery, York University, Toronto. Nov. 2002


Awards and Collections

• "Tantric" Mural Painting. Permanently installed at Mclaughlin Collage, York University, Toronto.

• "Global Village" York Mural Award 2004. Permanently installed at Mclaughlin Collage York University, Toronto.

• "Heyrani" Video. New Media Award. Station Gallery, Whitby, Ontaio. June 2004

• "Rites of Passage" Best Video Award. Trinity Square, Toronto. Mar. 2002.


Additional Education and Training

Education and Training

• 32 Hour Gradutate Seminar in University Teaching. Concordia University. Montreal, Quebec. 2011.

• Japanese Caligraphy. Private Lessons from Mizuho Makiyama. Tokyo, Japan. 2006 - 2008.

• CELTA - University of Cambridge course in Teaching Methodology. Toronto, Ontario, 2009.


• Communicative language education workshops and training sessions. GEOS Corporation. Tokyo, Japan. 2005-2008.





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