CIWA Blog
Meet Zeba
Zeba was born and raised in Pakistan. She has a Masters in Genetics and was a science teacher for over 9 years when she resided in Saudi Arabia. She, along with her husband and young children, moved to Calgary in 2006 and continued to learn and earn other certificates...
Meet Abiodun
Meet Abiodun, Team Lead of the Family Resource Network - Home Visitation Spoke: The Face of CIWA for the month of January."Abi has always been a great colleague, mentor, and leader. She embodies the values of CIWA in her work with clients as well as with colleagues....
Meet Duaa
Duaa was born and raised in Palestine, where she worked as a translator with United Nations. She later moved to the US and earned her Master’s in TESOL and Linguistics. After completing her studies, she returned to Palestine to teach at a local university. In 2014,...
Meet Myla
Meet Myla, CIWA’s Food Service Training Coordinator: The Face of CIWA for the month of December.“Myla consistently goes above and beyond to support others with a positive attitude and a willingness to help. Myla’s commitment and contributions make her an essential...
Meet Sudeshna
Sudeshna and her husband moved to Calgary from India one year ago. Prior to moving here, she earned a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering and was previously employed as an Assistant Professor for several years. She is proud of recently obtaining employment where...
Meet Valerie
Meet Valerie, CIWA’s Administration Coordinator: The Face of CIWA for the month of November.“Valerie is the face and heart of so much at CIWA. She knows everyone by first name, what floor they work on, and what their role is. Valerie shows up to work every day with...
Meet Shanshan Wang
Shanshan is originally from Beijing and moved to Calgary in 2018 to pursue her studies. She is currently working on completing her PhD in Immunology at the University of Calgary . In 2022, after completing her Master's degree, Shanshan found herself with more free...
CIWA Alumnae November 2024
On November 13th, we at CIWA celebrated 35 inspiring women who have successfully completed the Modular Employment and Retail Training programs! These dedicated graduates are now equipped with the skills and confidence to excel in a variety of roles, including...
Meet Alina
Alina was born and raised in Poland, where she worked various jobs in administrative, accounting and seamstress roles prior to retirement. She came to Canada in 1991 to visit and help one of her daughters who had young children at the time. In 1997, she proudly become...
Meet Ariane
Ariane, whose family is from Democratic Republic of the Congo, was born and raised in Lebanon. She holds multiple master’s degrees. Prior to moving to Calgary early in 2024, she worked as a Project Manager and Researcher with different non-governmental organization...