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EMPLOYMENT/EXPERIENCE


Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014
UCAPES (U of C Applied Psychological & Educational Services Clinic)
Academic, Cognitive and Social-Emotional Practica
Completed 600 hours of practica under supervision of registered psychologists
Completed full psycho-educational assessments including parent intake and results
meetings
Administered, scored and interpreted various psycho-educational assessment tools
(WIAT-III, WJ-III Ach, WISC-IV, WJ-III Cog, CMS, PAL-II, BASC-II, Beery VMI
etc.)
Recommended interventions based on findings/interpretations
Completed reports and presented findings to clients and parents
Provided 2 weeks of interventions for 15 children at CANLEARN summer camps for
children with various diagnoses (ADHD, LD, various other diagnoses)
Participated in case conceptualizations, case presentations and received weekly
supervision

August 2008 to June 2014
Renfrew Educational Services
School Counsellor/Success Coach
Employed on an Alberta Health Services Mental Health Capacity Building project
Implemented mental health programming (social, emotional, behavioural and academic)
for students in grades K-9 in 4 Calgary area schools
Examples of programming include:
o Weekly individual sessions for referred students (goals, interventions,
evaluation)
o Student skill-building groups (i.e. 6-8 week groups on relational aggression,
shyness, social skills, anger management, mentorship, leadership, etc.)
o Grade-wide mental health curricula in classrooms (i.e. Superflex, 7 Habits of
Happy Kids, Eliminating Bullying, The Amazing Brain, etc.)
o School-wide mental health events (i.e. Wellness Retreats, Hygiene Days, Mental
Health Assemblies, Pink Shirt Day, Hats on for Mental Health, etc.)
o Provided professional development sessions to staff and facilitated parent
nights on various topics
o Collaboration with community agencies
Consultation with school administration, teachers and parents as well as advocacy in the
community
January 2008 to May 2008
Community Aid and Sponsorship Program (CASP - India)
U of C International Practicum Placement

Worked in various poverty stricken slum areas and collected data re: living conditions,
health status and programming needs
Completed a program impact study in a resettlement colony in Delhi which included
creating a questionnaire, collecting the data from respondents, analyzing data and
writing a final report including pertinent needs of the community as well as
recommendations for further programming options
Consulted with womens rights groups, the National Aids Research Institution,
adoption agencies, the central jail, remand homes, schools, etc.

September 2007 to December 2007
Chinook Health Region- Childrens C.A.R.E. Services
Senior Practicum Placement
Completed intakes of newly referred children and families, identified concerns,
completed needs assessments and referrals to various programs/services, referred
clients to support services in the community and completed comprehensive case notes
Participated in case conferences and Tele-Health sessions at the Lethbridge Regional
Hospital
Worked in a multi-disciplinary team including occupational therapists, speech-language
pathologists, behavior therapists and social workers

May 2007 to August 2007
University of Calgary-Faculty of Social Work (Calgary, AB)
STPP Summer Student Position
Research Assistant with Dr. Christine Walsh; conducted research on elder abuse as it
relates to culture; presented findings at a symposium via poster presentation and co-
wrote a published book chapter
Part of the website re-development team- helped to upgrade the faculty website,
determined user-friendly templates, edited and transferred content to the new website
Assisted in the role of receptionist for the faculty


EDUCATION

May 2012 - Present
University of Calgary
Master of Education in School & Applied Child Psychology (MEd)

Sept 2003 to April 2008
University of Calgary
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

September 2000 to June 2003
James Fowler High School
Completed High School Diploma


AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

2013 Alberta Graduate Scholarship
2013 Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship
Fall 2007/ Winter 2008 Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRP) in Health and Wellness
2007 City of Calgary & CUPE Local 38 Undergraduate Social Work Bursary
2007 International Studentship Grant
2007 Jason Lang Scholarship
2006 Jason Lang Scholarship
2003 Alexander Rutherford Scholarship

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PUBLICATIONS

Walsh, C., & Hassanali, S. (2010). Elder Abuse: Perspectives in the Chinese-Canadian Community.
In Durst, A., & MacLean, M. Diversity and Aging Among Immigrant Seniors in Canada: Changing
Faces and Greying Temples. (pp.251-268). Calgary, AB: Detselig Enterprises Ltd.

Chang, J., Andrews, D., Hassanali, S., Jones, B., Qureshi, S., Roberts, N., Stratford, A., & Warren, P.
(2010). The Wellness Empowerment Program: Transcultural mental health capacity building, Poster
presentation at the 2nd National Transcultural Health Conference, Calgary, AB.

Hassanali, S., & Roberts, N. (2009). Using a play-based approach: Skill-building activities and tools
to use with students. Presented at the Face-to-Face Meeting of Alberta Health Services School-
Based Mental Health Capacity Building Projects, Edmonton, AB.

Walsh, C., & Hassanali S. (2008). Elder Abuse: Perspectives in the Chinese-Canadian Community.
Poster presentation at the Undergraduate Student Research Program Symposium, University of
Calgary, Calgary, AB.

UNPUBLISHED PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS (COURSEWORK FOR DEGREE)

2012

Hassanali, S. (2013). Psycho-educational Assessment of Children: The Psychologists Responsibility When
Parents Refuse to Share Results with the School

Galbraith, S., Harrison, C., Hassanali, S., Janzen, S., & Johnson, G. (2013). Ethical Policy-making Exercise:
Pathways Child & Youth Services.

Hassanali, S., Lai, A., & Majcher, C. (2012). Anxiety Disorders (Presentation)

Hassanali, S. (2012). Psychopathology of Child & Adolescent Obesity

Hassanali, S. (2012). The Assessment of School Readiness

Hassanali, S. (2012). Computer-Based Assessment: Considerations for Students with Special Needs

Hassanali, S. (2012). Assessment Considerations for English Language Learners

Harrison, C. and Hassanali, S. (2012). Test of Mathematical Ability 2 (TOMA-2) (Presentation)

Hassanali, S. (2012). Sensory Processing Differences in Children with Autism


2013

Hassanali, S. (2013). A Theoretical Comparison of Psychoanalytic Theory and Rational Emotive Behavioural
Therapy (REBT): Philosophical, Descriptive, Prescriptive, and Evaluative Considerations

Hassanali, S. (2013). Learning Task 4: Personal Position Paper

Hassanali, S. (2013). Article Critique: The Relationship of Harsh Discipline to Conduct Problems in Children

Hassanali, S. (2013). Research Proposal: The Impact of Physical Activity on Childrens Stress Levels

Hassanali, S. (2013). Developments in Canadian School Discipline: The History of Corporal Punishment

Hassanali, S. and Leslie, T. (2013). Paper on William James Talks to Teachers

Hassanali, S. (2013). The Impact of Religion on Childrens Development of Pro-Social Behaviour (Paper)

Hassanali, S. (2013). Exploring the Impact of Religion on Childrens Development (Presentation)

Hassanali, S. (2013). Article Review: Multiple Child-Care Arrangements and Young Childrens Behavioural
Outcomes

Hassanali, S. and Leslie, T. (2013). Presentation on Woodcock-Johnson III Cog

Hassanali, S. (2013). Interventions to Support Reading Comprehension

Hassanali, S. (2013). Quality Interventions for Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD):
Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating The Zones of Regulation Program

Hassanali, S. (2013). Presentation on the Behaviour Assesment Scale for Children (BASC-2)


2014

Hassanali, S. (2014). Article Critique of: The Effects of City-wide Implementation of "Second Step" on
Elementary School Students' Prosocial and Aggressive Behaviors and Article Critique of: Remedial Outcomes
with Different Reading Measures.

Hassanali, S. (2014). Debate Paper.

Hassanali, S., Munroe, J., Mrkva, K., Newberry, C., Schmidt, J. (2014). Debate Presentation: Zones of
Regulation VS MindUP.

Hassanali, S. (2014). Article Critique: When Behavioural Intervention Failed: A Single Case Report of A
Successful Treatment of Selective Mutism Using Fluoxetine and Article Critique: The Iterative Development
and Initial Evaluation of We Have Skills! An Innovative Approach to Teaching Social Skills to Elementary
Students.

Hassanali, S., Newberry, C., & Schmidt, J. (2014). Presentation: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test.

Hassanali, S., Newberry, C., & Schmidt, J. (2014). Research Proposal: Executive Functioning, IQ, and School
Achievement.

Donovan, A., Hassanali, S., Mrkva, K., & Munroe, J. (2014). Mystery Motivator: An Evidence Based
Intervention

Donovan, A., Hassanali, S., Mrkva, K., & Munroe, J. (2014). Psychostimulants (Presentation)