Overview
Shaheda joined Cardiff University in 2018 and the Business School in 2022 as the school's first Race Equality Project Officer.
She is a member of the Business School's Race Equality Committee, which is chaired by Professor Emmanuel Ogbonna. Her current role involves supporting the committee in developing initiatives that help to create and promote an anti-racist culture within Cardiff Business School, aligning with the Welsh Government's Anti-Racist Action Plan, and Cardiff University's commitment of becoming an actively anti-racist University.
Biography
Having graduated in Religious Studies and Philosophy, Shaheda went on to study an undergraduate course in Community Development Practice. As part of this she facilitated a conference around improving access to education for ethnic minority communities. The conference brought together young people, community groups, local teachers and heads of schools to plan projects that address barriers to accessing further and higher education.
Shaheda has also completed the Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTTLS) programme and has experience of teaching adult learners in a community setting. Shaheda's work in community development has also involved developing projects to improve opportunities for local communities and grant writing to secure funding. In her current role she combines her interests in bettering student experiences of education, with working towards addressing inequalities for ethnic minority communities.
Shaheda, in her current role, is a member of the Business School's Race Equality Committee, which is chaired by Professor Emmanuel Ogbonna. Her role involves supporting the committee in developing initiatives that help to create and promote an anti-racist culture within Cardiff Business School, aligning with the Welsh Government's Anti-Racist Action Plan, and Cardiff University's commitment of becoming an actively anti-racist University. She is also working to support the school in actioning the Race at Work Charter through the school's partnership with Business in the Community.
Prior to joining the Business School, she has worked within the area of Academic and Student Support Services, having worked for Registry Education Support and for Student Cases. Shaheda also has an interest in Children's Social Care. She has worked as Research Support Officer in the Centre for Research and Development in Children's Social Care (CASCADE) within the School of Social Sciences. She has also worked for several years in Children's Safeguarding for the local authority in various administrative roles, prior to joining the university.
Committees and reviewing
As Race Equality Project Officer, Shaheda is a part of the following:
- Race Equality Committee
- People Committee