Mahnaz Javid
Mahnaz Javid is the founder and current CEO of the non-profit Mona Foundation.
Early life[edit]
Mahnaz Javid was born in Arak, Iran, and raised in the southern part of the country where her father worked as a physician for then the Iranian Oil Company. Early on, her parents Atta and Touran Aflatooniinstilled a sense of responsibility for the poor and a passion for girls’ education.[1] As a member of the Bahá'ífaith, receiving higher education was difficult in Iran; therefore, her parents sent her to the U.S. to finish high school. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration and English literature from Old Dominion Universityin Norfolk (VA). She then earned a master’s degree in education from the University of Washingtonin Bothell(WA) and a doctorate in educational leadership with a focus on educational technologies and human-software interfacefrom Seattle University. [2] Her doctorate thesis researched the Kamiak Cyberschool, a technology based public high school for credit deficient students in MukilteoSchool District in Washington.[3]
Career[edit]
Javid started her career at the United Nations Office of the Baha'i International Community. Later, she was an adjunct faculty member in University of Washington’s Computing & Software Systems program. In her time working at Microsoft, she held several positions, including director of readiness at Enterprise Partner Group. She then joined Avanade, a high-tech global consultancy and a joint venture of Microsoftand Accenture. There she held several positions, including, most recently, senior vice president of global talent acquisition, focused on acquiring top talent for the 30,000 employees of this company. As of September 2017, Mahnaz Javid left her corporate career to devote her entire attention and time to supporting Mona Foundation’s mission and goals. She now serves as the President and CEO of Mona Foundation, and manages a global team supporting the adopted projects.[4]
Mona Foundation[edit]
In 1998, during a Conference on Social and Economic Development in Orlando, she saw information stands about the status of primary education in HaitiandPanamaand the efforts of local organizations in providing education to the children in marginalized communities. This reminded her of her parents’ passion for education for the poor. Immediately, she, along with two others, decided to start a non-profit with a focus on universal education and gender equality.[5] This non-profit was named after a 17-year old Iranian girl, Mona Mahmudnizhad, who was arrested and later executed in 1983 in Iran for her beliefs as a Baha'i and for teaching children's classes. Mona Mahmudnizhad loved children and volunteered in an orphanage since the age of thirteen. Her youth, courage and dedication to justice, education and service inspired Mahnaz Javid to name the foundation after her. Since its inception in 1999, Mona Foundationhas worked in 18 countries with 38 partner organizations, supporting the education of 258,000 students, teachers and parents annually. [6] [7] [8]
Awards[edit]
- 2004 Jefferson Award for Public Service[9]
- 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Washington[10]
- 2011 Microsoft Alumni Foundation Finalist[11]
- 2012 AHRD Excellence in Scholarly Practice Awards for “Implementing 3D Virtual World learning environments at Avanade” Darren Short, Mahnaz Javid, Danielle Livingston[12]
- 2012 Microsoft Alumni Network: Integral Fellows Award[13]
- 2014 Most Powerful and Influential Women Award, Pacific Northwest Diversity Council[14]
- 2014 Women of Courage Award, The University of Washington Women’s Center[15]
Personal life[edit]
Mahnaz Javid is married to Shannon Javid and has two sons, Patrick (“Ali”) and Paul.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ In the Spotlight: Iranian Leaders at Nonprofit Organizations Parsa Community Foundation. http://www.parsacf.org/Page/203 .Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ Distinguished Alumni Award. University of Washington – Bothell. July 2010. http://www.washington.edu/alumni/partnerships/uwb/201007/daa.html. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ Mahnaz A. Javid (2000): Educational Technology, Vol. 40, No. 1 (January-February 2000), pp. 61-63, Published by: Educational Technology Publications, Inc., Stable URL: ttps://www.jstor.org/stable/44428583 Retrieved 2018-07-09
- ↑ Distinguished Alumni Award. University of Washington – Bothell. July 2010. http://www.washington.edu/alumni/partnerships/uwb/201007/daa.html. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ Change Makers. Global Washington. August 2017. http://globalwa.org/2017/08/august-2017-newsletter/. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ About Us. Mona Foundation. https://www.monafoundation.org/who_we_are. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ↑ Hoessle, Ulrike (2018): Learning to Leap – Educational Advancement in the Digital Age. Global Washington http://globalwa.org/2018/03/learning-to-leap-educational-advancement-in-the-digital-age/. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ Zamani, Payam (2009): Girls: Society’s Primary Educators. The Huffington Post. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/payam-zamani/girls-societys-primary-ed_b_192066.html Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ Rowe, Claudia (2004):Jefferson Awards: Educating women in poorest countries. Herprograms deliver technology, teachers and scholarships. In:Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter from March 3, 2004. https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Jefferson-Awards-Educating-women-in-poorest-1138491.phpRetrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ Dr. Mahnaz Aflatooni Javid Named UW Bothell’s 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner. University of Washington - Press Release. https://www.uwb.edu/news/press/releases/06-24-10Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- ↑ Microsoft Alumni Foundation announces finalists for 2011 Integral Fellows Awards. Redmond Reporter. September 21, 2011 http://www.redmond-reporter.com/business/microsoft-alumni-foundation-announces-finalists-for-2011-integral-fellows-awards/Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ AHRD (=Academy of Human Resource Development) 2014 Excellence in Scholarly Practice Awards. https://www.ahrd.org/general/custom.asp?page=excellence_award. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ Mahnaz Javid 2012 Integral Fellows Award — Winner Mona Foundation https://www.microsoftalumni.com/s/1769/index.aspx?pgid=483&gid=2. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ National Diversity Council Award Ceremony: Most Powerful & Influential Women’s Awards March 25, 2014 https://www.nationaldiversitycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/WA-Breakfast-Prog-1.pdf. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ UW honors women of courage. Northwest Asian Weekly. April21, 2014 http://nwasianweekly.com/2014/04/uw-honors-women-courage/Retrieved 2018-06-08.
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