Egypt Migrations is a federally incorporated not-for-profit dedicated to preserving the histories of Egypt’s migrants. We produce accessible educational resources, foster community storytelling, and advocate for more equitable and inclusive approaches to archival preservation. Our work centres diverse and sometimes competing voices within the diaspora, with the aim of making migrant histories more visible, accessible, and enduring.

As Founder and Executive Director, I led the creation of the world’s first and only archival collection dedicated to Egyptian migration to North America, developed digital-first with physical holdings at York University’s Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections. I have curated exhibitions, developed a digital magazine and oral-history program, supervised interns, and guided long-term strategy with the Board of Directors. Through partnerships with universities, archives, museums, scholars, and community organizations in Canada and internationally, Egypt Migrations has supported exhibitions, conferences, archival preservation, and public programming across generations and geographies.

Mount Allison Department of History Student Works is a teaching and knowledge-mobilization platform co-created with Dr. Dani Inkpen to showcase creative work produced in Mount Allison History courses. Featuring podcasts, posters, blog posts, Instagram reflections, and a co-authored book, the site demonstrates how course-based research can move beyond the classroom and reach wider audiences.

The project grew from our shared commitment to teaching as creative and collaborative practice. Students developed research, communication, and public-history skills while producing work designed to circulate beyond a single assignment or course.

Diaxporas: Migration Memory Research Collective, based at York University’s Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies, brings together scholars, public historians, archivists, librarians, and community members working on the histories and memories of migration in Canada. The collective supports collaborative research, teaching, public engagement, archival preservation, and knowledge mobilization through conferences, publications, digital projects, podcasts, exhibitions, and other public-facing initiatives.

I am a founding member and regular contributor, participating as a scholar of migration and as Founder of Egypt Migrations. My contributions include developing content for the collective’s ongoing podcast series on diasporic communities and archival connections, and contributing to collaborative research and public-history initiatives.

Akladios Learning & Consulting is my independent educational practice, drawing on more than a decade of experience across secondary, postsecondary, and institutional settings. I work with students, professionals, and organizations seeking focused support in research, writing, communication, and educational development.

Areas of practice include:

• Academic coaching and writing support
• University preparation and critical-thinking intensives
• Public speaking coaching
• Grant writing and strategic storytelling
• Curriculum design and institutional consulting

My approach is individualized and grounded in academic rigour, clear communication, and sustained skill development. Education should challenge, inspire, and endure.