Membership and Committee work

• 2018-current Member of the Thompson Rivers University Senate Teaching and Learning Committee
• 2018-current Member of the Nomination Committee at the Canadian Association for Social Work Education
• 2017-current Member of the Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Education and Social Work International Affairs Committee
• 2016-current Member of the Thompson Rivers University BSW Program Committee
• 2016-current Member of the Thompson Rivers University School of Social Work and Human Service Council
• 2017-current Member of the Thompson Rivers University School of Social Work and Human Service Appointments Committee
• 2016-current Member of the Thompson Rivers University School of Social Work and Human Service MSW Planning Committee
• 2016-current Member of the Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Education and Social Work Faculty Council
• 2016-current TRUly UNITED Champion during annual fundraising Campaign
• 2013-current Member of the Social Policy and Advocacy Committee at the Canadian Association for Social Work Education
• 2016-2018 Member of the Thompson Rivers University School of Social Work and Human Service Student Awards Committee
• 2016-2018 Provided periodic coverage as Acting BSW Program Coordinator and Chair
• 2016-2017 Member of the Thompson Rivers University School of Social Work and Human Service BSW Accreditation Committee
• 2016-2018 Member of the Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Education and Social Work Nomination Committee
• 2014-2016 Dalhousie E-learning Committee Member
• 2014-2016 Faculty of Health Profession Dalhousie University School Representative
• 2014-2016 School of Social Work, School Council and Committee of the School member
• 2007- 2014, Outreach committee member Transcona Memorial United Church, Winnipeg, Canada.
• 2007-2012, Honorary member of Lviv Blind Rehabilitation Center. Lviv, Ukraine
• 2007- 2009 Rudnytskij committee community representative Archives and Special Collections, Elizabeth Dafoe Library at the University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Canada
• 2007-2008 Tenure and Promotion Committee member Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Canada
• 2006- 2007 Faculty Council Graduate Student Representative Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Canada
• 2006- 2007 Annual Social Work Student Symposium Logistics and Planning Committee Member Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Canada
• 2006 –2007 Executive member Social Work Graduate Students Association, Winnipeg, Canada
• 2005 –2007 Secretary, Ukrainian-Canadian Congress, Manitoba Provincial Branch. Winnipeg, Canada
• 2005 –2006 Youth representative Ukrainian Canadian Social Services Winnipeg, Canada
• 2004 –2007 President Ukrainian Student Union at the University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Canada.
• 2002 – 2005 Social Work Student Representative Lviv Regional Mediation Association. Lviv, Ukraine
• 2001 – 2004 Advisory Committee member St. Volodymyr Foundation, Lviv, Ukraine
  

  Awards and Recognition

  • 2016 Nomination for Manitoba Future 40 under 40 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/oleksandr-sasha-kondrashov-1.3508588
  • 2014-ongoing Registered Social Worker, Manitoba College of Social Workers affiliated with Canadian Association of Social Workers (RSW)
  • 2013 Migizii Award Nomination, which recognizes faculty and staff at the University of Manitoba, who have gone above and beyond, to meaningfully help Aboriginal students along their educational journey
  • 2010 Olympic Torch, Canada, Portage La Praire (January 8^th)
  • 2008-2012, University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship. (PhD)
  • 2005, Shevchenko Foundation Award for thesis research in the area of Ukrainian-Canadian Studies
  • 2005, University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship. (MSW)
  • 2004, Margaret Mary Burns Award in Social Work.
  • 2003 Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine Diploma as a 3rd-degree winner at the 2nd all Ukrainian Gender Competition.
  • 2003 Recognition Diploma from the Ministry of Family and Youth Affairs for the personal contribution in the realization of state youth policy and promotion gender-based researchers in Ukraine.

  Professional Skills

  • Teaching Social Work, Family Social Sciences, Sociology, Education and Psychology related courses in post-secondary institutional settings
  • Teaching Introduction to University and Basic University Skills courses for first-year university students at the Aboriginal Focus Programs.
  • Tutoring in the Aboriginal Focus and Ukrainian language programs at the University of Manitoba
  • Conducting social sciences research using SPSS and multiple libraries catalogues.
  • Professional translation from/to English, Russian and Ukrainian in education and social service related areas.
  • Organization and conducting of educational training in developing basic computer, program management, counselling and student learning skills
  • Holding of individual and family counselling sessions.
  • Volunteering at Winnipeg Child and Family Services and Elementary School Services.
  • Working one on one and in groups with University level students from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds.
  • Working with visually impaired people, multi-children families, youth offenders, students at high school and University settings in Ukraine and Canada.
  • International experience working on various youth UN committees to promote UN Millennium Development Goals in Ukraine and Northern Europe
  • Proposal writing techniques, including students and community-oriented projects
  • Human resource management experience, including hiring, training, supervision and payroll preparation for small group projects.
  • Work with PC at the level of user (Advance knowledge of Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, Power Point and Front Page, ANGEL / Web CT BlackBoard/ Brightspace D2L course design tools and Aurora student registration system)