Rahaf is a dedicated Evaluation Consultant and MSW Field Supervisor at MCASS, bringing over six years of experience in philanthropic work and social services. She completed a Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Nutrition and Food, as well as a Food Security certificate at Toronto Metropolitan University. After graduating from her undergraduate program, she recognized her yearning for a practice within the Social Work profession as she discerned her prospective career to lie within the human services field. As a Registered Social Worker with a Master’s in Social Work focused on mental health and substance misuse, Rahaf combines her expertise in therapeutic relationships, crisis management, and data analysis to support impactful research and program evaluation, whilst managing the MSW placement students at MCASS.

Rahaf’s diverse background includes working at varying youth settings, such as Montessori’s, before and after school programs, and treatment and development centres. Additionally, she was a telehealth case manager at the Canadian Health Labs. These environments strengthened her practical abilities related to crisis management, counselling, de-escalation, rapport building, cultural humility, active listening, formation of therapeutic relationships, building connections with community resources, and a myriad of other pertinent soft skills.

Rahaf’s global perspective, shaped by her Syrian heritage, upbringing in Nigeria, and immigration to Canada, deepens her understanding of intersectionality and informs her approach to equitable and inclusive evaluation practices. In addition to that, Rahaf is passionate about leveraging data to drive meaningful change in communities. Her work emphasizes the importance of culturally responsive evaluation methods, ensuring that programs and initiatives effectively meet the diverse needs of the populations they serve.