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A colleague in the Culture and Entertainment Organization of Isfahan
Municipality
INTRODUCTION
sahar movahedi
I am known as a creative person with high public relations.
I strongly believe in planning form people
so my approach is to empowerment local
people
ABOUT
My approach to building
brands of tomorrow.
Specialist in tourism planning and management whit More than 13 scientific and
executive experience. Specialized in creative city planning and creative tourism.
With special skills in the field of futures studies and facilitation in local
communities.
RESUME
CAREER
2006 ~ 2008
2007 ~ 2013
Educator in Isfahan Technical and Professional Schools:
Tourism and Hoteling fields
2010 ~ 2013
Technical manager of the tourism planning in travel agencies in Isfahan
2011
Lecturer at more than 5 valid universities of Isfahan province:
in Tourism and Hotel managing & planning
2014
Head of the Department of Urban Tourism Studies:
At ACECR Academic Centre for Education, Culture and Research in Isfahan
Academic and Research
2018
Faculty member:
Research Member at ACECR Academic Centre for Education, Culture and
Research in Isfahan Academic and Research
A) Scientific Research Articles
| # | Title of the Paper | Name of the Journal | Authors | Excerpted from | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Locating Routes for Creative Tourism Tours to Improve Handicrafts in Isfahan through Functional Method | Scientific and Research Quarterly of Geography and Regional Planning | Dr. Mehri Azani, Sahar Movahedi | Master’s Thesis | published |
| 2 | Examining Conference Tourists by Applying Creative Tourism Paradigm | Scientific and Research Quarterly of Geography and Regional Planning | Dr. Mehri Azani, Sahar Movahedi | Master’s Thesis | published |
| 3 | Comparative Evaluation Human Bioclimatic of Isfahan City by Using The TCI, PET, PMV Terjung | International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Science | Dr. Houshman Ataei, Hashemi Nasab, Ahmadi | accepted | |
| 4 | Study the importance of tourism planning in north boundary of Iran | Expert – scientific journal spatial – locational researches | Sahar Movahedi | published | |
| 5 | Entrepreneurial planning in increasing employment in the hotel and restaurant industry in Gilan | Expert – scientific journal spatial – locational researches | Sahar Movahedi | published | |
| 6 | A Proposal for Multi-Functional Space in Imam Ali Square | Danesh Nama, Technical Specialized Journal | Sahar Movahedi, Ali Rostami | published | |
| 7 | Providing Experience-Oriented Accommodational Services through revitalization of historical houses | Tourism and Development | Sahar Movahedi, Mina Kashani Hamedani, Mehri Shahzeydi | Published | |
| 8 | Exploring the Greatest Tourism Problems in Isfahan | Social studies of tourism | Mehri Shahzeidi Sahar Movahedi Nafise Bagher | Published | |
| 9 | Tourist Perception of Waqf as Spiritual heritage in Iran | International journal of Tourism & Spirituality | M Jahanian, S Movahedi | Published |
B) Conference Papers
| # | Title of the Paper | Conference | Considerations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Role of Tourism in Defining Enjoining Good and Forbidding Wrong (The Role of Halal Hotels in Developing Urban Tourism International Conference of Modern Hoteling and Tourism Development | International Conference of Isfahan for Responsible Citizen- 2011 | Co-authored with Dr. Mehri Azani and Athar Noori; Presented in Full Text, Khorasgan University, Iran, 2011 |
| 2 | Examining Conference Tourists by Applying Creative Tourism Paradigm | Scientific and Research Quarterly of Geography and Regional Planning | Dr. Mehri Azani, Sahar Movahedi |
| 3 | The Role of Eco-Tourism in Sustainable Development of Protected Areas of Isfahan Province through Applying Strategic Model SWOT | National Conference of Desert Areas and Natural Arts of Isfahan | Co-authored with Mehri Shahzeidi and Mina Kashani Hamedani; Presented in Full Text, Najaf Abad University, Iran, 2012 |
| 4 | Feasibility Study on Experienceoriented hotels based on tangible and intangible heritage of historical neighborhood | Service Quality in Hospitality and Tourism Experiencing Persian Heritage | Co-authored with Mehri Shahzeidi and Mina Kashani Hamedani, Presented in Abstract, Chamber of Commerce, Iran, 2016 |
| 5 | Ecotourism Capacity and Potential of Dashti Salt Dome in Iran | 6th World Conference for Graduate Research in Tourism Hospitality and Leisure in turkey 2012 | Co-authored with Maryam Feiz Allahi, Ecotourism Capacity and Potential of Dashti Salt Dome in Iran, Spring 2012 |
| 6 | A Study of Seminar Tourists’ Behavior in Terms of a Creative Tourism Model Aiming at the Development of Handicrafts in the City of Isfahan (Iran) | 5 th ATMC (International Conference) | Accepted in Full Text, Portugal, 2013 |
| 7 | Tourism Perception of waqfe as Spiritual Heritage in Iran | Tourism and Spirituality (International Conference) | Presented in Full Text, Iran, 2019 |
C) Books
| # | Title of the Book | Authors | Compilation/ Translation | Edition | Language | ISBN | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starting and Managing Restaurants | Sahar Movahedi- Mehri Azani | Authorship | First | Persian | – | Published |
| 2 | Creative Tourism and Handicraft | Sahar Movahedi | Authorship | First | Persian | – | Published |
| 3 | creative city: Isfahan experience | Sahar Movahedi, Mehri shahzaydi, Mehdi Zhianpour, Nafiseh Bagheri | Authorship | First | Persian | – | Published |
| 4 | An Introduction to Creative Tourism | Sahar Movahedi, Mehri shahzaydi, Nafiseh Bagheri | Authorship | First | Persian | eBook published |
D) Research Projects and Plans
| # | Title of the Plans | Position | Year | Proposed at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redefinition of Ali Gholi Agha Historical Neighborhood tourism roll with a Creative City approach | Scientific Director of the Plan | 2015 | Urbanization and Architecture Department of Isfahan Municipality |
| 2 | Quality Improvement of Satar Rundown Neighborhood | Scientific Director of the Plan | 2014 | Urbanization and Architecture Department of Isfahan Municipality |
| 3 | uality Improvement of Haftoun Rundown Neighborhood | Scientific Director of the Plan | 2014 | Urbanization and Architecture Department of Isfahan Municipality |
| 4 | A Taste Survey on Hand-woven Carpet in Isfahan | Team Member | 2012 | Isfahan Province International Exhibition Company |
| 5 | Preparing UNESCO Document of Isfahan to Join Creative Cities Network | Scientific Director of the Plan | 2014 | International Affairs Department of Isfahan Municipality |
| 6 | Planning and Designing MultiFunctional Area under Imam Ali Square | Scientific Director of the Plan | 2014 | Urban Renovation and Restoration Organization of Isfahan Municipality |
| 7 | Urban Planning for Iranchai Garden as a Tourism Area with an “eco-park model” | Team Member | 2016 | Urbanization and Architecture Department of Isfahan Municipality |
| 8 | Redefinition of the Role of Tourism in Historical neighborhood based on creative tourism approach | Scientific Director of the Plan | 2016 | Urbanization and Architecture Department of Isfahan Municipality |
| 9 | Identifying the most important tourism problems of Esfahan using thematic analysis method | Scientific Director of the Plan | 2017 | Deputy of Research and Human Resources Development of Isfahan Municipality |
| 10 | Redefinition of the Role of Tourism in Historical neighborhoods based on creative tourism approach using SWOT method | Scientific Director of the Plan | 2018 | Urbanization and Architecture Department of Isfahan Municipality |
| 11 | Development of employment and economy of 118 touristic villages in Isfahan province | Director of the tourism division of the plan | 2016- 2019 | Isfahan Province Management and Planning Organization |
| 12 | Facilitating the employment in villages of Dehaghan city of Isfahan province | Director of the tourism division of the plan | 2018- 2019 | Isfahan Province Management and Planning Organization |
| 13 | Urban Design of Rehnan tourism zone with urban regeneration approach | Scientific Director of the Plan | 2019 | Urbanization and Architecture Department |
| 14 | Identifying issues of handicraft cooperatives in Isfahan province | Scientific Director of the Plan | 2020 | Isfahan Labor and Cooperation Office |
E) Lectures and presentations
- Isfahan’s experiences in joining UNESCO Network of Creative Cities, presented at the
National Conference of Iranian Metropolises titled the “Creative City; Promotion and
Development” - Network planning for tourism in Iranian metropolises, presented in the Tourism Committee of
Iranian Metropolises - Professional Ethics in Cultural Tourism, presented in Isfahan Province’s Chamber of
Commerce
Solutions to tourism problems in the Corona era, presented in Isfahan Province’s Chamber of
Commerce - The role of women in peace through tourism, presented at International Institute for Peace
through Tourism (IIPT) seminar in Tehran
F) Conferences Administration
- Scientific Secretary of the First Conference of Hotels Architecture in Creative Cities
- Scientific Secretary of Conference of tourism planning n corona era
- Scientific Staff of the First Conference of Iranian Tourism Committees of Creative Cities
- Scientific Secretary of the Conference of “sound scape as a Tourism Attraction”
- Administering the workshop for society-oriented facilitation, 3 times
- Cooperating in organizing the conferences at Isfahan Architecture Institute (2006-2007)
- Executive Director at Foreign Students in Iran ,at Isfahan, 2012
- Administering the workshop on team- building technics in society-oriented facilitation
- Administering the workshop on Ideation for the rural employment development
- Administering the professional sessions for discovering the tastes of people about Iranian hand-made carpets in Isfahan International Exhibition
- Scientific staff in administering the National Conference of Tourism in Isfahan Historical
Neighbourhoods.
G) Educational workshops and conferences participated
- Team-building principles in society-oriented facilitation programs
- Modern hoteling and tourism development
- The role of municipalities in tourism development
- Ideation of the audio perspective of the city (national conference)
- National conference of desert habitats, tourism and environmental arts
- discourse analysis
- society-oriented facilitation
- Background theory workshop
- Proposal writing in qualitative researches
- Future studies in tourism
- Subversion in tourism industry
- Urban recreation through tourism
- Agricultural tourism in Isfahan province
- Spatial planning and tourism development
- Expert in Conducting Qualitative Analyses Certified by Isfahan University
- Evaluating the sociocultural effects of the projects
- The role of social media in tourism development of the cities
- Future studies in creative cities
- Consultant in Urban Cultural Issues in Culture and Entertainment Organization and
Urbanization and Architecture Department of Isfahan Municipality
H) Memberships
- Senior Advisor to Isfahan Chamber of Commerce Tourism Commission
- Active member of UNESCO National Commission on Creative City in Isfahan
- Cooperation with International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT)
- Member of Iran Scientific Tourism Consortium
- Isfahan Municipality Advisor in the field of tourism
- Member of the Elites Council of Tourism and Pilgrimage
- Advisor to Starting Jafari Foundation (belongs to Professor Jafar Jafari)
- Member of Tourism Rehabilitation Headquarters in Corona Age in Isfahan state government
- Honorary member of the Naghsh-E Jahan NGO of handicraft
- Member of the Committee of Social Responsibilities, Charities, NGOs and Creative Industries
of Isfahan Province Chamber of Commerce
I) Professional Certificates
- Certificate of Tour Planning Management in Travel Agencies (issued 2007)
- Hotel Reception Supervisor Certificate (issued 2002)
- Local Tour Leader Certificate (issued 2005)
- Restaurant Supervisor Certificate (issued 2006)
- Certificate of Approved Skills in Handicrafts – Traditional Textile
- Certificate of Tour Guide and Eco-Tourism Guide from Isfahan Technical and Vocational
Training Organization - Certificate of Hoteling (Front Office, Housekeeping Manager) from Isfahan Technical and
Vocational Training Organization - Certificate of Technical Director of Article B from Isfahan Administration of Cultural Heritage,
Tourism and Handicrafts - English Diploma from Iran Language Institute
- Being an artisan in Traditional Textile Weaving
ACHIEVEMENTS
Awards
| Degree | Major and Sub-Major | Honors per grades |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Science | Geography and Tourism Planning | Winner of the Second rank in Tourism Department at 2012 |
| Tourism Management | Rank 1s in entrance exams in the University of Culture & Science at 2018 Top student in at 2019 |
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Awards
30+
Apps
90+
Projects
130%
Client ROI
SKILLS
Skills and Specialties
Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Office
Society-oriented facilitation
Qualitative research technics
Future studies
Experience economy
ICDL skills
SERVICES
Administrative and Executive Experiences
faculty member
faculty member at ACECR Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research in Isfahan
Academic and Research Member of Isfahan ACECR (Academic Center for Education, Culture
and Research)Head of the Department of Urban Tourism Studies
Head of the Department of Urban Tourism Studies at ACECR in Isfahan
Colleague in Culture and Entertainment Organization of Isfahan Municipality
Colleague in Culture and Entertainment Organization of Isfahan Municipality (Museum
guide-2006)Lecturer at more than 5 valid universities of Isfahan province
Lecturer at more than 5 valid universities of Isfahan province in Tourism and Hoteling
Technical manager of the tourism planning in travel agencies in Isfahan
Technical manager of the tourism planning in travel agencies in Isfahan (2.5 years of
experience)Educator of tourism technical language
Educator of tourism technical language at Industrial Management Institute
Educator of Administration of Education in Tourism
Educator of Administration of Education in Tourism and Hoteling (7 years)
Educator in Isfahan Technical and Professional Schools
Educator in Isfahan Technical and Professional Schools Tourism and Hoteling (7 years of
experiences)Scientific Examiner
Scientific Examiner of tourism and hoteling in Technical and Professional Schools
Tour Guide
Tour Guide at Administration of Standard of Isfahan Province
Teaching at Sadr Language Institute
Teaching at Sadr Language Institute
Cooperating in Preparing Tourism educational standard
Cooperating in Preparing Tourism educational standard for Hoteling and Tourism at
Administration of EducationCooperating with Isfahan Municipality Research Center
Cooperating with Isfahan Municipality Research Center in Producing the Key Document
on Tourism in Isfahan
RESUME
EDUCATION
Shyikh Bahaei University
2002 – 2006
B. A., Management. Isfahan, Iran.
Najaf Abad University
2010 – 2012
M. A., Tourism, Planning Destinations. Isfahan, Iran.
University of Culture & science
2017 – up to now
Tourism Management, Tehran, Iran.
MA Thesis
The Feasibility Study on Improving Handicraft Industry in the Form of Creative Tourism in Isfahan
MBA student at NYIT Vancouver university
2022
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CUSTOMERS
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TESTIMONIALS
Lectures and presentations
Isfahan’s experiences in joining UNESCO Network of Creative Cities, presented at the National Conference of Iranian Metropolises titled the “Creative City; Promotion and Development”
Network planning for tourism in Iranian metropolises, presented in the Tourism Committee of Iranian Metropolises
Professional Ethics in Cultural Tourism, presented in Isfahan Province’s Chamber of Commerce Solutions to tourism problems in the Corona era, presented in Isfahan Province’s Chamber of Commerce
The role of women in peace through tourism, presented at International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) seminar in Tehran
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