Master of Education (MEd) – On campus
I’m Maedeh, and my journey with children began long before I entered any classroom. Growing up in Iran, I was always drawn to the emotions children carried—their quiet fears, their bright hopes, and the way they searched for connection. This curiosity led me to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Psychology and later a Master’s degree in Family Therapy Psychology, shaping the foundation of my work with children and families.
Sometimes a child’s emotion speaks before they do. A flash of anger, a quiet sadness, or a sudden giggle often carries a whole story they haven’t learned to tell yet. That’s why I’ve devoted myself to understanding children’s emotional worlds. Through play therapy, I enter their world at their pace—through toys, drawings, and imagination—helping them make sense of feelings they don’t yet have words for. Each emotion becomes a clue, a doorway, a small invitation to understand the story behind it. And witnessing that unfolding is one of the greatest privileges of my work.
Today, as an M.Ed. student in Early Childhood Education at the University of British Columbia, I’m bringing all the pieces of my journey together. My heart is especially with immigrant children—the ones trying to find their place in a new world, just as I once did. Their search for belonging inspires my work every single day.
I hope to merge psychology and education into a warm, holistic approach that truly honours children’s voices. Whether through designing supportive programs, creating emotional-learning tools, or translating children’s storybooks, my dream remains the same:
to make a gentle, meaningful difference in a child’s life—one story, one emotion, and one connection at a time.