Life at SAIT
Renaissance Islam started her teaching journey at SAIT in January 2014. She has a strong interest in residential and light commercial design and construction systems.
Currently, her focus is teaching project-based learning systems (PBL) to her students. Her role as an educator and mentor prepares the students to work successfully as Architectural Technologists.
Education
Renaissance has her Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and a Master of Architecture (M.Arch) from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA.
Professional accomplishments
When joining SAIT, Renaissance brought 10 years of industry experience with her, working in architectural and construction companies from different parts of the world.
Renaissance has worked as an Instructor, Architectural Designer, and Coordinator in various architectural and construction companies in Bangladesh, the USA, Singapore, and Canada.
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.