Farzaneh Okhovat Information

Farzaneh Okhovat Iraqi
Date of Birth: April 5, 1960
Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran
Marital Status: Married, mother of three children

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Arabic Language and Literature
• Master’s degree in Persian Language and Literature
• Completed a two-year Editing Training Program at the Academic Publishing Center

Professional Roles and Experience

• Former Board Member of the Children’s Book Council of Iran
• Former Board Member of the House of Librarians and Reading Promotion
• Member of the Executive Council of the Encyclopedia of Children and Adolescents
• Writer and Editor for the Encyclopedia of Children and Adolescents
• Head and Coordinator of the Islam and Religions Group in the Encyclopedia of Children and Adolescents
• Member of the Persian Language Promotion Association
• Instructor of Classical Persian Literature, focusing on women’s empowerment
• Founder of 100 libraries in border villages and several prisons across Iran through the innovative “Book Spread” initiative since 1994
• Consultant and collaborator with various organizations for the establishment and equipping of libraries
• Author of numerous articles in the Encyclopedia of Children and Adolescents under the supervision of the Children’s Book Council
• Contributor to the Encyclopedia of Persian Literature, supervised by the Academy of Persian Language and Literature

Specialized Training in Psychology

Farzaneh Okhovat has undergone extensive training in psychology, including:

• Developmental Psychology
• Psychology of Men and Women (P.M.W)
• Color Psychology
• Sex Psychology
• Geographical Psychology
• Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Mental Illnesses (S.D.P)
• Behavioral Interaction Analysis (IPRS)
• Participation in Therapeutic Groups

Cultural and Social Activities

• Founded “Ghesseh Bookstore” in 2014 to support the development of rural libraries and facilitate stronger connections with prominent publishers in Iran.
• Active in literacy education for Afghan immigrants at “Ghesseh Bookstore” since 2014.