ABOUT ME

I have over 20 years experience in community engagement, working in social justice advocacy, environmental campaigning, and equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). 

I have a Master of Arts in Cultural Analysis and Social Theory from Wilfrid Laurier University, with a focus on transnational Muslim feminist movements, and a Bachelor of Environment and Resource Studies (Honours) from the University of Waterloo.

Previous to starting Wild Equity I was the Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Engineers Canada, where I developed strategies and partnerships to enable the recruitment, retention, and professional development of women in engineering, and support increased Indigenous Peoples’ participation in engineering. I also worked for Environmental Defence on their Toxic Nation campaign, where I helped successfully ban Bisphenol A from consumer products in Canada. I have coordinated public engagement projects for the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation, the Ontario Council for International Cooperation, and the Waterloo Public Interest Research Group. 

I have worked with a wide variety of grassroots and non-profit organizations, as a board member, staff, and volunteer. I bring a critical eye to every project, evaluating campaign strengths and weaknesses, while setting achievable targets and benchmarks for success through strategic planning. I believe in building meaningful long-term relationships based on respect and anti-oppression principles with diverse volunteers, organizational partners, internal and external stakeholders, users, and the public. I try to create programs that meet members ‘where they are at,' inspiring sustainable community building and healthy relationships.

I live, work, and play on the stolen, unceded, traditional and ancestral lands of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Peoples - along the banks of the Kitchissippi river. I am grateful to the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. 

MISSION

Wild Equity aims to (re)connect humans with each other and nature nestled within equitable, accessible, inclusive, and natural physical spaces.

COMMITMENT

Every project contributes towards individual and collective healing. Every project contributes to environmental and social justice. I prioritize the centring of marginalized voices and the needs of equity-deserving groups. I am committed to centering Indigenous voices in every project that is located on Turtle Island.

Change takes time and requires deep personal and organizational commitment- I am in it for the long haul.