Cam Wong is many things. She is an avid tea drinker, a lover of the outdoors, an accomplished figure skater, and a craft beer enthusiast. As a colleague, Cam is one of the hardest workers I know. She is often the first one in the office and the last to leave. Her work calendar is […]
With an undergraduate degree in engineering, Megan Town is not an obvious student advocate. Though she has no formal background in government relations, she demonstrates her knowledge and expertise with ease. Megan consistently surprises me and our colleagues with her understanding of the Canadian and Ontario legislative processes. As the Vice President of Education at […]
Julia Pereira has wasted no time getting to work and furthering the advocacy priorities of students under her leadership as OUSA President. Julia has done an exemplary job leading a provincial advocacy organization virtually. She has reviewed OUSA’s student consultation process, conducted a virtual lobby week, and attended countless conferences and interviews on behalf of […]
Ask anyone who knows Hannah and they will tell you that she is a force to be reckoned with in every possible way. I have been lucky to grow up in the same circles as her, as students of political science and leaders in the Orientation Program, the Social Science Students’ Council, and the University […]
When someone’s reputation precedes them, it is usually either a really good thing or a really bad thing. And before I even met Mackenzy, I already knew three facts about her — she is intelligent, she is thoughtful, and she is a powerhouse. So safe to say, in this case, I had gotten lucky. I […]
One of the first times that Victoria and I ever met, she said to me “you know, I wasn’t sure if I was going to like you because I thought you were idealistic and energetic, all the time. But then Nico told me that you weren’t always as presented and that made me feel better”. […]
Vicki Macauley is the USC’s Senior Manager, Finance. There is no one that has worked at the USC longer than Vicki! For the past 40 years, Vicki has been supporting student leaders and leading the USC’s finance department to be what it is today. Vicki manages the finances for all USC programs, events, the USC […]
Having spent most of my time as a student union executive online, Kristin Smith and I have never met in person, though we work together almost daily. Leading a federal advocacy organization virtually has been no easy feat. Between scheduling a national lobby week, meeting with decision-makers, and working to formalize this loose coalition of […]
Karla Pacheco is the USC’s Senior Manager of People and Development and has been with the USC for the past 13 years. In her role, she manages a team of four USC staff that assists all of the different employees of the USC. Specifically, Karla and her staff support the development of our student leaders, […]
Student leadership can be a thankless profession, but there is no one more determined to elevate the student voice, and who deserves widespread recognition than Lina Ghattas. As a Senator-at-Large for the past three years and the Chair of the Western Student Senators for the latter two, Lina has contributed to some of the largest […]