Jasheil A. Pereira (she/her)
Research + Knowledge Mobilization

Jasheil A. Pereira is a researcher with over ten-years of experience working and volunteering in the non-profit sector of Canada. She is a Tamil – Malaysian settler currently residing on unceded Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō, Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) territories. Jasheil’s work focuses on the implementation aspect of research, utilizing interdisciplinary frameworks to address real world systemic problems. She has extensive experience in GBA+ analysis, programs development, and leading community based research projects. Jasheil has also contributed on boards, panels and facilitated various social justice workshops. As a researcher, she has worked on projects locally and internationally, conducting research and engaging in education focused on climate change, women’s health and social policy. Jasheil’s strengths lie in her ability to build strategic partnerships and analyze complex problems. She is currently also a researcher at a research consulting firm in Vancouver. During Jasheil’s free time, you’ll find her reading poetry, journaling or solving puzzles.

Education:
M.A. International Studies, Simon Fraser University
B.A. Political Science, Simon Fraser University

Junie Désil (she/her)
Facilitation + Community Development

Junie is at her happiest when she can bring folks together for a common goal, and help people get to the core of what is at stake. Whether it’s facilitating difficult (or not so difficult conversations), setting up a stakeholders’ group, or training your Board on governance issues, Junie brings a person-centred, trauma-informed approach, rooted in an intersectional feminist framework. As a cis, Black woman born of immigrant (Haitian) parents, she brings lived experience, and more than a decade, of organizing, training, facilitating, and community development work with non-profit, social justice and service-centred organizations. As a creative, a poet, coach and convener of people,  Junie is honoured to share her learnings to facilitate deep systemic change, and collectively dismantle oppressive structures.

In her “spare” time she writes, makes beautiful food, and nurtures her various creative interests.

Education: 
B.A. Gender Studies + Psychology, University of British Columbia
B.A. Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University

Sandy Manj, (she/her)
Communication + Advocacy 

Sandy is a strategic communications specialist, entrepreneur and human security advocate who specializes in telling complex stories. Born of immigrant (Punjabi) parents on the unceded lands of the Cowichan nation, now living on the unceded lands of Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations. Her work focuses on a singular outcome: using information (in the form of storytelling) to reimagine how oppressive global systems can be replaced with ones that meet the needs of everyone, not just a privileged few. Sandy's strengths lie in her ability to distill complex information into inspired calls for action. Her area of interest is building feminist economies and resilient communities.

When Sandy is not working, you’ll find her either collecting recipes (that she has no plan for actually cooking) or planning an adventure to a remote location somewhere across the globe (which she will definitely take). 

Education:
M.A. Human Security and Peacebuilding, Royal Roads University 
B.A. History and English Literature, University of Victoria