Co-President (Outgoing) – Henry Ssali

Henry Ssali is a doctoral candidate focusing on Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Toronto.. His core research interests examine whether policy is loosely managed and how institutional policies affect street-level bureaucrats in higher education. He holds an MA from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) and a BA in International Relations from the University of Toronto. Having served in several volunteer and leadership positions at OISE, U of T and beyond, Henry was recognized in 2021 as an emerging leader by the Civic Action Leadership Foundation. He has also been awarded several accolades for his social justice work including the Arbor Award (U of T’s most prestigious volunteer award). Henry is currently serving as Vice-President Internal for the OISE Alumni Association, President of the Leadership, Higher, and Adult Education (LHAE) Departmental Students’ Association (DSA), Member of the U of T Graduate Education Council (GEC) and has previously served as Vice-President Communications, and Vice-President Academic for LHAE DSA as well as an elected student representative of the OISE Council (the highest decision making body at OISE).

Co-President (Incoming) – Liwei Liao

Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigeneity, and Accessibility (EDIIA) – Sasha V. Nandlal

Sasha V. Nandlal is a PhD student in Educational Studies from the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) and is supervised by Dr. Tess Miller has been a secondary teacher for the past nine years in her home country of Trinidad and Tobago. Her areas of research interest are Physical Education, Inclusive Education, Technology in Assessment, Leadership and Curriculum Development. A lifelong learner, she views the education system as a microcosm of society offering opportunities to test, learn, and improve proficiency.

Program Co-Chair – Amanda Battistuzzi

Amanda is a doctoral student at the University of Ottawa. She holds a Master of Education, Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and French as a Second Language, as well as a Bachelor of Education. Her teaching experience includes middle to upper level core French courses. Her research interests include core French teacher education and language learning experiences.

Program Co-Chair – Thu Le

Thu Le is a full-time PhD Candidate in Educational Studies at the University of Windsor. Her field of specialization is Social, Cultural, and Political Contexts in Education. She earned a master’s degree in TESOL. Before commencing her doctoral program in Canada, Thu was a tenured ESL lecturer at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam, for ten years. Her research interests lie in technology-enhanced teaching and learning, learner autonomy, online learning, and internationalization in higher education. She is currently doing research regarding the international student acculturation process.

Mentorship Award Co-Chair – VACANT

Secretary – Ariadne Jevnikar

Ariadne is a PhD student at Lakehead University in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies stream. She is a certified member of the Ontario College of Teachers and has taught K3 – Grade 12. Ariadne’s research explores how high school principals influence the school culture for sexual and gender minority youth.

Communications – Rakha Zabin

Rakha Zabin is a PhD candidate currently enrolled in the Joint Ph.D. Program as a full-time student at Brock University. Her field of specialization is Leadership and Policy Studies. Her doctoral dissertation explores international graduate student experiences in Ontario in alignment with the policy pieces based on the framework of transformational leadership. Earlier, she pursued her Master of Education in the field of Administration and Educational Leadership and her Master of Arts specializing in TESOL.

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