People
The YWL team includes youth researchers from the community, researchers with academic appointments, and undergraduate and graduate students. Core to the YWL is our youth-adult partnership with a commitment to shared governance and leadership.
Current Members
Ali Pearson
Researcher
Andre Laylor
Researcher
Ayla Arhinson
Researcher
Bryn King
Co-Founder & Co-Director
Cam Bautista
Research Coordinator
Carolyn O’Connor
Researcher
David Puvan
Researcher
Dr. Ami Goulden
Researcher
Favour Aina
Researcher
Florence Wong
Researcher
Gajathree (Gaja) Ananthathurai
Researcher
Hajar Seiyad
Researcher
Jake Bradshaw
Researcher
Jingchuan Fan
Researcher
Julie Halverson
Researcher
Kim Griarte
Researcher
Prabjyot Dhot
Researcher
Promise U Now Appiah
Researcher
Rasnat Chowdhury
Researcher
Rebecca Tan
Website Manager
Samantha Kennedy
Researcher
Sarmitha Sivakumaran
Researcher
Shumira Ranjith
Social Media Coordinator.
Stephanie Begun
Co-Founder & Co-Director
Travonne Edwards
Researcher
Vilmara Lucas
Researcher
Faculty Affiliates
Ashley Quinn
Barbara Fallon
Lance McCready
Lin Fang
Shelley Craig
Tanya Sharpe
Tara Black
Alumni
Annalies Smith
Anysha Reid
Brigette Mayorga
Christina Michele
Hamzat Olaosebikan
Heidy Quintanilla
Isla-Shae Estella
Julene Exeter
Jestinne Punzalan
Kadeem Brown
Krysta Cooke
Lovleen Kaloty
Mathilde Beauvais
Megan Salmon
Naiila Ali
Nakema McManamna
Naomi Wong
Omnia Adam
Preetika Sharma
Priyanka Sahajpal
Rabeea Mazhar
Rae-Ann Whyte
Sharmeen Rasheed
Sumayya Bemat
Sunita Bhowmik
Temulun Bagen
Vibhuti Kacholia
Zoe Lee
