Our Team

Michelle Slade (on leave)

Events & Communications Coordinator

Campus: UBC Okanagan
Team: Communications, Operations

Michelle supports the development, execution, and promotion of events and campaigns of the Equity & Inclusion Office.

Natalia Peñuela Gallo

Equity Education Strategist

Campus: UBC Okanagan
Team: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-racism

Natalia works to develop and implement organizational change strategies, initiatives, and programs that promote the overall vision, strategy, and goals for relevant plans, including the Strategic Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (StEAR), Inclusion Action Plan, and Conflict Engagement Framework.

Dylan Robinson

Strategist, Institutional Accessibility Initiatives

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Community & Capacity Building

Dylan supports Disability equity work by facilitating the creation and implementation of the UBC Accessibility Plan. He also assists the work of the UBC Accessibility Committee & Planning Team.

Fonteyn Li

Administrative Coordinator

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Operations

Fonteyn provides senior and complex administrative support to members of the EIO leadership team and their teams, and assists with strategic unit activities as needed.

Connie Yuchun Wu

Communications Specialist

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Communications, Operations

Connie provides communication support across the office, ranging from communications planning to execution.

Leticia Pamela Garcia

Manager, Student and Community Engagement

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Community & Capacity Building

Pam works with student and employee communities with the aim of advancing the EIO’s vision and mandate.

Kara Ellison

Human Rights Advisor

Campus: UBC Okanagan
Team: Human Rights

Kara provides impartial human rights advice and information to all members of the UBC community.

Inas Ettayebi

Strategist, Institutional Initiatives

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Inas excels at blending smart planning skills with a strong understanding of how to deliver services effectively. Her professional path showcases her adeptness at transforming overarching objectives into actionable, growth-driven strategies that enhance operational efficiency.

Mahta Khoshnam Tehrani

Manager, Data, Analytics, Reporting & Evaluation

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Mahta provides support for data-informed planning, implementation, and evaluation of institutional initiatives and for reporting on progress and outcomes of strategic plans related to promoting EDI.

Rebekah Chotem

Project Manager, Institutional Initiatives

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Rebekah provides project management support for the StEAR Framework and roadmap to change, as well as the CRC EDI Action Plan and other projects within the Equity and Inclusion office.