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.