Strategic Partnerships & Capacity Building (SPCB) Team

The Strategic Partnerships & Capacity Building team within the Equity & Inclusion Office is central to cross-campus individual and organizational capacity-building efforts which serve to activate and sustain transformative systems and culture change needed to advance academic and administrative unit-level equity, anti-racism and decolonization goals and priorities.

Jessy Santana

Equity & Inclusion Strategist

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Strategic Partnerships & Capacity Building

Jessy is an Equity & Inclusion Strategist with over 13 years of experience in learning and development across the US, China and Canada.

Alberta Rugoiyo

Equity & Inclusion Strategist

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Strategic Partnerships & Capacity Building

Alberta’s work supports Anti-Racism and Anti-oppression practices within communities with individuals.

Silvia D’Addario, PhD

Director

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Strategic Partnerships & Capacity Building

Silvia has over ten years of progressive experience in leadership roles in the post-secondary sector, holding roles focused on advancing equity, diversity, global citizenship education and community inclusion.

Ajay Puri

Equity & Inclusion Strategist

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Strategic Partnerships & Capacity Building

Ajay supports JEDI (Justice, Equity, Decolonization / Diversity, and Inclusion / Indigeneity) work on campus and in our communities.

Rachael E. Sullivan, PhD

Equity Education Strategist

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Strategic Partnerships & Capacity Building

Rachael develops inclusive educational workshops, helps to facilitate campus-wide engagements, including the Inclusive Washroom Project, Conflict Theatre, and Positive Space: Foundations online course.