I was involved in community organizing well before I decided to enter the world of academia, and this aspect remains central to my life. Activism not only informs my work, but I also see being active in my community as a great opportunity to make connections between research and practice. I also just enjoy it! Being involved in my community(ies) has always been an energizing force in my life.

Current positions:

• Volunteer at Gab Youth
• Member of the Graduate Student Council of Sociology
• Member of the Vancouver School Board’s Pride Advisory Committee
• Member of the LGBTQ2+ Advisory Committee at the City of Vancouver
• Reviewer for Watcher Junior

Previous positions:

• Conference organizing
  • Organizing Committee for Slayage 5, an biannual academic conference organized by the Whedon Studies Association
  • Organizing Committee for 5th annual UBC Sociology Graduate Conference
  • Organizing Committee for Queer U, an academic panel for Outweek (UBC’s queer-themed week) which showcases research on gender(s) and sexuality(ies) at UBC (Feb 2012)
  • Organizing Committee of 4th annual UBC Sociology Graduate Conference (Beyond The Norm: Changing and Challenging Perspectives on Social Research) (May 2011)
  • Organizer of Queer U, an academic panel for Outweek (UBC’s queer-themed week) which showcases research on gender(s) and sexuality(ies) at UBC (Feb 2011)
  • Organizing Committee of 3rd annual UBC Sociology Graduate Conference (March 2010)

• Community volunteering
  • Foster home for the Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association (2008-2013)
  • Volunteer on Organizing Committee for The Network: Queer Grads Students at UBC (2010-2012)
  • Pridespeak Leader for Gab Youth (2008-2010)
  • Volunteer at the Vancouver Folk Festival (2010, 2011)
  • Education Coordinator for MAG – Jeunes Gais, Lesbiennes, Bis et Trans (2005-2007)