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Tim was the Executive Director at PLEA Community Services Society for over 30 years, retiring in 2016. Two years later, he was appointed by the Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to facilitate the Re-Imagining Community Inclusion initiative, a stakeholder  engagement process which created a ten-year road map for the development of supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in BC. He was a board member of the former BC Human Rights Coalition, among other voluntary roles.

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Joel is a cis, queer, white settler, living and working on the unceded and occupied lands of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam peoples.  Joel joined QMUNITY in Spring 2015 as the Education & Training Coordinator before moving into his current role in May, 2018.

Joel brings over 10 years of experience in group facilitation, adult education, curriculum design and public speaking to his role at QMUNITY.  Most recently, Joel completed a Certificate in Dialogue & Civic Engagement from Simon Fraser University. Course learnings provided him with the opportunity to enhance his skills and abilities to bring groups of people together to have difficult conversations and co-create new knowledge and innovative solutions to address complex issues.

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Rana is a social activist for non-violent communication and human rights. Throughout more than 12-year of a career in civil society empowerment, peacebuilding, and community engagement, she has tailored and conducted training for civil society empowerment and social cohesion. Through these programs, she has helped to bridge the gap between people from different political affiliation, ethnics & believes, and increased their ability to lead the change and deal with the arising trauma and humanitarian crisis in the Middle East.

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Jennie first joined the Q team as a Practicum Student in the Youth Program while they were completing their BSW. They stayed on as a volunteer and recently took on additional responsibilities as the Drop-In facilitator.

Aside from their educational achievements and volunteer history with QMUNITY, Jennie brings a great deal of warmth, a calm, reassuring presence and a remarkable desire to help improve the lives of LGBTQ/2S people – not to mention a love for Tegan and Sara that is second to none

Han grew up in Australia and moved from a desert wasteland to a frozen one in 2017; they have been living and working on the unceded and ancenstral lands of the Squamish, Tseil-Waututh and Musqueam peoples ever since. Han has worked with youth for over 10 years in teaching and youth working capacities, working with culturally and linguistically diverse youth, youth experiencing homelessness and youth with disabilities. Han is passionate about providing safe spaces for LGBTQ2S+ youth where their unique strengths and resilience can be recognised and celebrated.

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Tamara has been working in graphic design since 2012, what started as a hobby and a desire to alter their favourite images of long-time crush Johnny Depp, ended with her self-teaching and developing skills in design and visual graphics, taking on a more professional turn into a career as a designer in 2014.

Tamara’s experience includes both digital and print media, as well as social media coordination and strategy, content development for social networks on various channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter).

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Jason began his non-profit career as a door to door fundraiser in 2009. Since then, he’s spent over a decade using his fundraising skills to support different progressive causes. He’s passionate about social justice and working to create positive social change. Jason loves watching horror movies with his friends, taking care of his pet cat, and talking about politics. You can often find him reading on his balcony in East Vancouver.

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Jeylan is a queer mixed person of white and West Indian ancestry. She has spent a significant amount of time on the territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples, living and working on various Southern Gulf Islands. Jeylan is interested in community planning and building relationships; She brings to her role lots of experience in community care from years of small-town living. If she’s not bookkeeping and organizing files, she can be found watering plants or in the woods trying to improve her husky’s recall.

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Lior is a cis, queer, Registered Clinical Social Worker with rich experience working with LGBTQ2SAI+ individuals. Born and raised in Israel, he lived ten years in the U.S. before moving to Vancouver in 2017—a city he is proud to call home. He earned his MSW degree at NYU, where he completed his practicum at the Ali Forney Center, the largest provider dedicated to homeless LGBTQ2SAI+ youth in the U.S.; and at Queens Pride House, the diversity center of Queens, NYC. After graduation, he worked as a mental health provider and a team leader in person-centered programs in California. Seeking to learn more about theory and practice, Lior then pursued a doctorate of clinical social work at the University of Pennsylvania.