91泡芙

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Sikandra Ali

Positions: Treasurer, Graduate Programs Committee Representative, Graduate Student Society Councilor

I served as Treasurer for 2024鈥�2025 and successfully issued Professional Development Grants (PDGs) to education graduate students. This role is crucial, as the caucus cannot disburse funds without it. I hope to continue in this capacity with your support.

I鈥檓 also standing for the Graduate Program Committee to advocate for fair allocation of TAships and sessional positions, and to represent student concerns at the program level.

Additionally, I鈥檓 putting my name forward for one of the three GSS Liaison positions, to ensure that the needs of our caucus are heard at the GSS and to support campaigns that benefit Education students.

If there are stronger candidates for the last two roles, I fully support their selection鈥攚hat matters most is strong advocacy for our community.

Please vote for me!

Annie Hung

Positions: Co-chair, Graduate Student Society Councilor

Annie is a 2nd year doctorate student who also received their Masters degree from SFU. In their first year, they were an active executive member of the EdGSA as the GSS Councilor and Social Director. They regularly took minutes as the secretary at meetings and have a comprehensive understanding of how things run behind the scenes. This greatly informs her ability to responsibly act as a co-chair in the coming year. In their career, they are a visual arts educator dedicated to community education. Through arts-based education, their research explores actionable solutions to combat social isolation, especially among immigrant seniors and children. They value the relational process of collaborating with participants towards more equitable programming.

Antoine Lachance

Positions: Graduate Programs Committee Representative

I am a second-year graduate student in the Mathematics Education program. I value inclusive dialogue that makes space for voices not always at the center of conversation and am committed to ensuring a range of perspectives are considered. This aligns closely with my research on the dialogism of mathematics. I am motivated to run for the position of GPC Representative by a desire to contribute meaningfully to conversations about the graduate program and its development.

Claire McGillivray

Positions: Social Director

I am a first year PhD student in Mathematics Education. Way back in my undergrad degree, I served on department hiring committees and in the university senate as a student representative, and have been Co-President of our Mathematics Society. Given the opportunity, I would be proud to be of service here as a Social Director.

Ayush Mukherjee

Positions: Co-chair, Graduate Student Society Councilor

I am a second year PhD student in Mathematics Education. Over the last year, I served in the capacity of the graduate programs committee (GPC) representative and the graduate student society (GSS) representative for the EGSA. I am also currently sitting with the grant allocations committee at GSS.

I am from India, where I have worked in various student administrative and volunteer roles across different universities, largely focused on student representation, equity and inclusion and community projects. I have found that the work requires opening multiple channels for dialogue with different actors within the university, while being tethered to a core set of values. I seek to do more of the same for our Faculty here.

In my academic life, I am a researcher of aesthetics in math education. You might have seen me or my work loitering around the education building.

Diana Reis

Positions: Faculty Council Representative

Diana Bensoussan G. Reis is completing her MEd in Educational Technology and Learning Design at 91泡芙鈥檚 Faculty of Education and is transitioning into the PhD program in the same field. Her doctoral research investigates physician unionization in Canada, examining how collective voice, curriculum, and professional identity intersect in physician education. Diana brings over a decade of experience as an Education Officer and curriculum designer across health, immigration and settlement, higher education, and union contexts in Canada and internationally. Fluent in English and French, she has created inclusive programs for internationally educated nurses, physicians, newcomers, and international students, drawing on Universal Design for Learning and social constructionist frameworks.

Diana is eager to serve as Faculty Council Representative, bringing a collaborative spirit and a deep understanding of educational theory and health-sector realities to champion an engaged, inclusive, and dynamic graduate student community.

Nuzhat Nowshin Shaily

Positions: Media Officer, Social Director

I鈥檓 a first-year Masters student in TEAL, with a B.A. in Linguistics and an earlier M.A. in TESOL. My career so far has been a mix of teaching and edtech. Over the past four years, I鈥檝e worked across program, content, and product management, partnering with media, marketing, customer service, and product teams to shape impactful learning experiences in Bangladesh. Teaching has always been close to my heart; I鈥檝e taught Spoken English to students in grades 3鈥�9 back home. Beyond the classroom, I鈥檝e led student organizations as Vice President of NSU Communications Club and General Secretary of DEML Student Body, and contributed to Dhaka Tribune, one of Bangladesh鈥檚 leading newspapers. At heart, I鈥檓 passionate about how education, innovation, and technology can come together to make learning more accessible and meaningful.

Bahar Zandrazavi

Positions: Communications Officer, Media Officer, Graduate Programs Committee Representative, Faculty Council Rperesentative

I am currently pursuing my PhD in Languages, Cultures, and Literacies (LCL) at 91泡芙. I hold a PhD in Communication and an MA in Journalism from Iran, where I also worked with public journals. At present, I serve as a Teaching Assistant at the Beedie School of Business, a role I deeply enjoy, particularly when facilitating tutorials and fostering student engagement through participatory activities.

Since January 2024, I have also been involved with SFU Ed Review, a platform dedicated to reimagining how we write, publish, and engage with academic work in education.

My guiding motto in life is inspired by Gandhi: 鈥淏e the change you wish to see in the world.鈥�

UNFILLED POSITIONS 

The following positions of the EGSA executive have not received any nominations, and are therefore not fillable at this time. If you are interested in serving in any of the these positions, please nominate yourself by writing to info-edgsa@sfu.ca.

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