Our Team

Elisabeth Giffin

Human Rights Advisor

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Human Rights

Elisabeth provides impartial human rights advice and information to all members of the UBC community.

Louise Griep, MA

Strategist, Institutional Initiatives

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Louise facilitates the implementation of the Canada Research Chair Equity & Diversity Action Plan, and the Inclusion Action Leads Community of Practice, and supports other strategic EDI initiatives.

Hélène Frohard-Dourlent, PhD

Associate Director, Institutional Initiatives

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Hélène provides strategic planning and implementation support for organizational change initiatives focused on systems, processes and institutional practices.

Vanessa Kim

Events and Communications Coordinator

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Communications, Operations

Vanessa supports the development, execution, and promotion of events and campaigns of the Equity & Inclusion Office.

Maureen Mendoza, MA

Project Manager

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Maureen provides project management support to Student Diversity Initiative, ensuring projects are advanced on schedule and within project scope.

Ashley J Moore

Associate Director, Education, Community & Conflict Engagement

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Human Rights

Ashley’s work supports individuals and communities to act upon and within imperfect systems and circumstances towards just sustainable outcomes.

Tasha Nijjar

Equity Education Strategist

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Strategic Partnerships & Capacity Building

Tasha works with the facilitation team to offer workshops, training, and resources around social justice, and creating welcoming and inclusive spaces on campus.

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.

Jenica Frisque, MA, MSc

Equity Education Strategist

Campus: UBC Okanagan
Team: Strategic Partnerships & Capacity Building

Jenica Frisque is passionate about fostering inclusion at UBC Okanagan through the delivery and facilitation of programs, and conversations that raise awareness of and embed the values of equity, diversity, intercultural understanding and mutual respect in the fabric of the campus and the wider community.