Dylan Robinson
Strategist, Institutional Accessibility Initiatives
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Community & Capacity Building
Dylan supports Disability equity work by facilitating the creation and implementation of the UBC Accessibility Plan. He also assists the work of the UBC Accessibility Committee & Planning Team.
Leticia Pamela Garcia
Manager, Student and Community Engagement
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Community & Capacity Building
Pam works with student and employee communities with the aim of advancing the EIO’s vision and mandate.
Michelle Slade
Events & Communications Coordinator
Campus: UBC Okanagan
Team: Communications, Operations
Michelle supports the development, execution, and promotion of events and campaigns of the Equity & Inclusion Office.
Natalia Peñuela Gallo
Equity Education Strategist
Campus: UBC Okanagan
Team: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-racism
Natalia works to develop and implement organizational change strategies, initiatives, and programs that promote the overall vision, strategy, and goals for relevant plans, including the Strategic Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (StEAR), Inclusion Action Plan, and Conflict Engagement Framework.
Fonteyn Li
Administrative Coordinator
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Administration
Forteyn supports the IIP&E team, the broader EIO office, and the StEAR Enhancement Fund by providing key administrative support to help ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
Connie Yuchun Wu
Administrative Coordinator
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Communications
Connie provides communication support across the office, ranging from communications planning to execution.
Ikechukwu Ibebugwu
Project Manager, Institutional Initiatives
Campus: UBC Okanagan
Team: Planning & Evaluation
As a Project Manager, Ike manages small to large-scale projects to advance work around one of UBC’s guiding principles, promoting equity, anti-racism.
Kara Ellison
Human Rights Advisor
Campus: UBC Okanagan
Team: Human Rights
Kara provides impartial human rights advice and information to all members of the UBC community.
Dharshi Lacey
Director, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-racism
Campus: UBC Okanagan
Team: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-racism
Dharshi comes to this role with 20+ years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She brings a deep commitment to equity work, striving to shift the work from project work to systems work, challenging people and systems to apply a critical equity lens to their policies, practices, language and mindsets.
Vanessa Hogan
Executive Assistant
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Administration
Vanessa provides executive admin support for the Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion and the EIO.