Gerardo Ducas | Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Advisor (514) 954 0382, ext. 270 666 Sherbrooke Ouest – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 gducos[at]equitas.org   Gerardo joined the Equitas team in 2017 as a program officer for Haiti. He comes with a dozen years of experience in human rights work, including several years with Amnesty

Philip Ackerman | Toronto Local Coordinator (416) 826-7134 666 Sherbrooke Ouest – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 packerman[at]equitas.org   Philip is an adult educator who for the past several years has been committed to working with diverse newcomer populations, focusing most of his efforts in working with newcomer youth at a Toronto-based, community organization.

Dr. Sawsan Al Refai | Education Specialist, Middle-East and North Africa (514) 954-0382 666 Sherbrooke Ouest – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 salrefai[at]equitas.org   Dr. Sawsan Al Refai  is an expert in Public Policy and Advocacy. She managed and provided technical support to government, civil society organizations, United Nations and other international organizations in

Amira Diallo | Gender Advisor (514) 954-0382, poste 202 666 Sherbrooke Ouest – Bureau 1100 Montréal, Québec, H3A 1E7 adiallo[at]equitas.org   Amira joined Equitas as a Gender Advisor. She comes with nine years of experience in civil society and in the United Nations system with regard to gender and violence based on gender. In the

Isabelle Dufresne-Lienert | Program assistant for Equitas’ Canadian programs (514) 954-0382 x202 666 Sherbrooke Ouest – Suite 1100 Montréal, Québec, H3A 1E7 idufresne[at]equitas.org   Isabelle works as program assistant for Equitas’ Canadian programs, notably on the organization of the Speaking Rights National Youth Forum. She joined the Equitas team in 2015 and 2017 as assistant

Fatou Thiam | Fund Development and Communications Assistant (514) 954-0382, ext. 206 666 Sherbrooke Ouest – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 fthiam[at]equitas.org     Fatou joined the Equitas in November 2018. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information-Communication from Université de Moncton, in Moncton, New Brunswick and a certificate in Social Communications from Saint

Kathryn (Katie) Corker | Programs Management Officer (514) 954-0382, ext. 203 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 kcorker[at]equitas.org   Katie joined Equitas in March 2019 as the Program Management Officer. Prior to joining Equitas, Katie worked with Action Against Hunger in Spain, the Southern Caucasus, Niger, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo,

Ayouba Souna | Programs Administration and Finance Officer (514) 954-0382, ext. 242 666 Sherbrooke Ouest – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 asouna[at]equitas.org     Ayouba joined Equitas in April 2017 after more than fifteen years of experience in project administration, accounting, audit and financial management of international development projects. Ayouba notably worked in Western

Micheli C Werner | Education Specialist (514) 954-0382 666 Sherbrooke Ouest – Suite 1100 Montréal, Québec, H3A 1E7 mcwerner[at]equitas.org   Micheli joined Equitas in January 2018 as a trainee in the education department, working in Equitas’ program in Tanzania. She is currently completing a Master of Arts in Educational Technology at Concordia University and holds

 Marwa Khanafer  | Program Officer (514) 954-0382, ext. 256 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 mkhanafer[at]equitas.org   Marwa joined Equitas in September 2017 as an intern for the 8th International Conference on human rights education. Following this internship, Marwa became a program assistant and worked primarily in the Middle East and