SFYou: Dr. Jen Marchbank

By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Editor’s note: The acronym LGBTQ will be used, as is used by the interviewee. This is not meant to...

SFYou: Chloe Goodison

by Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of drug use and overdose The Story Behind NaloxHome During her commute from Coquitlam to Port Moody, Chloe Goodison...

SFYou: Motoki Long-Nozawa discusses LGBTQIA2S+ language in classrooms

by Michelle Young, News Editor Name: Motoki Long-Nozawa Pronouns: he/him Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Occupation: Japanese language instructor  Department Affiliation: Department of World Languages and Literature  Fun fact: “I drink a...

SFYou: Rumneek Johal, news journalist and social media savant

by Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate Rumneek Johal is what we would call a Peak success story – one of our own. A former Peak journalist who...

SFYou: Kandice Sharren on podcast production and education

by Nancy La, Staff Writer   Name: Kandice Sharren Pronouns: She/her/hers Occupation: lecturer/lead editor and project manager of Women’s Print History Project Department Affiliation: Department of English  Hometown: St. Albert,...

SFYou: Stacey Copeland on the sounds of queer feminism on the airwaves and in academia

by Emma Jean, Peak Associate   Name: Stacey Copeland Pronouns: she/her/hers Department affiliation: School of Communication Hometown: Barrie, Ontario Occupation: Full-time PhD candidate, supervising podcast producer Fun fact: Copeland is a...

SFYou: Dr. Lesley Schimanski

By: Katarina Chui, SFU Student Name: Lesley Schimanski Pronouns: she/her/hers Departmental Affiliation: Department of Psychology Hometown: Pincher Creek, Alberta Occupation: Sessional Instructor, Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Among students, Dr. Lesley...

SFYou: Beveland-Dalzell siblings

Written by: Yelin Gemma Lee, Peak Associate Alumni featured:  Name: Heidi Stooshnoff/Heidi Beveland-Dalzell (She/her/hers) Departmental Affiliation: Bachelors of Science and Biology (2009); Bachelors of Education, minor in...

SFYou: Cynthia Jones, 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Written by: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Name: Cynthia Jones Pronouns: she / her Departmental affiliation: Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology (graduated in 1990) Hometown: Agassiz, BC Occupation: Chief, Administrative...

SFYou: Diana Chan: food blogger, mom, wife, and entrepreneur

Written by Sara Wong, Peak Associate Name: Diana Chan Pronouns: She/her/hers Occupation: Entrepreneur/Blogger/UX Consultant/Mom/Wife Hometown: Burnaby, BC Fun fact: During her university years, Diana used to be a party...