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SFYou: Motoki Long-Nozawa discusses LGBTQIA2S+ language in classrooms
August 29, 2021by 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 green smoothie and practice self, positive affirmation every morning. These make me physically and mentally strong and resilient. Of course, I sometimes feel down. However, I try to embrace my negative feelings and take my time for recovery. I do not rush. Embracing myself and practicing something that makes me positive are key to my happy life.” Motoki Long-Nozawa has worked as a Japanese teaching assistant, language consultant, and…
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SFYou: Rumneek Johal, news journalist and social media savant
July 19, 2021by Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate Rumneek Johal is what we would call a Peak success story – one of our own. A former Peak journalist who has written for publications such as CBC, Daily Hive, and more, Johal is an SFU…
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SFYou: Dr. Lesley Schimanski
April 12, 2021By: 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 Schimanski is known for three things: living on the Sunshine…
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SFYou: Cynthia Jones, 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
January 23, 2021Written 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 Services at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Fun fact:…
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SFYou: Diana Chan: food blogger, mom, wife, and entrepreneur
November 6, 2020Written 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 clown for children's birthday parties You may know Diana Chan already…
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SFYou: Yuthika Girme, Professor and podcast host
October 3, 2020By Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Name: Yuthika Girme Pronouns: she/her /hers Departmental Affiliation: Assistant Professor, department of Psychology Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand During SFU’s transition to remote learning in the Spring 2020 semester, Dr. Yuthika Girme began recording episodes for…
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SFYOU: A Proper Farewell founders talk humanizing the pandemic
June 30, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Name: David Waizel Pronouns: He/him/his Departmental Affiliation: Fifth-year IAT and Business Student Hometown: Coquitlam, BC Occupation: Freelance Graphic Designer Name: Carolyn Yip Pronouns: She/her/hers Departmental Affiliation: Fourth-year IAT Student Hometown: Snohomish, Washington Occupation: Freelance videographer…
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SFYOU: Leo Dittmer, RADIUS, and Neighbourhood Resilience
May 11, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Arts Editor [caption id="attachment_114185" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Photo: RADIUS[/caption] Editor’s Note: This interview was done prior to COVID-19 quarantine measures. Name: Leo Dittmer Pronouns: He/him/his Department Affiliation: Faculty of Environment: Human Geography Hometown: Clavet, Saskatchewan Favourite bird: “Chickadee.…
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SFYOU: Meet the professor engineering the Archives of Lesbian Oral Testimony, Elise Chenier
February 21, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer Name: Elise Chenier Pronouns: She/her/hers Department Affiliation: Professor in the SFU History Department Hometown: Toronto, Ontario Occupation: History professor, Director of the Archive of Lesbian Oral Testimony It’s likely that the majority of people reading this…
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SFYOU: Alumna Yvonne Hanson takes her environmental and humanitarian activism to the federal campaign
October 15, 2019By: Yelin Gemma Lee, Peak Associate Name: Yvonne Hanson Pronouns: She/her/hers Department Affiliation: BA, Political Science Hometown: Squamish, BC Occupation: NDP candidate for Vancouver-Granville, portrait photographer, customer service worker at a garden store. Only one year after graduating with her…
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