Meet the team

Emma works to create structures and processes to ensure that the SHIFT Centre becomes a vibrant, welcoming place with a strong sense of co-ownership from the diverse and engaged members of the SHIFT community. In her role, she also leads the development and execution of activities that will bring the space to life.

Richenda works to create innovative and accessible granting opportunities for socially transformative projects across Concordia and Montreal. She also leads the participatory selection processes that are essential to creating shared power, giving community members leadership in making funding decisions. 

Akina works to develop meaningful relationships for SHIFT by bringing together a diversity of actors from within and outside Concordia to collectively work on social transformation. In this role, she continuously asks herself: how should we define the SHIFT ecosystem and how can SHIFT best contribute to socially transforming Montreal?

Claire Gaëlle brings her passion for strategic communications to raise awareness of SHIFT and its programs. In her role, she plans and executes strategies to share inclusive and accessible content about the transformative efforts being led by SHIFT and its community members.

Stephanie’s role focuses on building shared leadership and community ownership within SHIFT.  In addition to leading SHIFT's experiments in participatory governance, she coordinates a variety of programs and workshops for members of the Learning Community.

Ludyvine oversees the administrative and financial processes of the SHIFT and Office of Community Engagement (OCE) teams. With a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Concordia and experience working in Montreal’s community sector, they maintain a queer, anti-racist and decolonial gaze and attitude in and outside of their professional life. 

Susan builds on her ten years of experience with SHIFT and the Office of Community Engagement to provide strategic leadership to both units. She is ensuring that both teams have the resources they need to successfully advance Concordia's community engagement and social impact work more broadly.

Shin Ling builds meaningful and accessible experiential learning opportunities to Concordia students through SHIFT’s internship program. A Communication Studies graduate, and a previous SHIFT intern herself, they bring their multidisciplinary lens in ensuring that the internship program is at the forefront of the SHIFT community’s awareness and beyond.

Abby applies her passion for multimedia in her role by generating creative content for SHIFT’s social media platforms and by supporting other communications efforts. Prior to joining the team, she worked as a journalist in Newfoundland and Labrador and contributed to The Link Newspaper. She is currently pursuing her master's in Digital Innovation in Journalism at Concordia.

With a background as a research assistant, Valentina actively applies her versatility and interpersonal skills to support SHIFT's environment and mission. She works closely with the Space and Events Coordinator to cultivate a welcoming, honest, and warm space for community members. Valentina is currently enrolled in the Electroacoustic program at Concordia University.