Our SSIPP Team
Our Founders
Monisha Persaud
SSIPP Co-Founder, University of Toronto
Monisha is a third year MD student at the University of Toronto and MSc student in Systems Leadership & Innovation, with a previous BHSc degree from McMaster University. She decided to become an advocate for social isolation in older adults after seeing the heartbreaking impacts of isolation on her grandmother before she passed away. Monisha is passionate about building a society that is kinder to older adults and socially accessible to all.
Geoffrey Sem
SSIPP Co-Founder, University of Toronto
Geoffrey is a third year medical and Master's student in Systems Leadership & Innovation at the University of Toronto. His passion for SSIPP stems from early caregiving experiences of his grandfather with dementia. This led him to volunteer at long-term care facilities as a youth activity coordinator to help seniors combat loneliness. Geoff's previous volunteer work with refugees, immigrant youths, and Canadian war veterans further inspired him to advocate for social justice. Outside of SSIPP, he enjoys breakdancing in his spare time.
Our National Board of Directors
Monisha Persaud, Geoffrey Sem, Victoria O'Driscoll and collaborating physician, Dr. Sabrina Akhtar
Our National Executive Team
Co-Chief Operating Officers
Anna Kristina
Catherine Meng
Communications Committee
National Officer of Internal Relations
Mehrin Ahmed
National Officer of External Relations
Misha Dhuper
Co-Chief Financial Officers
Jane Wong
Lily Xu
Outreach Committee
Media Officer
Golsa Shafa
Education and Advocacy Team
Evelyne Guay
Legality and Liability Committee
Liability and Logistics Officer
Yujin Suk
Research and Evaluation Officer
Sumana Naidu
Quality Improvement Officer
Jia Yan Zhang
University of Toronto SSIPP Chapter:
*Founding Chapter
Monisha Persaud
Geoffrey Sem
Victoria O'Driscoll
Sumana Naidu
Nitish Dhingra
Laura Diamond
Natalie Pitch
Lauren Kanee
Catherine Meng
Grace Huang
University of Toronto Mississauga SSIPP Chapter:
Andrea Rossos
Emily Evans
Sarah Khan
Catherine Meng
Grace Juang
Western University (UWO) SSIPP Chapter:
Jia Yan Zhang
Karina Liubchenko
Erika Haberfellner
University of Calgary SSIPP Chapter:
Sarah Moore
Chin-Vern Tan
Scott MacKay
University of Ottawa SSIPP Chapter:
Jennifer Rowe
Evelyne Guay
Chelsea Haliburton
Celina DeBiasio
Stephanie Chevrier
University of Saskatchewan SSIPP Chapter:
Masooma Bhatti
Kristina Swatzky
Leah Rusnell
Madeline Parker
Jessica Froehlic
Tayyaba Bhatti
University of Manitoba SSIPP Chapter:
Kaleigh Ducas-Mowchun
Ann Ding
Kara Frejuk
Nebojsa Oravec
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