Albany Sutherland, Program Assistant – Environmental Education Albany is a graduate from the Integrated Business and Humanities with Internship program at McMaster. She is a First Nation person raised in Thunder Bay, ON, and grew up engaging with the land from a young age. Albany enjoys blueberry picking, gardening, making art and doing karate. Her…
Eliza Ritchie, Program Assistant – Green Infrastructure Eliza Ritchie, a student in the Arts and Science Program at McMaster University, focusing on psychology and biology, is deeply passionate about exploring the relationship between the environment and human health. Eliza is excited to join the Green Infrastructure team to help promote green spaces in Hamilton and…
Asia Middlemost, Program Assistant – Green Infrastructure Asia Middlemost, Program Assistant- As a budding environmentalist and a recent graduate from Niagara College’s Horticultural Technician program, Asia hopes to continue learning and applying sustainable ways to manage landscapes in the urban environment with Green Venture. Throughout her academic journey, Asia has learned plant cultivation techniques, landscaping,…
Alexia Da Poupada, Program Assistant – Green Infrastructure Growing up with such fascination with the world around us, Alexia obtained her BSc in Marine Biology from the University of Guelph. Alexia shifted her focus from the aquatic environment to terrestrial and returned to Guelph to complete her horticulture diploma in more recent years. With a…
Rana Guler, Program Assistant – Green Infrastructure Rana Guler has recently graduated with a degree in Arts and Science and English and Cultural Studies from McMaster University. With experience in gardening, community engagement, and social service work, they are excited to join the Green Infrastructure team to help promote environmental equity and urban greenspaces in…
Nikki Mohammadi, Program Assistant – Environmental Education Nikki Mohammadi is a student studying biology at McMaster University with a passion for environmental conservation. Nikki is excited to join the Green Venture team as an Education Program Assistant this summer and hopes to help engage her community in naturalist and environmental practices.
Illyria Volcansek, Program Assistant – Environmental Education Illyria is an undergraduate Arts and Science student at the University of Guelph who studies ecology and creative writing. When she’s not scribbling in her notebook, she can typically be found wandering around cool trees. With a passion for environmental activism and supporting biodiversity, Illyria is interested in…
Sol Qiu, Program Assistant – Environmental Education Cindy (“Sol”) Qiu is a social science student at the University of Waterloo, specializing in social work and social policy. She is passionate about understanding the intersectionality of social inequality and environmental issues and tackling climate change apathy, especially in youth. As an education program assistant, she hopes…
Breanna Pinto, Program Assistant – Energy Breanna Pinto has recently graduated with a degree in Sustainable Chemistry from McMaster University. Her professional experience ranges from Li-ion battery science to biorefinery systems but her involvement with environmental clubs and community initiatives is what she finds most fulfilling. In her free time, you may find her supporting…
Olivia Blaszkow, Program Assistant – Environmental Education Olivia is a third year Life Science student at McMaster University. With her experience in community work and academic knowledge of community engagement, she is excited to join the Education Program team. She hopes to spread awareness of the many environmental practices Hamiltonians can implement and help Hamilton’s…