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High School Committee 2025-26
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JESS AHRENS - School & Volunteer Coordinator (English) Jess is a PhD student in the Integrated Program in Neuroscience at McGill University. Her research looks at neuromelanin-MRI scans of individuals with schizophrenia to examine how neuromelanin impacts the cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia. Jessica joined BrainReach as a teaching volunteer in Winter of 2023 and will be a Volunteer Coordinator this year. In her free time, Jessica likes reading, hiking, and spending time with her cat. |
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MOTAHAREH POURRAHIMI - School & Volunteer Coordinator (English) Motahareh is a second year Master’s student at IPN, McGill, working in the intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence. She uses artificial neural networks to model attention in primates. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, and drawing. She started volunteering with BrainReach in the first year of her Masters, and it has been an exciting experience ever since, currently being an elementary educator and high school English coordinator. |
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NOLWENN HARDY - School & Volunteer Coordinator (French) Nolwenn is a first-year PhD student in Dr. Murai’s lab at McGill University, where she investigates the role of astrocytes in behavior. With a strong interest in linking cellular mechanisms to complex behaviors, she values a multidisciplinary approach as essential to understanding living organisms. Since September 2024, she has been an active member of the committee and continues to serve this year, while also volunteering to teach neuroscience to children. 
JOSÉPHINE SACY-RICHER - School & Volunteer Coordinator (French) Joséphine is a second-year master's student in the Integrated Program in Neuroscience at McGill University. Her research focuses on modelling juvenile-onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in zebrafish. Joséphine joined BrainReach as a teaching volunteer in Winter 2024, and is now a French School and Volunteer Coordinator. In her free time, she enjoys running, singing in a choir, and exploring Montreal with friends. |
LINA SIFI - External Events Coordinator
Lina is a second-year Master's student in the Integrated Program in Neuroscience at McGill University. Her research focuses on the long-term effects of sex hormone deprivation on brain structure and function, aiming to elucidate female-specific risk factors for neurodegeneration. Lina first joined BrainReach as a High School teaching volunteer (Winter 2023) and now serves as an External Events Coordinator. Outside of her research, Lina has a passion for racket sports and enjoys embarking on culinary adventures, exploring diverse cuisines from around the world. |
Previous Committee Members2024 - 2025
Aliyah Zaman - Co-President Sophie Pellerin - Co-President Motahareh Pourrahimi - School & Volunteer Coordinator (EN) Adela Ralbovska - School & Volunteer Coordinator (EN) Jessica Ahrens - School & Volunteer Coordinator (EN) Nolwenn Hardy - School & Volunteer Coordinator (FR) Lina Sifi - External Events Coordinator Katie Scarlat - Social Media Manager 2023 - 2024
Aliyah Zaman - Co-President Zeeshan Haqqee - Co-President Motahareh Pourrahimi - School & Volunteer Coordinator (EN) Adela Ralbovska - School & Volunteer Coordinator (EN) Jessica Ahrens - School & Volunteer Coordinator (EN) Sophie Pellerin - School & Volunteer Coordinator (FR) Sophie-Andrée Vinet - School & Volunteer Coordinator (FR) Katie Scarlat - External Events Coordinator Karthikeyan Swaminathan - Social Media Manager Anne-Sophie Simard - Content Creation & Translation 2022 - 2023
Aliyah Zaman - Co-President Zeeshan Haqqee - Co-President Motahareh Pourrahimi - School & Volunteer Coordinator (EN) Luc Wilson - School & Volunteer Coordinator (EN) Sophie-Andrée Vinet - School & Volunteer Coordinator (FR) Stéphanie Théberge - External Events Coordinator Karthikeyan Swaminathan - Materials Coordinator 2021 - 2022
Alexa Meilleur - Co-President Zoë Ward - Co-President Aliyah Zaman - School & Volunteer Coordinator (EN) Samantha Maltezos - School & Volunteer Coordinator (EN) Marie-Eve Picard - School & Volunteer Coordinator (FR) Lyna Siafa - School & Volunteer Coordinator (FR) Zeeshan Haqqee - External Events & Content Creation Neus Ballester - Prison Team Prakriti Gupta - Social Media Manager Juliette Ryan-Lortie - Communications Manager Hiba Daghar - UdeM Committee Manager 2020 - 2021
Alexa Meilleur - Co-President Kenza Ibrir - Co-President Neus Ballester - School & Volunteer Coordinator (EN) Amanda McFarlan - School & Volunteer Coordinator (EN) Marie-Eve Picard - School & Volunteer Coordinator (FR) Zoë Ward - School & Volunteer Coordinator (FR) Zeeshan Haqqee - External Events Coordinator Julia Biris - Virtual Material Team Belal Howidi - Communications & Social Media Manager Aaron Glick - Online Lesson Adaptation Alexia Ostrolenk - Inter-University Collaboration 2019 - 2020
Alexia Ostrolenk - Co-President Eviatar Fields - Co-President Kaitlyn Easson - Volunteer Coordinator (EN) Alexa Meilleur - School Coordinator (EN) Béatrice De Koninck - Volunteer Coordinator (FR) Kenza Ibrir - School Coordinator (FR) Jennifer Sebali - Branch Coordinator & UdeM Materials Coordinator Anne Monnier - Materials Preparation Sheida Rabipour - Material Updating Marisa Cressatti - Social Media Manager Victoria Hannah Mamane - Communications Manager 2018 - 2019
Alexia Ostrolenk - Co-President Eviatar Fields - Co-President Kaitlyn Easson - Volunteer Coordinator (EN) Nicole Ledwos - School Coordinator (EN) Béatrice De Koninck - Volunteer Coordinator (FR) Lola Welsch - School Coordinator (FR) Anne Monnier - Materials Preparation & Management Marisa Cressatti - Social Media Manager Samuel Guay - Website & Materials Updating 2017 - 2018
Marisa Cressatti - President Ben Gold - School Coordinator (EN) Alexia Ostrolenk - School Coordinator (FR) Samuel Guay - Volunteer Coordinator Katrine Iversen - Social Media Manager Ronan Da Silva - Content Creation |
