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High School Committee 2024-25
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ADELA RALBOVSKA - School & Volunteer Coordinator (English) Adela is a PhD student in the Integrated Program in Neuroscience at McGill. Her research focuses on the glial roles of a specific transcription factor in central nervous system development and function. Adela joined BrainReach as an Elementary School teaching volunteer in Winter 2023. This year, she will serve as an English School Coordinator for BrainReach High School. In her free time, Adela enjoys learning new languages, playing volleyball and hiking. |
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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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JESSICA AHRENS - School & Volunteer Coordinator (English) Jessica 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. 
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. |
KATIE SCARLAT - Social Media Manager
Katie is a second year master student in the Integrated Program of Neuroscience at McGill University. Her research focuses on spasticity development after a stroke, and involves the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Katie joined BrainReach last year as a school volunteer, and this year she is excited to serve as the External Events Coordinator for BrainReach Highschool. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym, hiking, and reading. |
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Previous Committee Members2023 - 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 |