Dr. Allyson Jule

Dr. Allyson Jule has been an educator for almost 35 years, teaching English in high schools and colleges in Alberta, Ontario, and BC. Her PhD in Education is from the University of Roehampton in London, UK, in 2002. She is currently a full professor and Dean of the School of Education at Trinity Western University but will be joining UFV this summer as Dean of Education, Community, and Human Development.

In 2008 she established and then co-directed the Gender Studies Institute at TWU where she created safe spaces and engaged dialogue concerning gender and sexuality. Her efforts were recognized in 2012 by the Canadian Association for the Study of Women in Education’s Award. Dr. Jule was awarded Canada’s 3M Teaching Fellowship in 2016.

She has written widely on the topic of silence and language use in classrooms alongside gender and schooling, including Shushing the Girls, Speaking Up: Gender and Language. Her most recent book, The Compassionate Educator, was published last year by Canadian Scholars Press.

Dr. Geetanjali Gill

Dr. Geetanjali Gill is an assistant professor in Global Development Studies at the University of the Fraser Valley, and a gender and development practitioner with more than 16 years of experience working with local and international organizations in Canada, UK, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia. She has a PhD in Development Studies from the University of Sussex, UK, a MSc in Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries with Distinction (specialization in gender and development) from the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, and a BA Specialist Honours in International Development Studies from the University of Toronto.

Geetanjali is currently carrying out research projects on gender equality amongst stigmatized groups in Sierra Leone, gender-based violence amongst adolescents in refugee camps in Lebanon and Uganda, and gender-responsive play-based education in Rwanda, Mozambique, and Ghana. As a scholar-practitioner, she engages in efforts to address socio-cultural norms that result in gender inequalities in the global South, she applies an intersectional gender lens to global development issues, and she tackles stereotypes and biases that can lead to discrimination and marginalization.

Maggie Korolyk

Maggie Korolyk is Sus’tud’Dene (part of Carrier Sekani), Metis, and a member of the Takla Nation. Maggie was born in the Northern Interior and grew up between her homeland, Takla Landing, and the Lower Mainland. She comes from a long history of strong activism in the Indigenous communities and has a passion for advocacy herself. Maggie has worked alongside her community to assist members with employment, training, and treatment opportunities. She is particularly drawn to supporting Indigenous young women and girls and has both created and hosted girls’ empowerment workshops in her home community to boost their wellbeing and confidence.

Maggie joined the team at Justice for Girls in 2021 as a legal outreach advocate. In her role as an outreach advocate, Maggie aims to bring awareness to the barriers that girls face, particularly Indigenous girls and girls in remote communities, and to help them overcome those barriers for a prosperous future. Maggie is now transitioning into a new role, where she will be leading JFG’s Northern Advocacy and Research.

Tammy Tsang

Tammy Tsang (She/Her) is a Cantonese Canadian settler who lives and works on the stolen territory of the Coast Salish peoples–Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō, Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. She works towards Truth and Reconciliation through regular bi-weekly Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training sessions, which include the truth of our history. She also partners with Indigenous folks to ensure their voices are heard at the table and we pay fairly for their time and efforts.

Her lens: Mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend & confidant. Father’s daughter, even in heaven. Canadian-born Cantonese. Entrepreneurial genealogy. Founder, leader & brand strategist. My real job: Advocating with and for equity-deserving groups. Loves authentic visual storytelling (film, TV, ads), exploring cultures, positive psychology, fashion, and eating.

Their Experience: Tammy Tsang (she/her) is the co-founder of AndHumanity, Inclusive Marketing Agency. As a maverick business owner, she holds a lifelong passion for diversity and inclusion. She is certified in Leadership & Inclusion. Over the years, her work has been recognized internationally including features in Marketing Magazine and at the Global American Marketing Association (AMA) Conference. She has spoken on several major publications including CTV News, PR News, CBC TV & Radio and CKNW, Bill Goode Show, Business News Daily and many more.

Tammy has been a member of numerous boards including BCAMA Director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Brands for Better, Strathcona Business Improvement Association and Vancity’s Community Stakeholders Advisory for Women Entrepreneurs, and has spoken at various events and corporate clients on marketing strategy and inclusive communications.

Tammy is also one of the founding members of the Global Inclusive Marketing Alliance, which is a conglomerate of inclusive marketing agencies that specialize in this space across the world. She is also publishing her first book which is a guide for marketers to be more inclusive in their work alongside AndHumanity advisors in Spring of 2022.