To Rhiannon’s core, she is a people person; the work that she does is fueled by a passion and care for the people she encounters. This drive is evident throughout Rhiannon’s work and volunteer experience working directly with client’s seeking support from the University of Alberta’s Sexual Assault Centre and WIN House, Edmonton’s Women’s Shelter. Through this work in the gender-based violence sector, Rhiannon has not only developed immense expertise, but also judgment and professionalism. All of the work she does is driven by her commitment to social justice and to the empowerment of marginalized people. This commitment was fostered and developed during Rhiannon’s undergraduate and graduate degrees with the Women’s and Gender Studies department at the University of Alberta. An education in this field offers foundational formal and theoretical knowledge on the structures that disproportionately impact women and non-binary folks. This education coupled with Rhiannon’s experience working directly with houseless folks living in Edmonton offers a unique perspective for the work of WAVE.

Alongside the formal aspects of Rhiannon’s resume, it is essential to highlight her core interpersonal values that elevate her overall application. person. Rhiannon is passionate about connection, relationship building and community. She strives to move throughout the world in a way that brings joy or comfort to people’s lives and reduces the harm that exists in our current social structures. Alongside this passion for connection, grows an unyielding commitment to collaboration and teamwork. As a central tenet to community organizing, in order to achieve meaningful change, Rhiannon recognizes that we need to work together. Without such cooperation, we risk excluding or minimizing the voices of the marginalized groups we seek to support. Therefore, collaboration, professionalism and positive teamwork is a core value that Rhiannon brings to any work she does. In full, Rhiannon would bring warmth, passion and dedication to the important work that WAVE is already doing.