Laura Heidenheim
Communications Lead

Laura is finishing her degree in Media Production within the RTA School of Media at Ryerson University, specializing in Transmedia storytelling and documentary. Laura’s work focuses on using storytelling as a tool for creating agency amongst marginalized groups, currently working with the First Nations community to tell the stories of MMIWG2S.

Laura Heidenheim
Communications Lead

Laura is finishing her degree in Media Production within the RTA School of Media at Ryerson University, specializing in Transmedia storytelling and documentary. Laura’s work focuses on using storytelling as a tool for creating agency amongst marginalized groups, currently working with the First Nations community to tell the stories of MMIWG2S.

Vivian Lin
Designer

A recent graduate of Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a BDES in Industrial Design, Vivian’s work explores sense of self and well-being within the context of community. Through a process-based design practice focused on behaviour change she creates systems, strategies and experiences.

Vivian Lin
Designer

A recent graduate of Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a BDES in Industrial Design, Vivian’s work explores sense of self and well-being within the context of community. Through a process-based design practice focused on behaviour change she creates systems, strategies and experiences.

Tim MacLeod
Researcher

Tim is passionate about using qualitative research to understand patient experiences of illness and treatment in order to improve health services. He is a PhD Candidate in Community Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University. His academic research is on “Housing First” an approach to ending chronic homelessness that has helped transform services for homeless adults who have a psychiatric disability in Canada.

Tim MacLeod
Researcher

Tim is passionate about using qualitative research to understand patient experiences of illness and treatment in order to improve health services. He is a PhD Candidate in Community Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University. His academic research is on “Housing First” an approach to ending chronic homelessness that has helped transform services for homeless adults who have a psychiatric disability in Canada.

Rachel Slaven
Strategist, Designership

Rachel is passionate about creating meaningful experiences, and products that improve people’s lives and help businesses thrive. She is currently pursuing an MBA at the Rotman School of Management, specializing in Business Design. With a background as a theatre director, she applies her curiosity, creativity, and experience leading collaborative teams to solve complex business challenges at the intersection of strategy, and innovation.

Rachel Slaven
Strategist, Designership

Rachel is passionate about creating meaningful experiences, and products that improve people’s lives and help businesses thrive. She is currently pursuing an MBA at the Rotman School of Management, specializing in Business Design. With a background as a theatre director, she applies her curiosity, creativity, and experience leading collaborative teams to solve complex business challenges at the intersection of strategy, and innovation.

Rui Jie Wang
Designer, Designership

Studying Computing and Art History at Queen’s University, Rui Jie loves talking to people to really understand issues at hand and work together to solve them. She has a passion for design and startups, and is currently the VP of Marketing and Communications at AIESEC Queen’s University.

Rui Jie Wang
Designer, Designership

Studying Computing and Art History at Queen’s University, Rui Jie loves talking to people to really understand issues at hand and work together to solve them. She has a passion for design and startups, and is currently the VP of Marketing and Communications at AIESEC Queen’s University.