Past team members

Lainey Martin

Project Assistant

Lainey Martin SFU Research Assistant.

Sara Emami

SFU Research Assistant

Dorin Mahdavi

SFU Research Assistant

Luna Aixin

Project Facilitator

Luna Aixin Project Facilitator.

Callista Ottoni

Mitacs Intern

Farinaz Rikhtehgaran

SFU Research Assistant

A professional headshot of Farinaz Rikhtehgaran, depicting her smiling at the camera wearing a salmon-coloured sweater.

Robyn Lee

SFU Research Assistant

Robyn Lee in rainy foggy Vancouver.

Dr. Kit Braybooke

Senior Knowledge Mobilization Specialist

Dr. Kit Braybrooke, Hey Neighbour's Senior Knowledge Mobilization Specialist, stands smiling wearing a long sleeve pink and charcoal shirt, against a blue background.

Ahad Kamranzadeh

SFU Research Assistant

Ahad Kamranzadeh smiles at the camera, wearing a blue striped longsleeve shirt.

Ghazaleh Akbarnejad

SFU Research Assistant

Ghazaleh Akbarnejad SFU Research Assistant.

Sogol Haji Hosseini

SFU Research Assistant

A professional headshot of Sogol Haji Hosseini that depicts her smiling slightly at the camera, her chin-length blonde-brown hair combed to one side, wearing a white button-up shirt.

Rojan Nasiri

SFU Research Assistant

Rojan looks at the camera with a slight smile, her brown hair tucked behind her head while wearing a black turtleneck and a small, silver pendent necklace.

Samantha Teichman

SFU Research Assistant

Samantha Teichman SFU research assistant.

Niloofar Hedayati

SFU Research Assistant

Sreya Ajay

SFU Research Assistant

Sreya Ajay smiles, wearing clear framed glasses and a blue shirt with white flowers while holding a potted plant and stands in front of a tree-lined concrete building.

Olivia Tomlinson

SFU Research Assistant

Olivia Tomlinson, Research Assistant for Hey Neighbour, stands smiling in front of a snowy backdrop, wearing a black Nike sweatshirt and green winter jacket.

Jean Paul Ramírez Echavarría

SFU Research Assistant

Kishore Seetharaman

SFU Research Assistant

Past partners and advisors

Molly Rose smiles at the camera wearing a green and white striped shirt.

Molly Rose

Program & Curriculum Designer (Building Resilient Neighbourhoods)

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Dr. Paty Rios Housing & Sociability Specialist (Partner, Happy City).

Dr. Paty Rios

Happy Cities

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Sarah Hunn Connect & Prepare Facilitator (City of Victoria).

Sarah Hunn

Connect & Prepare Facilitator (City of Victoria)

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Anthony Kupferschmidt Executive Director (West End Seniors’ Network).

Anthony Kupferschmidt

West End Seniors’ Network

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Kim Steppan, Director, Property Operations for Catalyst.

Kim Steppan

Catalyst

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Kaitlin Hong Tai, manager of programs at West End Seniors' Network.

Kaitlin Hong Tai

Manager of Programs (West End Seniors’ Network)

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Susan Moore Director, Community Development & Resident Support (Brightside).

Susan Moore

Director, Community Development & Resident Support (Brightside)

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Jennifer Conroy, Program Coordinator for Close to Home at the West End Seniors' Network.

Jennifer Conroy

Program Coordinator, Close to Home (West End Seniors’ Network)

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Nicole Viduka Social Sustainability Coordinator (Concert Properties).

Nicole Viduka

Social Sustainability Coordinator (Concert Properties)

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Cheryl Carters-Rolfe, Connect & Prepare Facilitator (Building Resilient Neighbourhoods).

Cheryl Carters-Rolfe

Connect & Prepare Facilitator (Building Resilient Neighbourhoods)

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Mariam Larson, consulting gerontologist, smiles for the camera.

Mariam Larson

Consulting Gerontologist (Senior Services Society of BC)

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Dave Ramslie Vice President, Innovation & Sustainability (Concert Properties).

Dave Ramslie

Vice President, Innovation & Sustainability (Concert Properties)

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Kyoko Takahashi, senior services consultant, smiles in front of stained glass.

Kyoko Takahashi

Manager of Integrated Services (Senior Services Society of BC)

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Suzanne Klassen smiles from behind her charming glasses and her large awesome hair.

Suzanne Klassen

Community Engagement Coordinator (Brightside)

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Meeka Marsolais smiles big with her blond hair in wavy curls around her shoulders, wearing a black turtle-neck sweater.

Meeka Marsolais

Close to Home Program Coordinator (West End Seniors’ Network)

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