Hannah (she/her) is as new to Shad as ShadAnywhere! She is so excited to be a part of the expanding Shad network as someone who has dedicated her career to the removal of barriers that restrict access to and success in study. She started on the path to increasing equality of educational opportunities as an Accessibility Advisor, working diligently to provide access to students experiencing barriers to education due to the impact of a disability. She also undertook the position of coordinator for the Mitacs Globalink Research Internship at Athabasca University, facilitating the research and community engagement of international research interns on their first trip to Canada.

Being surrounded by community and creativity is how she aims to spend her spare time. She is a long-standing volunteer for the non-profit Winnifred Stewart Association and the Edmonton Folk Music Festival – the latter of which she finds is the only acceptable time of year to stop listening to or playing music herself. Hannah also loves learning a new language and hopes to use those skills in her next adventure around the globe.