University of waterloo Association of Caribbean Students'
Caribbean Guide to UWaterloo
YOUR
ACS
EXEC
President
Name: Ashlye Johnson
Origin: Jamaica
Program: Honors Science
Term: 3B
Hey I'm Ashlye and I will be your president for 2015/2016. I'm responsible for the general coordination and running of the club. I'm a really easy going and approachable. Don't be afraid to say hi if you see me around campus and if I'm just sitting around the slc, which I normally am, don't be afraid to join me. You can also ask me questions about absolutely anything and I'll try to answer as best as I can or direct you to the person who can help you. I'm excited to meet and get to know all of you throughout the year.
Vice President
Name: Gabrielle Oliverre
Origin: Trinidad & Tobago
Program: Environment and Business
Term: 3B
Hi I’m Gabrielle aka Gabby. I’m a friendly, outgoing member of the club. I have been involved in ACS consistently since my first term at UW. In my current position as Vice-President I assist the President in coordinating exec activities to ensure the success of club events and activities. I encourage all members of the UW community to get involved in ACS. Whether it is coming out to events or running for an exec position, we are glad to have you. If you see me around campus or at an event feel free to say hi, I love meeting new people.
Secretary
Name: Gerlie Chevalier
Origin: Haiti
Program: Psychology and Social Development Studies
Term: 2B
Hey! I’m Gerlie! This is my first term in acs and I’m so excited to be a part of such an amazing club! I love to meet new people, if you see me around, which would most likely be on a dancefloor, definitely say hi! As a secretary, I am mainly responsible for the team’s schedule on track. Looking forward to see you at our events!
Treasurer
Name: Avery Pullara
Origin: Canada
Program: Urban Planning
Term: 4A
As the treasurer of ACS I am responsible for the club’s finances. I have always been interested in other cultures and when I reached university I really started to explore what other countries are about. If you see me around or at an ACS event, come on up and tell me about where you’re from and I can provide some local insight to Canada.
Public Relations Officer
Name: Gabriel Saunders
Origin: Turks and Caicos Islands
Program: Political Science and Business
Term: 2B
As the Public Relations Officer, my responsibilities include managing the Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, marketing all ACS events, sending out newsletters and maintaining relationships with other groups to ensure that persons are kept up-to-date with ACS events and that being associated with ACS is a positive experience.
Publications Officer
Name: Meighan Morson
Origin: Trinidad & Tobago
Program: Fine Arts
Term: 3A
Hi there, my name’s Meighan and I’m the Publications Officer. I’ll be responsible for making the promotional material for all of ACS’ events. I’m actually Canadian, but I’ve lived most of my life in beautiful Trinidad and Tobago. I’m a Fine Art major, with a particular interest in digital arts, so if you’re interested in that don’t be afraid to come talk to me about it, or anything Fine Art/Arts faculty related, I’d be happy to help!
Social Coordinator
Name: Lesslassa Armour-Shillingford
Origin: Dominica
Program: Urban Planning
Term: 2B
Hey guys! I’m Lassa, one of your Social Coordinators for ACS and currently entering my 2nd year in the Urban Planning degree. I am outgoing and love making new friends, so don’t feel shy to say hi if you ever see me around campus. To warn you, I am terrible with names but I will definitely remember your face. As Social Coordinator I help plan the ACS events you will be attending but I am also very much in the know about Caribbean and non Caribbean things happening in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.
Feel free at any point to message me!
Looking forward to meeting all of you.
Social Coordinator
Name: Juelle Peters
Origin: Trinidad & Tobago
Program: Math
Term: 3B
Hi everyone! I'm Juelle Peters and I'm from sweet sweet T&T. I will be your social coordinator this term alongside Lassa doing my best to make this term's events memorable (in a good way!). I LOVE to cook and love to talk (sometimes abit too much if you ask anyone that knows me) but feel free to come say hi if.you see me around. I also give some pretty good advice so.....here if you need it! Looking forward to a great term with you guys!
Sport Coordinator
Name: Bradd Smith
Origin: Jamaica
Program: Mathematics
Term: 2B
Hey, I'm Bradd. I am a passionate sports fan, mostly interested in Basketball, Soccer and Cricket. I also watch a lot of tv shows ranging from the Big Bang Theory to Game of Thrones to Vampire Diaries (don't judge :P). My favourite caribbean meal would be jerk chicken and festival, but I also love ackee and saltfish. I'm also in second year and apart of the waterloo men's basketball team and I intend on majoring in Acturial Science. As Sports Coordinator I organize the club's sporting events each term. If you're looking for someone to talk sports with, I'm your guy!
Website Administrator
Name: Varij Gosine
Origin: Trinidad And Tobago
Program: Mechatronics Engineering
Term: 2B
Hi there :). My name is Varij and I am the Web Admin for ACS. I am responsible for the development and maintenence of our website. I like to help, so feel free to ask me anything or just pick a random topic and start a conversation with me, it'll be fun. I am pretty knowledgable about KW area so if you want to know where things are just ask.
First Year Coordinator
Name: Kirstin O'Brien
Origin: Trinidad & Tobago
Program: Mathematics
Term: 2A
Hey everyone, my name is Kirstin O'Brien and I am the First Year Coordinator for ACS. I am responsible for helping the first years transition into the school during their first year. If you have any questions about the school, places to eat, good liming spots or anything in general, I am happy to help.
First Year Representative
Name: Kimberley Fraser
Origin: Trinidad and Tobago
Program: Honours Computer Science
Term: 1B
Hi I'm Kimberley, your First Year Representative. I'm the liason between your ACS exec and our first-year community. I love field hockey but I am currently a member of the Junior Varsity Cheer Team here at Waterloo. I love soca and dancehall and some of my favorite TV shows are Arrow, The Flash, How To Get Away With Murder and Scandal.
Education Officer
Name: Collin Joseph
Origin: Barbados
Program: Electrical Engineering
Term: 3B
Hi there! My name's Collin. I'm a friendly, laid-back guy. As the Education Coordinator, I am responsible for all academic, charity and cultural-awareness aspects of the club. I'm always happy to help with any academic issues you may need help with or answer any questions you may have about ACS, life at UWaterloo, living in Kitchener-Waterloo/Canada or anything else :).