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 Executive Team 2018/19

Constitution

The Executive Team is bound by the Constitution of the SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry. The Executive is held accountable for the overarching functions of SOCA while the volunteers keep us effectively running.

PRESIDENT - Giovanni hosang

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Name: Giovanni HoSang
Programme of Study: Computer Science
Country of Birth or Descent: Jamaica
Hobbies: Playing Cricket, Dancing, DJing, Soccer, Dominoes
Favourite Food(s): Naseberry, Ackee and Saltfish, Jerk Chicken
Favourite Phrase(s): "Yea man", "You done know how it guh already"
Philosophy: The bad days are there only to let you really appreciate the good ones. Enjoy life and know good days are ahead! Positivity Always!"​​

vice president - Travis Friday

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Name: Travis Friday
Position on the Exec: Vice-President
Programme of Study: Computer Engineering
Country of Birth or Descent: Grenada
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Hiking, Djing, Cycling
Favourite Food(s): Trinidadian Roti
Favourite Phrase(s): "Forward ever, Backward Never"
Philosophy: Every event in the universe is probabilistic

secretary - afia poku

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Name: Afia Poku
Position on the Exec: Secretary
Programme of Study: Global Environmental Systems
Country of Birth or Descent: Ghana
Hobbies: Photography
Favourite Food(s): Beans and Plantain
Favourite Phrase(s): Be Valuable 
Philosophy: Integrity and Hardwork

Exec At Large  - Franknel pabai

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Name: Frank Pabnel
Position: Exec at Large
Programme of Study: Kiniesiology
Country of Birth or Descent: Montreal Born, Sierra Leonne Descent
Hobbies: Excercise, Reading, Travelling, Meeting New People
Favourite Food(s): N/A
Favourite Phrase(s): N/A
Philosophy: If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together
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Exec at large - Ejilayomi mimiko

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​Name: Ejilayomi Mimiko
Position: Exec at Large
Programme of Study: Global Communications @ Faculty of Communications Arts and Technology
Country of Birth or Descent: Nigeria
Hobbies: Jogging, Learning Musical instruments, 
Food: Pounded Yam and Okro Soup
Phrase: "Absolute power corrupts absolutely... Great men are almost always bad men" - Lord Acton
Philosophy: idk :)


External Relations officer - abdulkadir yusuf

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Name: Abdulkadir Yusuf
Programme of Study: Political Science (Major), History (Minor)
Country of Birth or Descent: Toronto - Somalia
Hobbies: Soccer
Favourite Food(s): Kay-Kay, Anjero
Favourite Phrase(s): The absence of knowledge is the absence of light. - Somali proverb
Philosophy: Be yourself, there's no one better

Internal Relations officer - balqees jama

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Name: Balqees Jama
Position on the Exec: Internal Relations Officer
Programme of Study: Psychology
Country of Birth or Descent: Toronto - Somaliland
Hobbies: longboarding, surfing Groupon, learning French
Favourite Food(s): Hummus, Pilau, Anjero (similar to Ethiopian Injera)
Favourite Phrase(s): Bye Felicia
​Philosophy: skip the small-talk


Treasurer - jessica dickson

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Name: Jessica Dickson
Position on the Exec: Treasurer
Programme of Study: Business
Country of Birth or Descent: Ghana
Hobbies: Going to the movies, dancing, cycling,sleeping 
Favourite Food(s): Fried Yam and  Shito
Favourite Phrase(s):  TBA
​Philosophy: TBA 

events coordinator - natasha kimathi

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Name: Natasha Kimathi
Position on the Exec: Events coordinator 
Programme of Study: Global Environmental Systems 
Country of Birth or Descent: Kenya
Hobbies: Chess
Favourite Food(s): Pilau
Favourite Phrase(s):  The hate that u give - thug life 
​Philosophy: Positivity​​

First year rep - lema ghailan

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Name: Lema Ghailan
Position on the Exec:  First Year Rep
​Programme of Study: International Studies and Communications
Country of birth or descent: Canada born, Sudan descent
Hobbies: baking, eating, traveling
Favourite food(s): anything good
Favourite phrase(s): “wack”
Philosophy: “In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”

exec at large - tim maruti

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Name: Tim Maruti
Position on the Exec: Exec at-large
​Programme of Study: Computer Science
Country of birth or descent: Kenya
Hobbies: Volunteering with children, Soccer, mixed martial arts, playing the guitar, photography, video games, learning new skills.
Favourite food(s): Anything with chicken in it!
Favourite phrase(s): "Why?!"
Philosophy: Never underestimate your potential

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8888 University Drive
Burnaby BC V5A 1S6

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