CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS

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 - Sophonie Priebe

Name: Sophonie Priebe (she/her)
Position on the Exec: President
Programme of Study: Joint major in Criminology and Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies with a minor in Psychology
Country of Birth or Descent: Dominican Republic 
Hobbies: Connecting with friends and family, working out, listening to music, reading
Favourite Food(s): Too many to choose from, I love all food
Favourite Phrase(s): Progression not perfection
Philosophy: Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that -Martin Luther King Jr.

vice president -  emmanuel adegboyega

Name: Emmanuel Adegboyega (He/Him)
Position on the Exec: Vice-President
Programme of Study: Combined major in Criminology, Political Science and, Psychology
Country of Birth or Descent: Nigeria
Hobbies: Playing sports, reading, travelling, working out
Favourite Food(s): Pasta & Meatballs, Jollof Rice
Favourite Phrase(s): The greatest tragedy in life is a life lived without purpose.
Philosophy: Change first begins within us before it is external.

secretary - GIFT KITUZA ASTRIDA 

Name: Gift Kituza Astrida (her, hers)
Position on the Exec: Secretary
Programme of Study: Health Science
Country of Birth or Descent: Congolese & Canadian 
Hobbies: Soccer, singing, reading & praying
Favourite Food(s): Chicken, beef, or goat with some fried plantain
Favourite Phrase(s): You are borrowing oxygen.
Philosophy: Failure is not an option.

External Relations officer - oghenekaro lauretta umukoro

​Name: Lauretta Umukoro Oghenekaro
Position on the Exec: External Relations Officer 
Programme of Study: BA Interactive Arts and Technology
Country of Birth or Descent: Nigeria
Hobbies: Content Creation, restaurant hopping, Dancing, Reading African literature
Favourite Food(s): I don’t have a favourite ​
Favourite Phrase(s): Live life to the fullest, enjoy every moment and savour in it.
Philosophy: Change is the only constant thing in life

Internal Relations officer - LINDA CHOBANG

Name: Linda Chobang (She/Her)
Position on the Exec: Internal Relations Officer
Programme of Study: Political Science
Country of Birth or Descent: Sudan
Hobbies: Singing, reading, cooking and playing tennis
Favourite Food(s): Adventures. hanging with friends, working out, outdoor activities
Favourite Phrase(s): N/A
​Philosophy: N/A

Treasurer - SAMIA ISHIMWE

Name: Samia Ishimwe (she/her)
Position on the Exec: Treasurer
Programme of Study: Biomedical physiology
Country of Birth or Descent: Rwanda
Hobbies: Reading, cooking, working out
Favourite Food(s): Too many to choose from
Favourite Phrase(s): “ You must never give into despair. Allow yourself to slip down that road and you surrender to your lowest instincts. In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength.” - Uncle Iroh
​Philosophy: If you want to go far, go together

Information technology officer (acting)

Name: Prisca Neema Kitsa
Position on the Exec: Information Technology Officer (Acting)
Programme of Study: Computer Engineering
Country of Birth or Descent: Dr. Congo
Hobbies: N/A
Favourite Food(s): N/A
Favourite Phrase(s): Goals are about the results you want to achieve, systems are about the processes that lead to those results~ James Clear
​Philosophy: Become who you needed when you were younger. 

events coordinator - Eden Tekie Ghirmay 

Name: Eden Tekie Ghirmay (she/her/hers)
Position on the Exec: Events coordinator 
Programme of Study: Health Science
Country of Birth or Descent: Eritrea
Hobbies: Virtual Arts, spending time with family and friends.
Favourite Food(s): Anything pasta and sushi
Favourite Phrase(s):  Possessions are good new, but friends are better old.
​Philosophy: N/A

First year rep - JANAYE MAJER

Name: Janaye Majer (she/her)
Position on the Exec:  First Year Representative 
​Programme of Study: Psychology
Country of birth or descent: Jamaica/Europe
Hobbies: Going to the beach, Hanging out with people, Having fun
Favourite food(s): Jamaican patties, poutine
Favourite phrase(s): "It's future me's problem"
Philosophy: All lives cannot matter until Black lives matter.

FIC REP - richard goodluck-agbor

Name: Richard Goodluck-Agbor (He/Him)
Position on the Exec: FIC Representative
​Programme of Study: Interactive Arts and Technology
Country of birth or descent: Nigeria
Hobbies: Listening to music, talking, doing arty things.
Favourite food(s): Noodles(Ramen)
Favourite phrase(s): Just be chilled, always.
Philosophy: Hard work without a time to chill and enjoy the product of your work is pointless. 

EXEC AT LARGE  (elected) - BALQEES JAMA

Name: Balqees Jama
Position on the Exec: Exec at Large
Programme of Study: International Studies
Country of Birth or Descent: Somaliland
Hobbies: Café hopping, bowling, playing ukulele
Favourite Food(s): Beer geel (camel liver) and Hooyo's biriis (Mom’s Somali pilaf rice)
Favourite Phrase(s): “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” -Alice Walker
Philosophy: Ask your professor for that extension - the worst thing that could happen is that they say no.

Exec at large (appointed) - Susie safie toe

​Name: Susie Safie Toe
Position on the Exec: Exec at large
​Programme of Study: Political Science
Country of birth or descent: Liberia
Hobbies: Cook, braid hair, exercise, listen to music and dance
Favourite Food(s): Cook, braid hair, exercise, listen to music and dance.
Favourite Phrase(s): Don't work just work, but work hard doing the right things.
​Philosophy: “Every mins, second, days weeks, months and years is the best time to do something, there is not alway a perfect time, just do what you need to do, and it will be perfect in itself”.
NOTE:
Grad Rep is currently vacant, and someone may be filled in an acting capacity until the Next Fall by-elections