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SOCA Executive Team
2022/23

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. See Governing Documents

PRESIDENT - Lauretta umukoro oghenekaro

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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

vice president -  emmanuel adegboyega

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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 

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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 - ​Oromiya Ali

​Name: Oromiya Ali
Position on the Exec: External Relations Officer
Programme of Study: 
Country of Birth or Descent: Canada
Hobbies: 
Favourite Food(s): ​
Favourite Phrase(s): 
Philosophy: 

Internal Relations officer - amina hassan

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Name: Amina Hassan
Position on the Exec: Internal Relations Officer
Programme of Study: Criminology

Country of Birth or Descent: Canada, Somali Descent
Hobbies: Sleeping
Favourite Food(s): Sambusa!

Favourite Phrase(s): Let's go!
​Philosophy: 
No great thing is created suddenly.

Treasurer - SAMIA ISHIMWE

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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 - ​Yaye Seydi Balde

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Name: Yaye Seydi Balde
Position on the Exec: Information Technology Officer 
Programme of Study: Computer Science
Country of Birth or Descent: Canada, Guinean Descent

Hobbies: Netflix, Reading, Watching sports, Travelling
Favourite Food(s): I don’t have one
Favourite Phrase(s): Money doesn’t buy happiness, but I’d rather be miserable and rich than miserable and broke
​Philosophy: With hardship will come ease


events coordinator - Mugasha Rutega


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Name: Mugasha Rutega
Position on the Exec: Events Coordinator
Programme of Study: Communication
Country of Birth or Descent: Uganda

Hobbies: Photography
Favourite Food(s): Burritos
Favourite Phrase(s): All in due time
​Philosophy: Spread joy wherever you go!

First year rep - Vacant

Name: 
Position on the Exec:  
​Programme of Study: 
Country of birth or descent:
Hobbies: 

Favourite food(s): 
Favourite phrase(s):
Philosophy: 

FIC REP - richard goodluck-agbor

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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) - Marie haddad

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Name: Marie Haddad
Position on the Exec: Exec at Large
Programme of Study: Psychology / Kinesiology 
Country of Birth or Descent: Egypt
Hobbies: Reading and making my breakfast look fancy
Favourite Food(s): Mama's Hawawshi
Favourite Phrase(s): Try to live so that people depart from you comforted.
Philosophy: The law of love is choice; In life, the act of thoughtful choice emanates the unceasing mosaic of love that threads me, you and us - be mindful.

Exec at large (appointed) - Susie safie toe

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​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

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"Celebrating Oneness Through Diversity"
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Phone: 778-782-7750

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