MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS

SHAYLA ANDERSON is Innis’s events and mentorship coordinator and a recent graduate of the College and its Urban Studies Program (HBA ‘19).

Shayla is passionate about photography and has worked with many Innis students, alumni, and faculty over the years. In her free time, Shayla enjoys the creative direction and styling of her for-fun photoshoots and exploring the world of film photography.

Photography: inside front cover, pp. 1, 2, 10, 12, 14, 23, 38-39, 44-45

DIDIER HA is a fourth-year student pursuing an HBSc in pharmacology and statistics. At Innis, Didier is currently the lead student ambassador for the Innis College Renewal and Expansion, and was part of the Innis Residence Council (IRC) and Innis College Council (ICC). Outside of school, he runs the Mahjong Club and cooks as often as he can.

Writing: “Innovating the legacy” (pp. 34-35)

PAUL KAITA is a recent U of T grad (HBA ’21) from the Daniels Faculty, where he studied architectural and visual studies and discovered his love for design. Paul served as an Innis College orientation coordinator, student representative on the Innis College Student Society (ICSS), and was an intern with the Innis Office of Student Life. Currently, Paul is in the Master of Education Program at OISE, U of T. Illustration: cover

Join our team of contributors

Calling all writers, illustrators, designers, and photographers— Innis Alumni & Friends is a proudly collective effort. And we would love to include your voice in the next edition.

Please reach out to editor Ben Weststrate (HBA ’08 Innis) at ben.weststrate@utoronto.ca.

WINSY LEUNG is a recent Innis grad (2021) with an HBSc in health and disease, and ecology and evolutionary biology. She was actively involved with the ICSS as well as Innis Orientation during her undergrad. Winsy is passionate about science communications because she enjoys using visuals to express herself, and sharing information with others in an accessible manner.

Illustration: “Following the science” (pp. 32-33)

LESLI RANSOM is an Innis grad (2018) with an HBA in linguistics, cinema studies, and semiotics and communication studies. Lesli is now a graphic designer and illustrator in her last year of the Graphic Design Program at George Brown College, focusing on visual identity and motion graphics. She is passionate about helping people tell their stories through design.

Illustration: “Meet the 2020 Arbor Award recipients” (p. 37)

EMILY SAKAGUCHI is a second-year Innis student pursuing a degree in human geography and urban studies. Both in and out of class, she dabbles in journalism, where, as in geography, she can engage with topical, human stories. Emily is currently working as a research assistant with U of T’s School of Cities and is volunteering with Youth Challenge International to broaden the discussion surrounding heat-reflective pavements.

Writing: “Age is just a number” (p. 36)

ANDREW YIN is a fifth-year Innis student double majoring in economics and urban studies and minoring in political science. He concurrently works at the Innis Registrar’s Office and is the founder of the WeChat platform of StarterKit. Two reasons he loves Toronto are Doors Open in May and TIFF in September.

Writing: “Pandemic prompts reimagining of Urban Studies course” (pp. 26-27)

ANGELINA ZAHAJKO is a second-year Innisian pursuing an HBA in ethics, society, and law, urban studies, and political science. On campus, she is creative director for The Innis Herald, a news contributor to The Varsity, and a lead analyst for the G7 Research Group. She is passionate about the storytelling of everyday life and what that looks like from the intersectional perspectives of historically marginalized communities. Writing: “The forces that shaped us” (pp. 19-21)

MICHELLE ZHANG is a recent Innis grad (HBA ’21) from the Urban Studies and Peace, Conflict, & Justice Programs. She has been an active student leader, starting in first year on the IRC and later holding positions on the ICSS, ICC, The Innis Herald, and as orientation coordinator. Michelle began her MSc in planning degree at U of T this fall, where she will continue to work with the community.

Editing: “Moments that mattered” (pp. 24-25)