Board of Directors

Alysha Damji, MTeach Education
Secretary, Board of Directors
Alysha started with Peace by PEACE in 2005 at York University, as a volunteer in the classroom, and quickly fell in love with the program. She joined the executive team, as the Education Director in 2006. She was drawn to the program because of its safe, empowering and insightful curriculum. Alysha believes that Peace by PEACE not only inspires communities with hope, but also, gives students, teachers and volunteers, the valuable life skills that can help them engage positively in their classrooms and communities. Alysha is currently a part of STEP (Secondary Teacher Education Programme) and has obtained a Master in Arts and a Master in Education, while teaching youth from Grade 7-Grade 12. Alysha continues to see the extraordinary impact the program has on its students, teachers, and volunteers and she looks forward to the future impact it will make.

University of Toronto
2019-20 Executive Team

Maddie Diab
Campus Director

Amna Nadeem
Campus Director

Rija Rizwan
Schools Co-Director

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Rachel Lee
Executive Assistant

Armon Shahnavazy
Fundraising Director

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Volunteers Director

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Volunteers Director

Lamyah Moochhala
Peace Ball Director

Ishita Nagar
Peace Ball Director

Jassica Han
Festival Director

Maryann Le
Festival Director

Ascenza Paolella
Curriculum Director

Danlin Zeng
Professional Development

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Finance Director

Maria Alonso Novo
Marketing & Website Director


Glendon College
Executives

Melanie Biset
Campus Director

Clare Ashford
Schools Director

Lisa Macnevin
Curriculum Director

Connor Boyd
Curriculum Director

Marissa Buttigieg
Mentors Director


York Keele
Executives

Alessia Picarelli
Campus Director

Kristina Issa
Education Coordinator

Saina Sefidbakht
Events Coordinator

Lori Ann Calucag
Mentors CoDirector

Damia Uqaili
Curriculum Director

Rachel Gopal
Organizational Development Coordinator

Victor Pena
Curriculum Director


Roseanne Menezes
Festival Director


Kristina Issa
Campus Director

Maggie To
Education Coordinator

Varisha Memon
Events Coordinator

Saina Sefidbakht
Campus Director

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Organizational Development Coordinator

Cheyon Gnaneswaran
Curriculum Director

Nabila Elahi
Curriculum Director


Juwayriya Mohamoud
Festival Director

Fatima Anwar
Festival Director

Damia Uqaili
Curriculum Director

Ali Torkmani
Schools Director

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Curriculum Director

Sonya Huang
Schools Director

Raashil Jain
Fundraising Director

Roseanne Menezes
Fundraising Director

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Fundraising Director

Caterina Caravetta
Peace Ball Director

Monica Nunno
Peace Ball Director

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Marketing Director

Gazi Mohammad
Mentors Coordinator

Sebastian Raposo
Mentors Director

Summeiya Khammissa
Professional Development Director

Damia Uqaili
Professional Development Director

Haviva Ford
Recruitment Director

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Peace Council Director

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Peace Council Director

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Peace Council Director

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Peace Council Director
