Our facilitators are experts in violence prevention education! Click on the bios below to learn the wide range of skills, education and experience our team can bring to your class, group or organization.

Karley Doucette, Education and Communications Manager

Karley Doucette (she/they) is the Education and Communications Manager at the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region. She has a diverse educational background including degrees in journalism, education, and social justice. ​Karley has been an educator for over a decade working with students in the public school system as well as higher ed.  

​Her teaching practice is grounded in evidence-based prevention and intervention models, using frameworks of social justice, academic literacies, ​trauma-informed practice, and growth mindset. 

​She has extensive experience researching, designing, and evaluating curriculum as well as with facilitation and program delivery. Karley is committed to ensuring that education programming is accessible, inclusive, engaging, and impactful.
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​​In 2020, Karley was awarded the Donald F. Morgenson Award for Teaching Excellence by Wilfrid Laurier University. This award recognized the innovative and enriching learning environments she fostered as the coordinator of Learning Skills & Development at Laurier Brantford. It celebrated the collaborative academic programming she designed and developed for Indigenous students and students on academic probation.

Karley is an intersectional feminist who has been involved in community activism and organizing from a young age. She enjoys travelling, reading, quilting, drinking coffee, watching Twin Peaks, and longing for pumpkin season.
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As the Education and Communications Manager, Karley provides leadership to the public education team. She oversees all public education programming, supports the team of educators, and works with community partners to provide sexual violence prevention education in the community.

Landon, Male Allies Program Coordinator

Landon (he/him) is the Male Allies Program Coordinator at the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region. He is an educator, activist, and proponent of community care and support. Landon uses his feminist pedagogical experience and lifelong passion for social justice to help facilitate discussions and understanding about allyship with community members. 

Landon has a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Education degree from Nipissing University. While he was a student there, he was heavily involved in student organizations that promoted allyship and healthy masculinity and began his work in sexual violence education as a summer student for Nipissing University's Sexual Violence Prevention and Education office. Outside of work, Landon enjoys trivia podcasts, table top role playing games, and spending time with his daughter.

Qudsia, Public Education Coordinator

Qudsia (she/her) is the Public Education Coordinator at the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region. She has a Master of Peace and Conflict Studies degree, with a focus on trauma, healing, and prevention against gender-based violence. Qudsia is passionate about transforming systems that cause harm to marginalized groups and spreading education and awareness among the community about the risks and harms of rape culture, childhood sexual violence, and gender-based violence.

Qudsia has experience developing workshops and educational tools in post-secondary settings, and internationally during her time completing a fellowship in Tanzania. Her graduate level research focused on understanding intergenerational trauma and creating healing spaces for South Asian women who have experienced any form of sexual violence or gender-based violence.

​Qudsia is an intersectional feminist who is passionate about creating decolonized, anti-racist, anti-oppressive and trauma-informed approaches to educating community members and creating healing spaces for BIPOC folks. Outside of work, Qudsia enjoys drinking coffee, writing, listening to music and podcasts, and reading thrillers and poetry books. 

Anna, Workplace Equity Educator 

Anna (she/her) is the Workplace Equity Educator at the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region. She works in collaboration with the Accelerator Centre bringing to life a project focused on supporting women and gender diverse STEM entrepreneurs create companies that have gender equity built in from the ground up.  

Anna sees social activism as the most consistent aspect of her life for as long as she can remember. As a youth, she was politically activated by witnessing houselessness in her communities and learning of child labor and trafficking used for chocolate. 
Today, Anna holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Guelph where she obtained a double 

major in Criminal Justice and Public Policy, and International Development with a focus on Gender. Anna often thinks of the words of Lilla Watson as a guiding principle of her activism, “If you have come here to help me you are wasting your time, but if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” ​

Anna feels that all social justice work must be done on the foundational understanding that all oppression is connected, and all systems of power uphold one another. With this in mind, she believes  that the economic liberation of women and gender diverse folks that she will work towards in this role is inextricably linked to the liberation of people suffering from gender based violence as much as it is linked to the liberation of incarcerated peoples, the liberation of the land and colonized communities, the liberation of the working class, the liberation of racialized communities, and all those who have suffered in the name of power and control.  ​​

Maddy, Public Educator - Male Allyship

Maddy (she/they) is a Male Allyship Educator at the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region.  She works in education, research, and community support work.  Maddy has worked with SASC as a volunteer since 2022, and has also previously supported the centre in her capacity as a doctoral researcher doing policy analysis work.  ​

Maddy has a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Victoria, a master’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Waterloo, and is currently a PhD Candidate in Applied Philosophy at the University of Waterloo. She has done teaching and research work at the University of Waterloo in both the Philosophy and Gender and Social Justice programs since 2021. In her free time, Maddy enjoys playing guitar, watching and playing a variety of sports (especially ice hockey), and hanging out with her cats.

Brianna, Public Educator - Human Trafficking Prevention

Brianna is the Public Educator for Human Trafficking Prevention at SASC. In this role, she is dedicated to raising awareness about human trafficking through accessible, trauma-informed, and community-centered education. With a deep commitment to advocacy, equity, and knowledge-sharing, Brianna believes in the power of public education as a tool for social change and collective empowerment.

​Brianna has experience in both the private and not-for-profit sector, where she has created and delivered training programs and contributed to policy development with a focus on anti-oppression, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), housing and homelessness, and Indigenous inclusion.

Academically, Brianna holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from McMaster University and a master’s degree in applied politics from Wilfrid Laurier University. Her graduate research focused on Internet governance and digital access, particularly examining how vulnerable communities, including survivors of violence and those experiencing displacement, use online spaces for mobilization and humanitarian aid. Brianna’s work is informed by an intersectional feminist lens and a strong belief that all forms of violence are interconnected.
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Outside of work, Brianna enjoys thrifting, watching movies, and spending time with her dog Athena.​

Rebecca, Communications Coordinator

Rebecca (she/her) is the Communications Coordinator at SASC, bringing over 8 years of experience in digital media and marketing, and a dedication to social justice and community action. Rebecca was born and raised in Kitchener-Waterloo, and attended both the University of Waterloo and Conestoga College, completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Graduate Certificate in Social Media Marketing, respectively.

Outside of work, Rebecca volunteers with Retail Therapy KW Thrift in support of the Domestic Violence Victims Alliance, and is a Friends of SHORE member. Rebecca is a proud cat-mom and even prouder human-aunt, and in her spare time, she enjoys audiobooks, live music, and thrifting.  

Hina, Digital Resources Coordinator

Hina (she/her) is a Digital Resources Coordinator at SASC, bringing over nine years of experience in user-centered design and digital strategy. She holds a bachelor's degree and a diploma in Digital Design.

Hina recently worked with the Coalition of Muslim Women (CMW) on their impactful projects, focusing on managing websites, creating digital marketing strategies, and developing user-friendly systems that deliver meaningful results.

She is deeply passionate about community support and engagement, a passion reflected in her volunteer work with the GLOCAL Foundation of Canada, Startup Grind Helsinki, and her dedication to creating solutions that empower organizations.
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​Outside of work, Hina enjoys spending quality time with her family, biking, listening to music, learning about emerging technologies, and participating in community-focused initiatives.

Irma-Jean Cusack, Placement Student

Irma-Jean is a student at the University of Waterloo in the Honours Arts program, with a Psychology major and Sexuality, Relationships, and Family Studies minor.