| Thea is a student at the University of British Columbia studying Political Science and First Nations and Indigenous Studies. Thea has been on the board of CSSDP for about 5 years first as a general member, then the treasurer and has served as chair or co-chair for the past 3 years. Thea is also part of the Vancouver chapter and has served as president or co-president for the past four years. Thea is an organizer in so called Vancouver working in broad collectives for justice and abolition for and beyond drug user liberation. Thea also serves on the board of the Pivot Legal Society and a founding member of the Devil’s Club Medic Collective. |
Chair
Thea Sheridan-Jonah (she/her)
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Co-Chapter Liaison
Ella Cettiga (She/Her)
Ella is a BSc Psychology student at the University of Alberta with an interest in mental health, harm reduction, and clinical care. She is currently working as a clinical psychology intern and volunteers with several youth and community-based organizations. In her spare time, she enjoys painting, attending local arts festivals, and giving new life to clothing through sustainable fashion practices.
Co-Chair
Azra Panjwani (she/her)
Azra is an MSc student at the University of Alberta’s School of Public Health. Her research focuses on how covid-19 impacted supervised consumption site operations. She is also co-chair of CSSDP’s Edmonton chapter. In her time off, Azra is bouldering, crafting, and working her way through a never-ending list of restaurants to try in Edmonton.
Personnel Liaison
Paul Rusu (he/him)
Paul just graduated with his MSW from UBC after being an active member of the Concordia chapter of CSSDP in Montreal. His lived experience of addiction has led to the pursuit of work related to substance use. Paul meets people where they are at through both outreach and harm reduction services. Paul also assists people along their recovery process in both live-in and outpatient treatment contexts via both group and individual counselling. Paul is a simple dude, he loves feeling connected with his people and just straight chillin’ pretty much as often as possible.