See the former fellows who helped shape our partnership

Hello, my name is Shannon Struck (she/elle) and I was part of the first cohort of SPECTRUM Fellows from September 2019 to December 2020.  I am currently working as an epidemiologist with the Public Health Agency of Canada in the Data, Surveillance and Foresight Branch. I am part of a capacity building team that works on projects to scale and spread innovation across the Agency. My time with SPECTRUM during its early phase reinforced the value of collaborative partnerships and listening to the voices of all stakeholders when attempting to build capacity to solve complex problems.

Hello! My name is Alexandra Guemili, my pronouns are she/her.  I am a second-generation Canadian and proud to have roots from both Morocco and Barbados. I graduated with an Associate degree from Langara College with a concentration in Women’s Studies and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the School of Communications at Simon Fraser University.

Hello! My name is Delaney Coelho (she/her). I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies from the University of Manitoba in 2011. Following graduation, I had the privilege of working and volunteering with several organizations, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Elizabeth Fry Society, MacDonald Youth Services, Equal Voice Manitoba, Girl Guides, and the Manitoba Human Rights Commission.

Hi there, my name is Alexandrea Anderson (pronouns: she/her). I graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Statistics from the University of Manitoba, with minors in Computer Science and Economics in 2017. After graduation, I worked at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy as a Data Analyst for one year. I then decided to return to school and enrolled in the Master of Science program in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba under the supervision of Dr. Alyson Mahar and Dr. Lisa Lix. My thesis work focuses on the validation of an algorithm for identifying HIV cases using administrative health data in Manitoba.

Hi! My name is Colette Scatliff (she/her). I am a law student at Robson Hall at the University of Manitoba in my final year of JD studies. I am also a former teacher and foster parent. These experiences inspired me to apply to law school to better understand how laws and government programs impact the wellbeing of children and women.

Hello, my name is Nyla Comeau, my pronouns are she/her and I am a cisgender woman. I graduated with a Bachelor’s of Social Work from the William Norrie Centre through the University of Manitoba in 2012. I am currently a part of the Indigenous Knowledge Master’s of Social Work where I am centring my focus around creative arts and the Medicine Wheel as a tool to holistic healing and mental wellness.