a project by grip
Meet The Team
For youth. By youth.
Cofounder and Director
Kira London-Nadeau, PH.D. (she/HER)
Dr. Kira London-Nadeau is a CIHR and FRQS Health Systems Impact Fellow currently completing a pediatric research post-doc at the CHU Ste-Justine’s Gender Diversity Clinic, in affiliation with the Université de Montréal. Prior to this, her work focused on the associations between cannabis use and mental health among queer and trans youth in Québec. She co-founded project VoxCann in 2018 to uplift cannabis education that would centre harm reduction and peer-led approaches.
Director of Medical Content
Fernanda Pérez-Gay Juárez, M.D, Ph.D. (SHE/HER)
Fernanda is a Medical Doctor from Mexico City who got her PhD in Neuroscience at McGill University. She has been actively doing science communication to the general public since 2014. She is working at VoxCann as a scientific content developer and health educator, putting together the health section of the educational workshops that VoxCann offers. In her free time, she dances samba and brazilian dances with the Montreal based school Levanta Poeira.
Project coordinator
DEVINE LOVINSKY (SHE/HER)
Devine is a Digital Marketing student at Cumberland College in Montreal. Outside of college, she loves to take part in many different activities such as music, fashion, modeling, linguistics, coding, and so much more. Devine has always wanted to help her loved ones and her community. Now working as the project coordinator at VoxCann, Devine hopes to help the youth learn more about cannabis in order to make clear decisions if ever they partake in its consumption, all while supporting her teammates in an harmonious way.
Director of Digital Communications
Amy Rhanim (THEY/THEM)
Amy is a master's student in political science. They work in a public health research lab on mental health and substance use among 2S/LGBTQIA+. They are also the coordinator of a community-based participatory research program by and for 2S/LGBTQIA+ youth. Amy is committed to doing "by and for" with Voxcann and sharing the realities of cannabis without stigma and with a goal of harm reduction.
Coordinator of Outreach and Events
Sierra Shaw (SHE/HER)
In her Fourth year at Concordia, Sierra is a double-major student in Scenography and Anthropology. Currently, she is a Fine Arts mentor and a passionate representative within her student union. Sierra is particularly interested in examining the intersection between community development and mental health through drug decriminalization. Working as an outreach coordinator with VoxCann, Sierra is looking forward to creating inclusive events to engage youth in Quebec and empower them through cannabis education.
Director of partnerships
Laura Bernal (she/her)
Laura Maria Bernal is the project manager for An Enlightened High at GRIP. She has been working with Project VoxCann since 2019. Having held several positions, she now serves as Director of Partnerships. Her initial passion for drug policies led her to discover popular education and harm reduction through VoxCann. Laura advocates to uplift and represent youth voices targeted by drug education initiatives.
Director of health promotion
Yolie Watungwa (they/she)
Hellooo, my name is Yolie. I’ve found myself working in food sovereignty for many years now. Starting on Dalhousie campus in so-called Halifax while I was a health promotion student and branching more recently to working at markets, on farms, and in community kitchens in so-called Montreal. I feel most grounded in non-judgmental and well-informed spaces and so naturally I feel excited and grateful to be part of the Voxcann crew.
Coordinator of outreach
eyram hounnou (they/them)
Hello, My name is Eyram Hounnou and I am 22 years old. I am the new Outreach Coordinator at Voxcann and I’m excited to address any taboos and help people feel comfortable around cannabis! I study political science and sociology at Concordia and I aim to use all my knowledge and resources to creating community
Director of youth intervention
Ludovic Deniger (HE/HIM)
Hi, I'm Ludo, and I am the Youth Intervention Director. I am soon to be a social worker and have been working in the harm reduction field for over two years now. My experience in this area has opened my eyes to the power of knowledge derived from the experiences of people who use drugs. I believe that a close-knit, informed, and equipped community of young stoners is necessarily a healthier community. Thus, I hope that my involvement in the project will encourage the empowerment of this community.
coordinator of community engagement and outreach
Allegra hu (they/them)
Allegra is a jewelry teacher, with an emerging research-creation artistic practice. They organize various events for QTBIPOC throughout the year such as art workshops, markets, and more. They love relaxing on the balcony with their two cats!