Executive Team
Our team has training in many pertinent disciplines including epidemiology, public health, psychology and immunology. We all share a passionate for the health of our community.
Their ideas, with collaboration with our communities, help shape the direction and mission of our young organization. Read on to learn more about some of our team.
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Tammy Bui
Co-Founder
Tammy Bui is a public health graduate. Being the daughter of two Vietnamese refugees, she was inspired to work with the broader multicultural community to promote public health. She co-created WeCanVax with the intention of empowering racialized communities in Quebec to get vaccinated.
Nehal Islam
Co-Founder
Nehal is a current medical student and MSc Epidemiology alumnus at McGill passionate about supporting meaningful change for community health. Nehal’s family immigrated from Bangladesh to Montreal, QC before later settling in Ottawa, ON. He also brings experience interpreting and leading drug safety & effectiveness studies. With WeCanVax, he aims to tie his research and community involvement to empower Canadian health.
Jorge Luis Flores Anato
Website and Translation Manager
Jorge is a master’s student in epidemiology. He grew up in Venezuela before immigrating to Montréal with his family over 10 years ago. Jorge joined WeCanVax because he believes in the importance of equity in health. He hopes that this initiative can reduce inequalities in vaccination rates and make important information accessible to all.
Christina Trinh
Social Media Coordinator
Christina Trinh is a second year student studying Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa. She joined WeCanVax to help create a safe environment by spreading awareness on the importance of vaccines while also provide help for those in marginalized communities.
Lynn Sukkarieh
Social Media Coordinator
Lynn Sukkarieh is a soon-to-be Master of Science in Public graduate from McGill University. As the daughter of two Syrian immigrants, she is determined to empower marginalized communities with evidence-based knowledge and to promote vaccine confidence through digital media. By joining WeCanVax, Lynn hopes to strengthen the trust that racialized communities have in public health.
Hinna Hafeez
Creative Mural Director
Hinna is a Master of Science in Public Health student at McGill University. As the daughter of Kashmiri immigrants, she is passionate about social justice and promoting health equity. By joining WeCanVax, Hinna hopes to bring her other passion – art, to empower and engage local communities through visual storytelling.
Apoorva Anand
Community Coordinator & Translator
Apoorva migrated from India to Canada two years back to study Global Health from McGill University. Currently, she works as a Project Manager for a COVID-19 screening program in South Africa. Being an immigrant herself, she aims to increase vaccine literacy and vaccine uptake rates in underserved and racialized communities through the WeCanVax initiative.
Cindy Ngov
Community Coordinator
Cindy is a Public Health MSc graduate. She believes that it is important to seek a better understanding of the factors leading to different vaccine experiences and beliefs. Through WeCanVax, she also hopes to address the health disparities faced by local ethnocultural communities and broader marginalized groups.
Nishita Sharif
Knowledge Mobilizer
Nishita is a Bachelor’s of Medical Sciences student at Western University who hopes to encourage Canadians to empower themselves with scientifically-informed knowledge. In working with WeCanVax, she hopes to continue to promote health literacy and advocate for those in marginalized populations.
Aditya Brahmbhatt
Knowledge Mobilizer
Aditya is a University of Waterloo master's student in the Kinesiology. He has developed a strong passion for science communication and promoting good internet research practices. He hopes to help people in marginalized communities understand and trust vaccines.
Vanessa Nguyen
Content Creator
Vanessa Nguyen is a 3rd year student studying health sciences at the University of Ottawa. She grew up living in a very diverse neighbourhood and was inspired to help promote vaccines among communities like Parc-Ex. Vanessa joined WeCanVax in hopes of encouraging people of all backgrorunds to get vaccinated and reduce barriers for under-resourced communities.
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Mariyam Malik
VP Finance
Mariyam is a second year student in the MSc Public Health program at McGill. She is South Asian and the child of South Asian immigrants and values a connection to her community. She joined WeCanVax because she is passionate about progressing public health toward more equitable practices.
Our team is growing! Please reach out if you are interested in joining our mission.