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Rita Upuan
Name: Miyoung Park
Language(s): Korean, Mandarin, & English
Country of Origin: Korea
Arrived in Canada: 2018
Occupation: Through LIP, Miyoung was hired at an immigration serving organization
Goal: Miyoung wants newcomers to have the same positive experience that she had when she moved to Canada
kameila
Name: Kamelia
Language(s): Farsi & English
Country of Origin: Iran
Arrived in Canada: 2020
Occupation: NA, but has a Bachelor’s of Science in Software Engineering
Goal: Kamelia’s vision for Maple Ridge is to make it more vibrant, inclusive and an attractive place to live
Kilalanin ang grupo
Ang Kwento namin
Calena
leila
Name: Calena Rodriguez
Language(s): Spanish & English
Country of Origin: El Salvador
Arrived in Canada: 2017
Occupation: Before arriving to Canada, Calena obtained a Master’s degree in Finance and worked as a Cost Analyst in a well-known multinational company
Goal: Calena is motivated by the idea of collaborating with Newcomers and making their onboarding process lighter
Name: Leila
Language(s): Farsi & English
Country of Origin: Iran
Arrived in Canada: 2021
Occupation: Lawyer in my country of origin
Goal: I want new immigrants to find Canada as their own country as soon as possible.
To all the members of committee who continued their successful career in Canada. We will be forever grateful for your time, dedication and hard work!
special thanks
Rita EX- Chair
Name: Rita
Language(s): Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew & English
Country of Origin: Ukraine/Israel
Arrived in Canada: 2018
Occupation: Rita is a Yoga teacher, and has a Bachelor’s in Politics and Government as well as in Social Work
Goal: Rita hopes to help create a welcoming, comfortable and accessible city for Newcomers to feel a sense of belonging
SALONI
Name: Saloni
Language(s): Hindi, Gujurati, Mewadi, & English
Country of Origin: India
Arrived in Canada: 2020
Occupation: Saloni has done a digital marketing course from BCIT, and has started a company called the Thumbprints which promotes rural Indian handcrafts and paintings
Goal: Saloni strives to build community connections and share experiences through volunteering at the Maple Ridge Advisory Committee