C0-President – Jun Yi
yongjun.yi@mail.mcgill.caHello! I am going into my fourth year as a Pharmacology major. I have been involved with MEDLIFE McGIll since my first year here. I am excited to be working with Sijia as co-presidents for the 2016-2017 school year, and to continue the strong impact MEDLIFE McGill has made across the world. I have met many hardworking, passionate and enthusiastic people while working with MEDLIFE and I hope to meet many more in the upcoming year! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how you can get involved!
C0-President – Sijia Wang
Hello! I’m a U3 Biochemistry Honours student and this is my fourth year with MEDLIFE McGill. Jun and I will be working together to lead the 2016-2017 exectuve team and faciliate greater growth of the McGill chpater. As a returning co-president, I am excited to continue working with MEDLIFE McGill team to advocate for sustainable development in underdeveloped regions and help alleviate global poverty. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me should you have any questions regarding MEDLIFE McGill and how you can get involved.
VP Internal – Firrhaana Sayanvala
firrhaana.sayanvala@mail.mcgill.ca
Hi all! I’m a U3 Neuroscience major, and this is my fourth year in MEDLIFE. As your VP Internal, I’ll be responsible for keeping the McGill chapter organized and faciilitating collaborations between the different branches of MEDLIFE. If you’re looking to get involved in some way, or want to know more about our events, contact me and I can get you the info, or direct you to the right place!
VP External – Wendy Yushi Wang
Bonjour/Hi/Hola! As a 4th year Anat&Cell Biology major, people probably wonder why I’m your VP External. As someone who is social media-obsessed, I always strive for that “perfect” filter to make the “perfect” Instagram picture. I will be mainly responsible for your Listservs, websites, social media and any other digital platforms for MEDLIFE. I have been in MEDLIFE since my first year at Mcgill and I learn something/expereince something new every year!
VP Missions – Nancy Duan
Hello everyone, I’m a U3 Physiology major and this is my second year as VP Missions. Along with Emily, I’ll be responsible for organizing student involvement in MEDLIFE Mobile Clinics and Development Corps trips. Feel free to contact one of us if you have any questions about how to volunteer abroad and what the experience is like!
VP Missions -Emily Straley
Hi everyone! I’m in my third year of Anatomy and Cell Biology and I’ve been involved in MEDLIFE for the last two years. I’m super excited to be working with Nancy this year as VP Missions. Together we are responsible for organizing and coordinating the MEDLIFE Mobile Clinics and Development Corps trips. If you’re interested in helping with the organization of trips or volunteering abroad – please feel free to message us. We’d love to talk to you about our experiences with MEDLIFE and let you know how to get more involved!
VP Fundraising -Carolann McNicoll
carolann.mcnicoll@mail.mcgill.ca
Hi there! I am currently in my third year of the Anatomy and Cell Biology program here at McGill. On my spare time I like to paint, bake, and shop. I got involved with MEDLIFE by attending an unforgettable mobile clinic trip to Lima, Peru in the summer of my freshman year, I then went on to become a member of the events committee in second year, and now I am so excited to be a part of the MEDLIFE McGill executive board as VP fundraising. If you have any questions about how you can get involved/donate, feel free to shoot me an inbox. Hope to see you at one of our fundraisers!! 🙂 🙂
VP Fundraising – Christopher Li
I am currently in my fourth year majoring in the Anatomy and Cell Biology program. I’ve been with MEDLIFE since my first year at McGill, and I’m excited to be leading the Fundraising committee with Carolann on my last! We have many great fundraisers coming this year and we hope to see you at some of them!
VP Academics – Jennifer Guan
Hey there, I’m a U3 Neuroscience student and this will be my fourth year in the MEDLIFE family. Academics is here to provide cheap and wonderful tutorials for midterms and exams, along with tips and tricks for the MCAT and now LSAT. We’re here to help your study life a little bit better 😉
VP Academics – Vanessa Wong
Hey! I’m entering my second year as Neuroscience major and this is my second year being involved with MEDLIFE. I’m excited to organize affordable midterm and finals tutorials, as well as sessions that will prepare you for MCAT and now this year, the LSAT! We’re here to help you succeed academically so feel free to contact us to see what events we have
VP Local Initiatives- Monica Hsieh
Hi everyone! I am a U2 Anatomy and Cell Biology student and this will be my third year with MEDLIFE. I am looking forward to be co-VP Local Initiatives with Candice this year! The Local Initiatives Committee emphasizes on the needs of the local Montreal community. Current ongoing projects include the We are Not Faceless and Women Hygiene Awareness campaigns. We are excited to introduce new diverse projects that cater to the local residents and we are open to many new ideas.
VP Local Initiatives – Candice Taguibao
Hey there! I am in my 4th year of university, majoring in Anatomy and Cell Biology and minoring in International Development. I have been involved with MEDLIFE McGill since I was a wee U0 student, and this year I am so thrilled to be a part of this great team once again as a co-VP Local Initiatives. Our goal as a committee is to truly seek to understand the local needs in Montreal and create projects to address those needs as best we can. We will be working with local shelters and have in past addressed issues such as homelessness, women’s health, and mental health. I can’t wait to do amazing things with our group this year, and to get involved in our community!
VP Informational Outreach – Karolina Weglinska
Hi! I am currently in my fourth year of Pharmacology and I have been involved in MEDLIFE for 2 years now. I’m very excited to be this year’s VP Information Outreach along with Mae. This summer, I went on a MEDLIFE mobile clinic trip to Lima, Peru and I absolutely loved becoming more involved in MEDLIFE, beyond our McGill chapter. This year, I am excited to help organise our Up Close events, MEDTalks and MICC, which will be hosted by University of Illinois, Chicago this year. Feel free to contact me if you’d like to get involved in our events or if you’d like to learn more about our upcoming events.
VP Informational Outreach – Mae Hegagi
mae.hegagi@mail.mcgill.ca
Hi there! I am currently in my fourth year of the Anatomy and Cell Biology program here at McGill. In my spare time I like to paint, bake, and shop. I first got involved with MEDLIFE by attending an unforgettable mobile clinic trip to Lima, Peru in the summer of my freshman year, I then went on to become a member of the events committee in second year, and VP Fundraising in my third year. I am now so excited to be VP Informational Outreach. If you have any questions about how you can get involved, feel free to contact me.
VP Finance – Sabrina Hennecke
sabrina.hennecke@mail.mcgill.ca
Hi!! I’m entering my third year at McGill as a U2 biology major with a minor in psychology. This is my second year on the MEDLIFE executive team as VP Finance and Sponsorship, and in my first year I was in the sponsorship committee. After my first year of university I went on the mobile clinic trip to Lima, Peru. This past summer I was fortunate enough to go on a ‘Leadership Corps’ trip to Ecuador and Peru with MEDLIFE’s founder, Nick Ellis. This trip was truly eye opening, further instilling my passion for the work we do. I manage the club’s finances throughout the year, and work closely with other committees to obtain sponsorship for our wide variety of events. Please feel free to contact me with any and all questions(:
VP Media – Elise Garesse
elise.garesse@mail.mcgill.ca
Hello! I’m in U2 in the faculty of Management and it’s the second year I’m involved in MEDLIFE.
Being VP Media is a new position for me and I’m really looking forward to it. I’ll be working with my team of photographers, videographers and graphic designers on different projects along the year to help the other committees promote their activities. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you’re interested or have any questions!
