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Sharif Farrag, Director
Sharif has been a board member since January 2022. He hopes to contribute his legal experience and knowledge of corporate governance issues to assist the organization in supporting and providing services to immigrant women and children throughout Alberta.
Sharif was born in south England. He earned a BA in law (1998) and a BCL/MPhil (2001) in legal philosophy, from Oxford University. Sharif worked as a journalist for an English language newspaper in Egypt between 2001 and 2002 and was a university lecturer in law between 2002 and 2005. He was a lawyer in the London office of a Wall Street law firm between 2005 and 2009 and immigrated to Canada in summer 2009.
Sharif has been legal counsel at the Court of Appeal of Alberta for the last 10 years. His main pastimes are spending time with his family, reading, record and book-collecting, following sports and listening to jazz.
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Asha Farah, Secretary
My name is Asha Farah, I am an RN with over ten years experience in maternal and newborn nursing. I received my BSN degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA and a graduate degree MN-NP at the University of Alberta.
As a nurse, I understand the impacts of the social determinants of health and have witnessed the challenges and barriers immigrant families face. I recognize the possibilities and strength of communities with the right supports. I have experience at various non-profits in Seattle WA, and now here in Edmonton Alberta that focus on supporting marginalized communities.
I believe supporting immigrant women and families with community organizations such as AIWACC, we help to reduce disparities and improve equity to help families thrive in their resettlement journeys.
I feel fortunate to be a board member in an organization with dedicated and passionate staff that truly change lives everyday as they bring together people of different backgrounds to build a stronger community together.
It is this passion and the amazing response we see in the clients and community that motivates me to do better and ensure the families we serve are receiving the right services for them to be successful.
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Loretta Bertol, Vice Chair
A deep appreciation of how non-profits seek to improve the quality of life for their community, in providing culturally appropriate services, in housing, education and support services.
A long history of being an advocate in women’s and children’s rights.
The first provincial co-ordinator of The Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters and the Alberta Association of Young Children. 20 years experience policy and operational roles with the Alberta Government in affordable housing. Leadership roles in coaching, conflict resolution, board development and capacity building
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Aurelia Uarsama, Director
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Liban Hassan, Treasurer
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Sheila Greckol, director
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Bob Walker, Board Chair
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abdirahaman Ibrahim, Director
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abdullahi Mohamed, Director
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hussein abdi hussein, Director
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akorfa Mawutor, Director
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