Anna Cooper
Staff Lawyer - HomelessnessPronouns: she/her/hers — Anna was driven to law school by her desire to address inequality in a systemic way. Early experiences volunteering in the Downtown Eastside and with the Elizabeth Fry...
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Senior Development and Communications CoordinatorPronouns: she/her/hers — As a racialized settler on stolen land, Asha has always been interested in human rights and social justice, but she was initially drawn to Pivot’s work while studying...
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Staff Lawyer - Drug PolicyPronouns: she/her/hers — Caitlin began working in the Downtown Eastside in 2010 as an outreach and mental health worker. Before attending law school at the University of Victoria, she provided frontline...
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Executive DirectorPronouns: they/them/their — A long-time admirer of Pivot, Drew is driven by shared values of fairness and equitable inclusion and guided by the principle that individuals are the experts in their own...
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Operations & Finance ManagerPronouns: she/her/hers — Emily is a mixed race British/Chinese settler living on the stolen lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Emily holds a Bachelor of Laws from...
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Sex Work Policy ConsultantPronouns: she/her/hers — Kerry first joined Pivot as a board member in 2011 and became chair of the board of directors from 2012 to 2017. A former sex worker and...
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Development ManagerPronouns: she/her/hers — Kristin Cheung is a fundraiser with 10+ years of experience working in arts and non-profit organizations in Metro Vancouver. Born and raised in Treaty 6 territory in...
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Legal DirectorPronouns: she/her/hers — Lyndsay believes that creative, strategic legal advocacy is a crucial part in the fight for economic and social justice. She was born and raised on the unceded lands...
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Criminalization & Policing CampaignerPronouns: she/her/hers — Meenakshi is a settler living on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples since 2006. This relationship to the host nations and Indigenous people across...
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Communications & Digital Engagement ManagerPronouns: she/her/hers — Sozan joins Pivot after having worked at legal non-profits for the last 10 years in roles ranging from support staff to communications and fundraising. She is passionate...
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Community EducatorPronouns: he/they TJ is a Secwepemc First Nation artist, musician, activist, and uninvited guest on the unceded lands of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. Their lived...
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