Staff Bios

Susan Belyea
Director

I joined the Ban Righ Centre as Director in March 2019. A long and winding road brought me to my position here. I worked as a glass artist and entrepreneur at Fireworks Glass Studio, and in the not-for-profit sector as the founding director of Loving Spoonful. I teach university courses in food security. In 2018, I completed my PhD as a mature student in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s, researching food insecurity in Canada and Cuba. It was during this time that I became a big fan of the Ban Righ Centre. I wrote a good portion of my dissertation here, enjoyed countless bowls of soup, and engaged with a community of mature women students I wouldn카지노 게임 컬렉션™t have found otherwise. In addition to my academic and work history, I bring to this position my experience as a food justice and anti-poverty activist, my love of travel, and my commitment to building a just and peaceful world for all who share this planet.

 

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Taylor Cenac
Student Advisor & Program Coordinator

I started as a student advisor here at the Ban Righ in January 2023. I was introduced to the Ban Righ Centre as a student by a good friend who noted that there is truly no other place like it on campus. And she was right! I am enthusiastic about working with people and welcoming them into spaces at the university (which itself can feel so cold and isolating). I have always had a passion for people and their stories, and that passion has followed me and complimented my bachelor카지노 게임 컬렉션™s and master카지노 게임 컬렉션™s degrees in Gender Studies and my diploma in Social Service Work. When I카지노 게임 컬렉션™m not at the BRC, you can probably find me working with various social justice-minded community groups in Kingston.

 

Taylor Cenac

Lubna Rahman
Student Advisor & Program Planner

I joined the Ban Righ Centre as a Student Advisor and Program Planner in December 2024, and I카지노 게임 컬렉션™m grateful to be part of such a warm and welcoming community. My professional background is in program facilitation and student support, with a focus on immigration advising for international students. I카지노 게임 컬렉션™ve worked at several higher education institutions around Canada, and I recognize that these spaces are not always equally accessible for everyone. In my work, I카지노 게임 컬렉션™m passionate about advocating for and supporting equity efforts in higher education, ensuring that we can continue to shape educational institutions in a way that works for all by addressing barriers and taking a holistic approach to student advising.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time on the water in a kayak or paddle board, reading historic fiction, and crafting. If you카지노 게임 컬렉션™re interested, I카지노 게임 컬렉션™d love to meet with you at the Ban Righ Centre to discuss what success looks like to you and how I can help you achieve it. I look forward to connecting!

Lubna Rahman

Nikisha Grant Ridley
BRC Assistant

In 2007 I received an advanced diploma in Biotechnology and have previously worked at the School of Environmental Studies as a Laboratory Technician here at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s. After years of working in retail and customer service and having 2 children, I went back to school in 2018 and received my diploma in Business Accounting.  I joined the Ban Righ Centre as the Centre Assistant in 2018, and being a mature student myself, I felt right at home. Outside of work, I enjoy spending my time with my husband and 3 children.

 

Nikisha Grant Ridley