Sydney Waddington

Sydney Waddington holds a BSc (Hons) in Neurobiology-Psychology from the University of Victoria and is a committed advocate for health equity, as demonstrated by her various philanthropic and professional roles with health organizations. In these positions, Syd promotes collaboration and…

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Yoorim Lee

Yoorim is an undergraduate student at The University of Toronto, pursuing a double major in Cell & Systems Molecular Biology and Human Biology, along with a minor in Finnish Language Studies. Her journey with Global Brigades began in the summer…

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Kate Starr

Kate graduated from Queen's University with a Bachelor of Health Sciences in 2024, specializing in Global and Population Health. She began volunteering with Global Brigades in September 2020, participating in two TeleBrigades and leading an in-person medical brigade to Honduras…

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Julia Hossne

Julia first got to know about Global brigades at a society fair at Dalhousie University in 2019, where GB's mission and holistic model sparked her interest in becoming part of this student-led movement. After participating in her first Medical Brigade…

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Mark Wong

Mark Wong is a graduate in medical sciences from the University of Alberta. Originally from the Philippines, he witnessed healthcare inequalities firsthand and strongly resonates with Global Brigades' mission to address these gaps sustainably and effectively. Global Brigades' programs offer…

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Aparna Karthikeyan

Aparna began volunteering with Global Brigades in 2019 at the University of Guelph. During her four years with the medical chapter, she served as the Finance and Fundraising Representative, followed by Chapter President in her final year. In 2022, she…

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Cindy Zhang

Cindy first became involved with Global Brigades in 2019 when she joined the chapter at the University of Toronto. Intrigued by GB's holistic model and mission, she worked in a variety of roles from Outreach Director to Campus Chairperson, and…

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Theoren Goosney

Growing up in a small town in Newfoundland, Theoren moved to Vancouver to attend the University of British Columbia, where he obtained his BASc in Engineering Physics and competed as a varsity swimmer. He currently resides in Dartmouth, NS where…

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