About Us

Your Kinesiology Graduate Student Association is composed of students from different graduate streams. We run academic and social events for Kinesiology graduate students, but we are also here to help students navigate their graduate student journey. 

Meet the Team!

Anna Lee LeBlanc (she/her)

President

Year: MA Year 2

Program: Management & Leadership 

Favorite sport: Track and Field & Basketball

Fun fact:

Advice to younger self:

 

Nasimi Guluzade (he/him)

VP Finance

Year: PhD Year 1

Program: Integrative Biosciences

Favorite sport: Football (Soccer) & Baseball

Fun fact: He loves Goldfish crackers and has two siblings.

Advice to younger self: "Take risks!"

Thomas Irish (he/him)

VP Communications

Year: PhD Year 2

Program: Sociocultural Studies

Favorite sport: Football (soccer)

Fun fact: He loves Arsenal FC, and he puts them above almost anything in life.

Advice to younger self: "There's always time for every activity, and don't be afraid to ask many questions"

 

Kristen Lagerstrom (she/her)

First Year Representative 

Year: MA Year 1

Program: Management & Leadership

Favorite sport: Track & Field 

Fun fact: She still can't multiply by six, seven, or eight...

Advice to younger self: "To give myself grace and be patient, what is meant for you will be, so focus your energy on the controllable"

 

Puffy Chanate (she/her)

First Year Representative

Year: MSc Year 1 

Program: Integrative Biosciences 

Favorite sport: Basketball

Fun fact: She has traveled to more than 34 countries at the age of 17.

Advice to younger self: "Dare to dream and start doing. Nothing is impossible when you're unstoppable"

 

 

Alicia Kells (she/her)

VP Social

Year: MSc Year 2

Program: Integrative Biosciences

Favorite sport: Basketball

Fun fact: Her birthday is on New Year's Day!

Advice to younger self: "Always work hard, but always remember to take time to enjoy the journey to the desired destination"

 

 

Owen Brophy (he/him)

VP Social

Year: MSc Year 2

Program: Integrative Biosciences

Favorite sport: Soccer

Fun fact: He once ate a pack of sour Skittles in a single mouthful.

Advice to younger self: "Get more involved in the community. Fun way to meet people and try new things"

 

Alexander Zero (he/him)

VP Academic 

Year: PhD Year 3

Program: Integrative Biosciences

Favorite sport: Soccer

Fun fact: His last name is actually Zero.

Advice to younger self: "Never turn down an opportunity" 

 

Dena Haile (she/her)

VP Academic

Year: MSc Year 2

Program: Integrative Biosciences

Favorite sport: Soccer

Fun fact: She loves traveling and speaks 4 languages: English, French, Tigrinya, and Italian!

Advice to younger self: "To not be afraid to fail and to trust your gut. There is so much to life that we can catch up to later in the years, but to live in the moment and truly be present"