Valerie Stam (she/her)
Operations Director
After working for three and a half years as Executive Director, Valerie now focuses on building and growing the internal operations at CAWI. She is particularly interested in creating systems and cultures that embody strong intersectional feminist values. Valerie is an experienced facilitator and loves connecting people and building community.
Valerie has more than 20 years of experience in local and international development. She has worked in West Africa, South Asia, Europe and Canada on gender equality, peacebuilding, anti-racism, and anti-poverty initiatives. Valerie has a PhD in sociology from Carleton University where she used participatory theatre to research race and belonging with second-generation youth. In her free time, Valerie can be found gardening, playing her cello, kayaking and reading.
Hana Aman (She/her)
Administrative and Social Enterprise Coordinator
Hana works closely with partners, clients, members and the Facilitators Network to plan, coordinate and execute projects. She also provides administrative support across the organization. She appreciates eye-opening conversations on underlying complex issues of our society.
Before moving to Canada, Hana was an educator, an academic advisor and an administrator at an international primary school. She enjoyed teaching young girls to seek higher academic and economic statuses, and encouraged the change of social norms and views of women in her community. Hana holds a B.Sc. in Advanced Molecular Biology and loves music, reading and walking at sun-set.
About Our Facilitators Network
Our Facilitators Network helps create systemic change in communities and organizations through facilitation of dialogue. It is a unique community of women from all walks of life, diversifying the education space and amplifying the voices of people with lived experience of marginalization.
Meet the CAWI Team and Board of Directors who are supporting and guiding WeaveChange.
