Hi everyone! My name is Jinoo, and I am entering my fourth year of Elementary Education. As this year's President I oversee our council and work with them to serve the undergraduate students in the Faculty of Education. My work with the council involves facilitating effective communication within the council and the faculty, and ensuring that as a council we are providing meaningful services and creating opportunities for students to support them professionally as well as events throughout the school year.

Aside from school, I enjoy playing video games, travelling, karaoke and bouldering!

Please feel free to email me throughout the year if you have any questions or concerns!

Hello everyone! I'm Tehani, currently in my 5th year of the BSc/BEd program, where I major in Biology and minor in Mathematics. As the VP of Finance for the ESA, I oversee the creation and management of our annual budget and handle all financial matters within the association. Outside of school, I occupy my time by working, volunteering, and playing recreational soccer.

Greetings! My name is Antony (Tony as most people call me) and I am your VP Internal for the 2024/25 Academic Year! I am currently in my second year studying the Combined Faculty of Science Specialization and Faculty of Education program, majoring in Biological Sciences and minoring in Mathematical Sciences. In my VP Internal role, I will be supporting and contributing to both the Education Students’ Association (ESA) and Education students with various aspects throughout the year such as events, inquires, organization and management, and much more!

Please feel free to reach out to me via email at esaint@ualberta.ca if you have any inquires, questions, or are looking to make a rental booking.

Aside from my VP Internal role, I am a huge sports person; soccer and basketball being my most favourite! I also enjoy listening to music and playing video games, whether it’s racing games, first-person shooter, or team games, you name it!

Lastly, I wish you all a prosperous and an enjoyable academic year full of blast and if you see me around, please feel free to say hi! ^.^

Antony Salib

ESA VP Internal

2024/25

Hello everyone! My name is Eric and I am currently in my third year of Secondary Education with a Biological Sciences major and Social Studies minor. My role as VP of Student Life is to organize and oversee events for Faculty of Education students during the upcoming school year; these events will include opportunities for personal and professional development, socialization and networking, and bringing together Faculty of Education members, the Alberta Teachers’ Association, and school boards across Alberta. I have organized over 100 events in the past and look forward to working with the council this year to create meaningful and exciting events for Education students.

Please feel free to reach out to me if you have questions or want to chat!

I am a third year Education student, specializing in Secondary Education for Social Studies and Biology. My role as your VP External is to manage relations between the student body and external organizations including; the ATA, UASU and more! I also help to secure the discounts for students with our membership card program! On my off hours I enjoy gardening and Muay Thai.

Hello!! My name is Laiba Shaikh and I'm this year's VP Academic. I'm a third-year Secondary Education student with a major in English and a minor in Biology. As the VP Academic this year, I'll be organizing and hosting a whole bunch of Professional Development sessions to help Education students build the confidence and skills they need to thrive. If you see me around, come say hi!! <3

Hello~

I am your Technology Commissioner for the 2024-25 ESA Council. My job here in the ESA is to maintain the technology in our office and keeping things up-to-date on this website! Besides being your online guide to education info, I am also a fourth year student in the Elementary Education degree program. In my spare time, I like to dance and catch up on dramas. If you ever see me around campus, I’m more than happy to stop and listen to suggestions on how to improve our website!

Hi! My name is Rousette (She/Her), and I’m currently a 2nd-year student in the Secondary Education program, specializing in Chemistry and Math. I serve as the Liaison Commissioner, where I reply to emails and provide support to faculty related inquiries.

Some of the things I love are my cats, reading, and aromatic products!

Hi! My name is Jia and I'm in my fourth year of Secondary Education, majoring in English and minoring in Chinese. As the Social Media Commissioner, I keep our Instagram (@ualbertaesa) updated with useful information such as notices of professional development sessions, social events, and job/volunteer opportunities for Education Students! Outside of school, my hobbies include arts and crafts, gaming, and collecting cute trinkets! My goal after graduation is to teach English abroad! If you see me around campus, please say hi! :)

Hello everyone!

My name is Grace and I am in my fourth year of Elementary Education. As a Publicity Commissioner, I help promote and publicize ESA events and send out the monthly ESA newsletter! I volunteer at a Korean Language school and work at another Korean School to teach Korean. When I’m not studying, volunteering, or working, I like to watch movies, listen to music, and go on walks!

Feel free to message me for anything!!

Hi, my name is Josh! I'm currently in my fourth year of the Secondary Education program. As this year's Social Commissioner, my job is to help plan and oversee events for all the amazing students in our faculty. Outside of school, I enjoy playing or watching sports and traveling! If you ever want to chat, feel free to stop by the office. Let's have a great year!

Hi there! My name is Samantha, and I am in my 4th year of Elementary Education. I am so happy to be this year's Volunteer Commissioner, where I am responsible for recruiting and managing our lovely volunteers. If I had to share a few fun facts about myself, it would be that I am a total music lover and that I love travelling, which has lead me to study abroad in Poland and Italy. I am very excited to be part of the ESA and I am looking forward to a fantastic year!

Hello everyone!

My name is Katherine Lyu, and I am in my fourth year of my Elementary Education degree. This year, I am excited to serve as the Graduation Commissioner on the Education Students’ Association (ESA) Team! I am responsible for organizing the ESA Graduation Banquet, which will be held in June — stay tuned for details! If you have any requests or suggestions, feel free to reach out at esagrad@ualberta.ca, and I’d love to hear your thoughts.

I enjoy great conversation over good food, especially with dessert like bubble tea or ice cream. I also adore my cat, Dan-bi (which means “sweet rain” in Korean), even though I’m allergic to her!

Wishing you all a fantastic and productive year — remember to take care of yourself along the way! Thank you so much!

Hello, students of the University of Alberta. My name is Sohrab Sidhu and I am the fundraising commissioner for the Education Student Association. As of writing this, I am currently in the last year of my B.Ed. After-Degree program, with aspirations to become a history teacher. My goal here is to work with the graduation commissioner and marketing team to find effective ways of generating revenue for the club. These responsibilities also include organizing the merch sale. Fun facts about me include my absolute obsession towards reading. I certainly like the medium and its humorous outlook on life. Other facts about me include hiking. To know more about them, come find me at the ESA Office :D Looking forward to a great year!

Hi everyone!

My name is Michael, and I am in my second year of the Secondary Education program. I am majoring in social studies and minoring in Spanish. My role as the First Year Representative is to help, support, and hear from the First Year Education students.

On my free time I enjoy playing piano, learning languages, and talking to people.

I love to chat, help, and meet new people! So if you ever see me then say hello!

I’m in my second year in the secondary education program. My major is mathematics and my minor is physical science. I am the second year representative for the ESA this year. My role is to act as an ongoing liaison between the ESA and second year education students. Year representatives also plan events for education students throughout the year!

Hey there! My name is Jessica, and I am in my third year of secondary education and I hope to teach high school chemistry.

I hope to connect my fellow students with the ESA and help broadcast its values to them. I took on this role because I wanted to join a community of future educators and to help organize events. This summer I spent my time working, but when I am not you can find me taking long walks along the river valley or studying in cab.

Fun facts about me:

I was in psychology my first year of university.

French was the first language I learned.

I am the first person in my family to attend university!