Carina Gabriele (she/her/hers)

Carina Gabriele is an education advocate, feminist, and policy specialist passionate about advancing gender equity. She holds a Master of Education in Education Policy from the University of Toronto, and a BA in Women’s Studies and English Language and Literature from Western University. At Western, Carina served in a number of elected leadership positions and worked on multiple gender-equity projects in the London community. After graduating, Carina was elected as an Executive Officer of Western’s student union. In this position, Carina created the student union’s Women in House program in collaboration with federal Members of Parliament, designed and implemented a free campus menstrual equity pilot program, and advocated against campus gender-based violence.

Professionally, Carina has worked on Courage to Act, a multi-year project to address and prevent gender-based violence on post-secondary campuses, and for then-Toronto City Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam. She presently works for the federal government, advancing policy issues with a focus on diversity and inclusion. Outside of her work, Carina served as a Young Director for Fora’s Girls On Boards program, and presently serves as a Vice-Chair for OSTA-AECO and as a Board Member for People for Education. She is the recipient of many awards, including the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case for her work advancing gender equality in Canada, and Ontario’s Leading Women, Leading Girls award.