Carolyn Tanner

Carolyn Tanner serves as the Human Rights and Equity Advisor at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, where responsibilities include overseeing human rights discrimination and harassment complaints for a large student and staff body. Tanner has extensive experience in human rights and governance, having held senior leadership positions such as Chief of Party for counter-human trafficking and local governance projects at Winrock International and Counterpart International, respectively. Additional consultancy work includes supporting the Government of Thailand on LGBTQI+ inclusion in the workplace. Previous roles include Human Rights Officer for the United Nations and Head of Mission for Avocats Sans Frontières, showcasing a strong commitment to advancing human rights and access to justice. Carolyn Tanner holds a Juris Doctor from Western University, a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Queen's University, and is currently pursuing a Master of Laws in Human Rights at Queen's University.