One World Arts is managed by a team composed of a few dedicated staff members and a passionate group of volunteers who form the Board of Directors.
Staff
Pixie Cram
Bio coming soon...
Micheline Shoebridge
Bio coming soon...
Board of directors
As a “working board”, this group is involved in every dimension of One World Arts operations - program development, event production, fundraising, non-profit governance, communications and promotions, and building partnerships with other local organizations. With a range of skills and experiences in both the international development and arts worlds, One World Arts’ Board of Directors brings a clear vision and plenty of capacity to turn it into reality, and has lots of fun working together.
We are currently seeking Board Members for 2012-2013. If you have some time and skills to offer, please email volunteer@oneworldarts.ca.
Christopher Braeuel
Christopher is a Senior Development Planner with the Canadian International Development Agency’s (CIDA) Afghanistan Task Force. His main interests are sustainable economic growth and environmental protection in developing countries. He has represented Canada as National Focal Point, Chief Negotiator and Bureau Vice-President to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, and as an Advisor and Negotiator under the UN Commission on Sustainable Development and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Chris holds a BA from l'Université d'Ottawa, an MA in Public Administration from Carleton University, and a Graduate Certification in Project Management from the Shulich School of Business. He speaks English, French, Spanish and German and has travelled extensively across the globe in a professional, volunteer and personal capacity. In his spare time, Chris enjoys community volunteering, adventure traveling and playing Afro-Latin percussion.
Vivenne Edward
Vivenne joined the One World Arts Board in early 2011. She is a Programme Associate with the Canadian Red Cross and has her masters in International Development Studies from Saint Mary’s University. As a former teacher she has a strong interest and extensive experience working on youth engagement around humanitarian issues. She has also done work on mental health and international development issues with Dalhousie University’s WHO Collaborating Centre, International Psychiatry Section.
Carolyn Elliott-Magwood
Carolyn joined the One World Arts Board in the fall of 2009. As a former student of English and theatre (Wilfrid Laurier University) and law, with a focus on international and public law (University of Ottawa), she is excited to be involved in an organization that marries her interests in the arts and global social justice. Carolyn currently works in the International Legal Programs Section of the Department of Justice. She has previous Board experience at Ecclesiax Church. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, photography, and quilting.
Mira Olah
Mira became an active member of One World Arts’s Board in 2009 and is involved in fundraising and program development activities. Her background is in Economic Development (she holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Quebec in Montreal) and she has worked in the fields of rural and housing development and economic consulting in both Canada and South-East Asia. Her passion for art, development and education has led to her involvement with One World Arts and her present employment as a Design/Project Manager to the Federal Government.
Jen Peirce
Jen has been involved in international development and social justice advocacy for over ten years, and believes in the power of the arts to motivate, inspire and mobilize citizens and movements. Jen currently works for the government in programs strengthening security and justice in Latin America. She has a BA and MA in international development studies and has worked with NGOs, UN and government projects on youth and cross-cultural education, gender and development, violence reduction and post-conflict programs, and social change in Canada, Central and South America, and West Africa. Jen also likes to ski, swim, travel, and camp. She joined the One World Arts Board in 2007.
Carol Ann Pilon
Carol Ann has worked in the television and film industry since 1992. She holds an Honours BA with Specialization in Communication from the University of Ottawa. In 2000, she directed her first documentary film for television. Since then, Carol Ann has directed over 70 programs for the French-Canadian television industry. These have been broadcast on SRC, TFO, TV5, Canal vie and Bravo.
Geneviève Gazaille
Geneviève is new to the board of One World Arts, mainly involved in communications and grants. Director of communications and government relations for a national francophone organization based in Ottawa, she holds an MA in International Studies and a BA in communication & political science from Université de Montréal. As a strong believer in social justice, human rights and the environment who has an interest for the arts in general, Geneviève feels One World Arts' mission is absolutely essential in our society. What better way to learn than to express oneself and admire the work of others?
Sameer Mawji
Bio coming soon...
Jocelyn Sweet
Bio coming soon...
Andrea Young
After receiving her BA from Concordia University in Journalism, Andrea has delved in various media-related professional endeavors, working as a reporter, copy editor, and technical writer, whilst writing for numerous publications including The Montreal Gazette. She has worked in communications and media relations for over three years in Ottawa for the Canadian Federal Government and continues to explore her interests in humanitarian organizations and international development through her volunteer work with organizations such as the Canadian Red Cross.
