meet the bridge to campus executives
our team is made up of students at mcgill university, the university of toronto, and the university of waterloo, who are passionate about rural community outreach and increased accessibility to mentorship.
mcgill team
Co-Founder & President
Monica Moon
Monica is a microbiology & immunology student at McGill who understands the profound impact that a mentor can have on a confused student navigating university admissions. Instead of searching for scattered bits of information on confusing websites, she believes listening to personal anecdotes and insightful advice from older students makes all the difference in a student's educational journey.
Co-Founder & VP Communications
Judy Moon
Judy Moon is an incoming Grade 12 student at Archbishop Macdonald High School. Coming from Peace River (Alberta), she has experienced the disparities in mentorship between metropolitan and rural areas. She hopes that Bridge to Campus will help alleviate the socioeconomic barriers in transitioning to post-secondary education, and high school students will be given an optimistic outlook on what post-secondary education entails.
McGill Co-VP Internal, Founding member
SiEun Sung
SiEun Sung is a pharmacology student at McGill who has experience living in a rural community as an international student in Canada. She understands how overwhelming the transition from high school to university can be for international and high school students in rural communities. She hopes that bridge to campus will help high school students have a joyful and smooth transition.
McGill Co-VP Internal
Ian Wang
Ian is majoring in Microbiology & Immunology and minoring in Philosophy at McGill. He understands the struggles of applying to University and the importance of having a mentor. Now with more knowledge and experience, he wishes to help more capable and passionate students navigate their way to the education they deserve. In his spare time, Ian likes to read, train muay thai, and eat Ben & Jerry's ice cream.
McGill Co-VP External, Founding member
Jane Soh
Jane is a nursing student at McGill University, deeply passionate about making a positive impact through peer mentorship and volunteerism. Recognizing the barriers and struggles when applying to universities due to limited information and resources, she is committed to joining Bridge to Campus to support every individual with the challenges of pursuing higher education.
McGill Co-VP External, Founding member
Delara Jadidizadeh
Delara is a microbiology and immunology student at McGill University who has experienced living in a rural community herself, and understands the many struggles students in these communities face when applying to university. She hopes that through Bridge to Campus, she can help provide high school students with the resources and information they need to excel in their post-secondary education.
McGill VP Promotions
Seoyoung Park
Seoyoung is a U2 Anatomy and Cell Biology student at McGill University. Although she is not from a rural community, she knows the struggles of not having enough resources when applying to different universities. Throughout this year, she hopes to work closely with all members in the club to promote its services via various social media contents so that more high school students can benefit from its mentorship program.
McGill VP Finance
Maya Wiersma
Maya is a Political Science and Agricultural Economics student at McGill University, passionate about food security and agricultural policy. Having grown up on a farm in rural Saskatchewan, Maya is acutely aware of the barriers to entry in Universities across Canada. Through the opportunity Bridge to Campus provides to high school students she hopes to help make higher education more accessible for everyone!
Senior Advisor
Henry Xie
Henry is a medical student at the University of Toronto and serves as the Executive Director and Founder of Reform and Resettle, a Canadian charity dedicated to engaging youth in addressing homelessness and poverty. Henry leverages his experience and expertise from leading Reform and Resettle to guide the organization and leadership of Bridge to Campus, as well as the implementation of its services.
university of toronto team
UofT co-director
Jasmin Jeong
Hyeri is a Neuroscience and Physiology student at U of T who is highly interested in making post-secondary education more equitable. Through Bridge to Campus, she hopes to facilitate a friendly environment for high school students to learn about and access key resources for navigating university and beyond.
UofT co-director
Tapur Verma
Tapur is a 3rd year undergraduate student pursuing Literature in Critical Theory, Museum Studies and Digital Humanities at the University of Toronto. She sees how difficult and daunting the process and transition of highschool to college/university is for students in rural communities especially. She hopes to contribute to a good cause and make their university lives an easier place.
UofT VP Promotions
Grace Wang
Grace is a Human Biology & Cell and Molecular Biology student at the University of Toronto who hopes to make a meaningful impact through Bridge to Campus. She understands how difficult it is juggling academics and extracurriculars all while being in a completely new environment. As such, she is deeply passionate about ensuring that all students, especially those from rural and underrepresented communities, have the necessary resources to transition seamlessly and thrive in their post-secondary education.
UofT VP Finance
Cheick Doumbia
Cheick is an Electrical and Computer Engineering student at the University of Toronto. Outside of engineering he has a strong passion for reading and sports. Having travelled a lot in his youth, he has seen and experienced firsthand the large resource inequalities between students making the transition to university. He hopes that through Bridge to Campus mentorship, high-school students are able to more easily make the daunting jump.
university of waterloo team
UWaterloo co-director
Julia Canhoto
Julia is a second-year Management Engineering student at the University of Waterloo who is passionate about creating positive change through mentorship and community engagement. Having navigated the challenges of balancing academics, professional development, and extracurricular commitments, she understands the value of accessible guidance and resources for students applying to university.
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UWaterloo co-director
Skye Vidler
Skye is a chemical engineering student at the University of Waterloo who grew up on a farm in a smaller community in Southern Ontario. She's experienced the struggles of not having resources available for post-secondary education and is committed to ensuring that these struggles do not extend to others. She's also an avid retro game collector, digital artist and tea drinker.