Our Events Team

awareness, understanding, mindfulness.

Izzy G. (She/Her)Director of Events Hello there! Izzy is currently taking grade 11 at John G. Diefenbaker High School. Mental health is so essential and the need for it to be addressed is just as important as ever. She joined Free Your Mind hoping to work with a wonderful team on hearing and supporting the voices and stories out there. Izzy is very energetic and loves to explore and spend time in nature. In her free time, she also loves to spend time with friends and family, reading, cooking and definitely surfing the internet. — Izzy G.
(She/Her)
Director of Events
Hello there! Izzy is currently taking grade 11 at John G. Diefenbaker High School. Mental health is so essential and the need for it to be addressed is just as important as ever. She joined Free Your Mind hoping to work with a wonderful team on hearing and supporting the voices and stories out there. Izzy is very energetic and loves to explore and spend time in nature. In her free time, she also loves to spend time with friends and family, reading, cooking and definitely surfing the internet.

Dora M.(She/Her)Events PlannerIf you are looking for a real-life Amy Santiago, go find Dora, a grade ten student at Western Canada High School who is the queen of all bookworms. Right now, she is probably sitting in her bedroom re-reading Harry Potter while simultaneously listening to the Broadway musical Hamilton’s soundtrack. She loves snowboarding, taekwondo, and history, and is currently trying to learn a giant Mozart sonata on the piano (progress is slow). She constantly tries to plan out her future, and every day, she goes from wanting to be an astronaut to an author to a general surgeon, and can never make up her mind. As a member of Free Your Mind, Dora is looking forward to working on projects with them and spreading awareness about mental health. — Dora M.
(She/Her)
Events Planner
If you are looking for a real-life Amy Santiago, go find Dora, a grade ten student at Western Canada High School who is the queen of all bookworms. Right now, she is probably sitting in her bedroom re-reading Harry Potter while simultaneously listening to the Broadway musical Hamilton’s soundtrack. She loves snowboarding, taekwondo, and history, and is currently trying to learn a giant Mozart sonata on the piano (progress is slow). She constantly tries to plan out her future, and every day, she goes from wanting to be an astronaut to an author to a general surgeon, and can never make up her mind. As a member of Free Your Mind, Dora is looking forward to working on projects with them and spreading awareness about mental health.

Kyl A.J. (He/Him)Events Planner Hey I'm Kyl , I'm really happy to be working for this organization as I'm passionate about helping people my age manage their mental health! Volleyball and video games are my hobbies but other than those I usually just study. I'm excited to meet all of you guys! — Kyl A.J.
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Events Planner
Hey I'm Kyl , I'm really happy to be working for this organization as I'm passionate about helping people my age manage their mental health! Volleyball and video games are my hobbies but other than those I usually just study. I'm excited to meet all of you guys!

Adhya G. (She/Her)Events Planner Adhya is a tenth grade student at Rundle College. Outside of volunteering, she enjoys reading, baking, karate, and playing hockey. At school she's involved in the speech and debate club and enjoys anything involving science. She joined Free Your Mind because of her interest in mental health and finds that the organization is a great opportunity to get involved and help reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health. — Adhya G.
(She/Her)
Events Planner
Adhya is a tenth grade student at Rundle College. Outside of volunteering, she enjoys reading, baking, karate, and playing hockey. At school she's involved in the speech and debate club and enjoys anything involving science. She joined Free Your Mind because of her interest in mental health and finds that the organization is a great opportunity to get involved and help reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health.

TImothy Z. (He/Him)Events Planner Timothy is a grade 11 student attending Sir Winston Churchill High School. He joined Free Your Mind to get more involved in the mental health industry and is motivated about working with and helping other people. The reason why he joined free your mind was to spread awareness of the importance of mental health. The largest issue he sees is the lack of actions that are made for those struggling with mental health. He is also involved in many activities, some of which include debate, speech, model united nations, STEM, and other various business activities. Business is his passion, however, helping others is as well. As a member of Free Your Mind, he wishes to connect these industries and spread awareness about mental health issues. He also wishes to slowly break down society of the social stigma that is damaging many people and stopping them from reaching out for help. — TImothy Z.
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Events Planner
Timothy is a grade 11 student attending Sir Winston Churchill High School. He joined Free Your Mind to get more involved in the mental health industry and is motivated about working with and helping other people. The reason why he joined free your mind was to spread awareness of the importance of mental health. The largest issue he sees is the lack of actions that are made for those struggling with mental health. He is also involved in many activities, some of which include debate, speech, model united nations, STEM, and other various business activities. Business is his passion, however, helping others is as well. As a member of Free Your Mind, he wishes to connect these industries and spread awareness about mental health issues. He also wishes to slowly break down society of the social stigma that is damaging many people and stopping them from reaching out for help.

Mia L. (She/Her)Events Planner Mia is a Grade 12 student attending John G. Diefenbaker Highschool. She is hoping to learn more about mental health, and play a role in its awareness. In the future, she hopes to pursue dental science. Outside of school, she enjoys swimming, reading, hanging out with friends, and playing games. — Mia L.
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Events Planner
Mia is a Grade 12 student attending John G. Diefenbaker Highschool. She is hoping to learn more about mental health, and play a role in its awareness. In the future, she hopes to pursue dental science. Outside of school, she enjoys swimming, reading, hanging out with friends, and playing games.

Nikolas L. (He/Him)Events Planner Nikolas is a student at the University of Calgary, he enjoys anything that supplements an adventurous, unique, and highly engaging lifestyle. He enjoys helping others and values garnering relationships. Similarly he loves children and dogs because they match his excitement for life. With his ADHD, Nikolas hopes to bring a valuable perspective while striving to learn more about mental health with the end goal of providing value to the lives of those around him. — Nikolas L.
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Events Planner
Nikolas is a student at the University of Calgary, he enjoys anything that supplements an adventurous, unique, and highly engaging lifestyle. He enjoys helping others and values garnering relationships. Similarly he loves children and dogs because they match his excitement for life. With his ADHD, Nikolas hopes to bring a valuable perspective while striving to learn more about mental health with the end goal of providing value to the lives of those around him.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.