Accessibility Services Student Advisory Committee

The Accessibility Services Student Advisory Committee is a joint effort between students and Accessibility Services staff to advise and inform matters relating to the Accessibility Services office (St. George campus), including the enhancement of the disability service model to and for students.

Eligibility and Recruitment

Any student who is registered with Accessibility Services is eligible to apply.

Recruitment for student members of the committee usually happens around September. Recruitment announcements are shared through the Accessibility Services Student Newsletter, which is sent via email to students who are registered with Accessibility Services.

Membership and Meetings

The committee consists of 10-15 members, with 2/3 of membership being composed of students and no more than 1/3 being composed of staff.

Meetings occur monthly from September to April. Specific topics are generally chosen in advance of each meeting to focus discussion.

If you would like to submit ideas for discussion by the committee, please email accessibility.sac@utoronto.ca.

Accessibility Services Student Advisory Committee Members 2024-25

Adriana Lisitza

Committee Member

Amareena Saleh-Singh

Committee Member

Annette Kim (she/her)

Committee Member
1st year, Undergraduate

More about Annette

Hey U of T! I’m Annette, a first-year undergraduate student at Trin studying the Humanities with a focus in politics, economics and disability literature. I’m super excited to be able to represent you on the Accessibility Services Student Advisory Committee this year. On a good day, you can always find me reading a good book, playing and listening to music, collecting vinyl records and CDs, or acting in campus theatre productions!

Program of Study: Humanities

Asma Musa

Committee Member

Claudio Klaus Junior (he/him)

Committee Member
Graduate

More about Claudio

Claudio Klaus holds bachelor’s degrees in law and international relations, and a master’s in development and society in which his research was focused on sanitation regulations in Canada and Brazil. Claudio hosts the podcast “Studying Law Around the World,” where he delves into legal careers and studies across different jurisdictions. He is the Outreach Officer of the Executive Committee of the Canadian Bar Association’s Law Students Section, and the Newsletter Editor for the Ontario Bar Association Student Section Executive Committee.

Program of Study: Global Professional Masters of Laws at University of Toronto Faculty of Law

Year of Expected Graduation: 2025

Emma Brain

Committee Member

Erica Chu

Committee Member

Farrah Essam

Committee Member

Jason Rock (he/him)

Committee Member
3rd year, Graduate

More about Jason

Hi everyone! I am thrilled to be a part of the Accessibility Services Student Advisory Committee this year. I am passionate about improving healthcare, but also improving experiences while navigating through education and work with disabilities. Some of the healthcare initiatives I work with include being a mentor and volunteer for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, and being this year’s president of the Sunnybrook Research Institute Student Network.

Program of Study: Medical Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine

Kristen Anyanwu

Committee Member

Luca Quatela

Committee Member

Madeline (Maddy) Schneider

Committee Member
3rd year, Professional faculty

More about Maddy

Madeline (Maddy) Schneider is a third-year law student at the University of Toronto and Co-President of the Disabled Law Students’ Association. Maddy is a proud neurodivergent woman and mental health advocate. Her professional work at IAVGO community legal clinic is motivated by a passion for access to justice for low-income and disabled individuals. Her advocacy work at the Faculty of Law and as Co-Chair of the Accessibility Services Student Advisory Committee is driven by a passion for education accessibility for disabled students.

Program of Study: Law

Narges Rafieyan Esfahani (she/her)

Committee Member
4th year, Undergraduate

More about Narges

I’m Narges (she/her). I am a 4th year undergraduate student in the psychology specialist program. I live with type 1 diabetes and run a club on campus called The Diabetes Link to advocate and support students living with diabetes. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my pet birds and doing arts and crafts.

Program of Study: Psychology

Paige Vaccarella

Committee Member

Priya Mann (she/her)

Committee Member
2nd year, Undergraduate

More about Priya

Hi! My name is Priya Mann and my pronouns are she/her. I am in my second year studying at Rotman Commerce, specializing in accounting for my undergraduate degree. I am excited to be a part of the Accessibility Services Student Advisory Committee, and provide meaningful contributions for students.

Program of Study: Commerce – Accounting

Ramon Parsons

Committee Member

Raphael McKinney

Committee Member

Reanna Tan (she/her)

Committee Member
3rd year, Undergraduate

More about Reanna

Program of Study: Life Science – Neuroscience and Psychology Double Major, Immunology Minor

Rebecca Weekes

Committee Member

Ruqia Fatima

Committee Member

Sunbal Khan

Committee Member

Tasha Ballai

Committee Member

Teya Oliver

Committee Member

Victoria ZhangLiu

Committee Member

Yazan Zamel

Committee Member

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