Eric Brandon Wang (he/him)
President

Eric is an MArch student in his third year of study.

Toronto Chinatown West is where you’ll find Eric if he’s not in studio. The food, community and people keep him energized. A few of his favourite go-tos just south of Daniels are Anh Dao, Swatow and Dumpling House. 

Ever-growing and learning in his work, he is passionate about how architecture can be used as a tool to further engage and activate inclusive spaces and placemaking that foster intergenerational connections and its unique relationships and communities.

Program: Master of Architecture

ericbrandon.wang@mail.utoronto.ca

Avondale Nixon (she/her)
Vice President

Avondale is an MArch student in her third year of study.

Saigon Lotus is her go-to whenever she’s craving something fresh. It's so good, you'd never know the whole menu is vegan!

Her summer studio abroad studying public space in contemporary Athens was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity that expanded her understanding of what space-making and architecture can be! But at home in Toronto, all of our history/theory/writing courses are awesome and underrated.


Program: Master of Architecture

avondale.nixon@mail.utoronto.ca

Shivangi Chauhan (she/her)
Secretary

Shivangi is an MUD student in her second year of study.

She is a design and film enthusiast. She is passionate about life, people, and their beautiful complexities.

She loves exploring diverse cultures, vibrant streets, and chaotic markets. Her love for human connections is at the heart of everything she does.

Her favourite time at Daniels is the week before the final design review, when the grad studio buzzes with life and madness—a real-life echo of the book Alone Together.

Her comfort shows include Fleabag, Queen's Gambit, and Schitt's Creek. Her favourite music artists are A.R. Rahman, John Mayer, and Ludovico Einaudi.

Program: Master of Urban Design

shivangi.chauhan@mail.utoronto.ca

Sakshi Riar (she/her)
Equity + Diversity Officer

Sakshi is an MLA student in her third year of study.

She’s had so many wonderful memories made here at Daniels, but her favourite has to be the all-MLA hide-and-seek game played during our welcome back party. Her favourite course has been Design Studio 4 in which she worked with flooding conditions at Toronto's Smythe Park.

She loves coffee and exploring new cafes. One of her recent favourites has been the Arch Cafe and Bar in Kensington Market. These days she’s really enjoying listening to Sam Ock and Jimmy Brown, but also fixated on a couple of Panjabi pop songs.

Program: Master of Landscape Architecture

sakshi.riar@mail.utoronto.ca

Julie Seeger (she/her)
Health + Sustainability Officer

Julie is an MArch student in her second year of study.

The first time Julie learned how to 3d-print and laser cut was extremely satisfying for design technology! Also quite scary but she thinks that trying new things is important!

Some of her favourite local places to eat are Soon Tofu (the orange building near Christie and Bloor), which is her comfort food spot!

She cannot stop listening to the Challengers soundtrack. She’s also a big Lana Del Rey fan!

Program: Master of Architecture

juliefrancesca.seeger@mail.utoronto.ca

Khadija Waheed (she/her)
Social Chair

Khadija is an MArch student in her third year of study.

Her favourite moment in grad school has been celebrating the end of the year party with her classmates at the Drake Hotel, that GALDSU hosts.

Her favourite local placed she’s discovered for a bevvy or bite are Birria Catrina, Thai Country Kitchen and Lebanese Garden.

Her favourite course she’s taken is Planning and Designing for Community Power.

One of her favourite artists is Ella Mai, any song by her! Her favourite movie is the Jurassic Park series and she’s been listening to Crime Junkies for years.

Program: Master of Architecture

khadija.waheed@mail.utoronto.ca

Fion Kong (she/her)
Treasurer

Fion is an MLA student in her third year of study.

She moved from Vancouver to study landscape architecture and loves that there are four distinct seasons in Toronto. Fall is an especially beautiful with all the yellows and reds! Fion hopes to her experience from last year to better support GALDSU’s initiatives!

The recording of Keith Jarrett’s Köln Concert is one of my favourite to listen to when I need to focus. It’s a recording of solo piano improvisation (not usually a big piano fan but this one is special). As for favourite podcast of all times, the title goes to Myth and Legends by Jason and Carissa Weiser. It’s my source of cheesy jokes and obscure references.

Program: Master of Landscape Architecture

fion.kong@mail.utoronto.ca

Master of Architecture

Year 1
Camelle Martinez
Salma Raji

Year 2
Dana Chehayeb
Usama Nasim

Year 3
Nichola Basford
Julia Dronsejko

Master of Landscape Architecture

Year 1
Kai King
Nujhat Rashid

Year 2
Ben Dunn
Faeron Wright Jones

Year 3
Nicole Hekl
Bracha Stettin

Master of Urban Design

Year 1
Neha Haider
Pablo Vasquez Segura

Year 2
Diane Kim
Slyph Yu

Master of Visual Studies

Year 1
Chloe Gordon-Chow

Year 2
Abisola Oni

2009 – 2010
Amy Norris, President
Matthew Brown, Vice President
Cleo Buster, Secretary
Clint Langevin, Treasurer
Nelson Cheng, Social Events Chair
Omar Aljebouri, Health and Sustainability Officer

2012 – 2013
Christian Rutherford, President
Yi Zhou, Vice-President
Doug Robb, Secretary
Nathan Bishop, Treasurer
Marisa Maggs, Social Events Chair
Emilia Hurd, Health and Sustainability Officer

2015 – 2016
Elise Hunchuck, President
Dayne Roy-Caldwell, Vice-President
Martin Liu, Secretary
Leah Gibling (on behalf of Mohamed Al-Huneidi), Treasurer 
Karima Peermohammad, Social Events Chair
Gareth Hammond, Health and Sustainability Officer

2018 – 2019
Yasmin Al-Samarrai, President
Oussama El Assir, Vice-President
Jing Peng, Secretary
Vivian Kwok, Treasurer
Heather Richardson, Special Events Chair
Jess Misak, Equity and Diversity Officer

2021 – 2022
Alex Sheinbaum, President
Ophelia Lau, Vice-President
Angela Guo, Secretary
Jiayu Zhi, Treasurer
Jaeva Tomol, Social Chair
Latoya Barnett, Equity and Diversity Officer
Chloe Lauder, Health and Sustainability Officer

2024 – 2025
Eric Brandon Wang, President
Avondale Nixon, Vice-President
Shivangi Chauhan, Secretary
Fion Kong, Treasurer
Khadija Waheed, Social Chair
Sakshi Riar, Equity and Diversity Officer
Julie Seeger, Health and Sustainability Officer

2010 – 2011
Nelson Cheng, President
Charles Dillard, Vice President
Omar Aljebouri, Secretary
Jared Pumber, Treasurer
Dave Freedman, Social Events Chair
Axel Van Chee, Health and Sustainability Officer

2013 - 2014
Doug Robb, President
Joel Leon, Vice-President
Emily Ross, Secretary
Sugra Panvelwala, Treasurer
David Whyte, Social Events Chair
Brie Smith, Health and Sustainability Officer

2016 – 2017
Karima Peermohammad, President
Naomi Shewchuk, Vice-President
Sarah Ko, Secretary
Martin Malchev, Treasurer
Advita Madvan, Social Events Chair
Esther Cheng, Health and Sustainability Officer

2019 – 2020
Adam Krajewski, President
Valerie Marshall, Vice-President
Roman Romanov, Treasurer
Jana Nitschke, Social Chair
Noor Alkhalili, Equity and Diversity Officer
Jihee Kim, Health and Sustainability Officer

2022 – 2023
Angela Guo, President
Chloe Lauder, Vice-President
Ran (Bonnie) Li, Secretary
Ophelia Lau, Treasurer
Sherry Liu, Social Chair
Kiran Khurana, Equity and Diversity Officer
Afsah Ali, Health and Sustainability Officer

2011 – 2012
Dave Freedman, President
Axel Van Chee, Vice-President
Stephanie Cheng, Secretary
Mika Yamaguchi, Treasurer
Claire Cybulski, Social Events Chair
Greg Bunker, Health and Sustainability Officer

2014 – 2015
Joel Leon, President
Elise Hunchuck, Vice-President
Jocelyn Squires, Secretary
Leah Gibling, Treasurer
Nithin Kadayil, Social Events Chair
Kelsey Nilson, Health and Sustainability Officer

2017 – 2018
Aidan Loweth, President
Jeanie Lim, Vice-President
Devin Tepleski, Secretary
Advita Madan, Treasurer
Vannary Lyboun, Social Events Chair
Joshua Kirk, Health and Sustainability Officer
Ilana Hadad, Equity and Diversity Officer

2020 – 2021
Kurtis Chen, President
Jihee Kim, Vice-President
Justin Hung, Secretary
Ryan Bruer, Treasurer
Yasmina Parto, Social Chair
Janice Miyagi, Equity and Diversity Officer
Juliette Cook, Health and Sustainability Officer

2023 – 2024
Melisa Villegas, President
Eric Brandon Wang, Vice-President
Will Banks, Secretary
Fion Kong, Treasurer
Rachel Sau, Social Chair
Bhavika Sharma, Equity and Diversity Officer
Izzy Mink, Health and Sustainability Officer