Eileen is no stranger to the field of international development. She has lived in India, Zambia, Ghana and Costa Rica while working for an array of organizations including Ashoka’s Changemakers, Engineers Without Borders Canada, the Canadian Development Agency and the World Bank Youth Network. Eileen also founded a now registered Charity, SEED Canada. Eileen was born and raised in Ecuador and holds a Post-Graduate Degree in Latin American Human Rights and Public Policy from the Henry Dunant School of Human Rights in Chile and an Honors B.A. from McMaster University, Canada.Eileen Knowles - Executive Director
Passionate about building scalable, intelligently designed enterprises with global impact, Shawn teaches social entrepreneurship at Simon Fraser University. He is the co-founder of several successful organizations, including Education Generation, Global Agents, the Equilibrium Partnership and Radiant Carbon Offsets. His ventures and consulting touch on Europe, Africa, South America, North America and Asia. Shawn is a graduate of Simon Fraser University and holds an MBA from Oxford where he attended as a Skoll Scholar in Social Entrepreneurship. He sees no greater lever for global and local change than inspired, empowered young people.Shawn Smith - Director of Operations
Born and raised in Serbia, Mila is very grateful for all of the opportunities that she has experienced in Canada and she is very passionate about being able to help others. Mila strongly believes in the power of education and in Education Generation’s philosophy and she is very excited to be able to help Education Generation unleash the potential of youth from all over the world! Mila holds a First Class Honors Bachelor of Science degree with a joint major in Business Administration and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Simon Fraser University and has worked as a Management Consultant at Accenture. She is currently in France pursuing her MBA at INSEAD. Mila Lukic - Field Partnerships Director
Amy loves to travel and is always on the go pursuing the next adventure. During her time at Simon Fraser University where she received her Bachelor of Business Administration, she co-founded the International Business Association, went on exchange to Thailand, worked for the Business Faculty, but most importantly built relationships with friends she holds near and dear to her heart. Amy is currently working as a Manager for GWL Realty Advisors and is a passionate about the real estate industry. She is eternally grateful for her support system and cherishes the opportunities to lend her support and give back to her local and global community.Amy Vandervelde - Field Partnerships Manager
Christina is a co-founder of local Vancouver non-profit Global Agents, and has implemented award-winning marketing communication campaigns on behalf of the organization. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University with a joint major in Communication. She currently works at the British Columbia Council for International Education supporting educators in bringing an international perspective to local classrooms. Christina Wu - Community Director
Sasha is a graduate of Simon Fraser University, obtained her Canadian Investment Manager Designation in 2008, and is currently working towards becoming a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. Passionate about education and life-long learning she feels very fortunate for the education she has received and firmly believes that everyone should have access to education. Sasha grew up on the Vancouver North Shore and enjoys travelling, hiking, snowboarding, scuba diving, dancing, and the outdoors. She currently works at Odlum Brown as an Associate Portfolio Manager. Sasha Evans - Business Development Manager
Jasmine received an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration Degree and a Certificate in International Experiential Learning from Simon Fraser University. Jasmine has a huge passion for exploring different countries and learning about different cultures – she has visited over 30 countries so far, and has no plans to stop! Having taken so much away from her experiences in the classroom and around the world, Jasmine is excited about being involved with Education Generation to allow high potential students the opportunity to access quality education. Jasmine currently works in Campus Recruiting at KPMG, and has obtained her Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation.Jasmine Cumberland - Fellowship Director
Zaya joined the Education Generation team back in 2008 during its early development stages, and has worked on a number of projects since, such as the initial set-up of the fellowship program, which she piloted in Peru in 2009. She is a strong believer in the power of education and is passionate and excited about Education Generation and its mission. Originally from Kazakhstan and a world nomad at heart, she has lived, worked and studied in 5 countries across 3 continents; most recently residing in London, where she worked as an M&A advisor at PwC. She currently calls Singapore as her home, where she is pursuing her MBA at INSEAD.Zaya Kadyrova
Originally from Pakistan, Zain moved to Canada to pursue Masters of Business Administration through the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University. He enjoys his life by learning through experience, which is reflected in his professional endeavours and volunteer commitments. He is also an Affiliate of the UK’s Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He enjoys travelling, meeting new people and playing cricket. Zain Nayani - Network Partnerships Director