MEET THE TEAM

SHIVANI DEVIKA

FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

Shivani is a third year Criminology student and host of Survivor Talks podcast. As a survivor of sexual violence, her passions, determination and motivation to combat rape culture stems from her personal experiences. She founded SVPA in 2020 as an online platform to educate her community on sexual violence prevention, education and awareness. Shivani is involved in a multitude of community work, from combatting human trafficking to destigmatizing the conversation around mental heath. Shivani was named a Finalist for the 2021 Women of Inspiration Awards for her work in sexual violence prevention and has been featured in magazines, guests on radio shows and has hosted panels.

MAGGIE FISKILIS

Executive Assistant

Maggie is a support worker helping teens work through mental health struggles by providing resources and also assisting youth with developmental disabilities in after school activities. She loves to travel, go for walks with her dog, drink iced coffee and watch basketball. As a fellow survivor, being apart of this organization means a lot to her. She is passionate about making resources accessible to all people and remind them that they are never alone

JAGREET DHADLI

Editor-In-Chief

Jagreet Dhadli is a young and gritty Canadian with 10 years of experience in the digital marketing, arts & culture, entertainment and research fields. Her blended background in criminology and communications propels her to create programming that is rooted in social inquiry to build systems and tools to erase margin lines and misunderstandings on critical contemporary social issues such as: gender, sex education, patriarchy, sexual violence, and race.

Jagreet has worked with multiple non-profits, start ups, corporations, entertainment media outlets and self-identifying marginalized community members in Canada, the UK, the US, the UAE, Turkey and India. She continues to serve the international community in facilitating the production of creative events and dialogue to help facilitate further critical discourse on systemic discrepancies, identity, and self-empowerment. For her, nothing is more important than progress that includes the integrity and liberation of all.

Pictured with Jagreet is her pup, Buddy, a constant source of inspiration and love.

KENNICE WONG

Graphics, Writer

Kennice is a high school student who is very passionate about issues surrounding mental health, animal welfare, and social justice. In her free time, she enjoys singing and playing the guitar, spending time with her friends, and engaging in community volunteer work. The biggest reason why she wanted to join SVPA is that she wants to educate people about sexual violence so they can learn how to better support survivors!

SOPHIA MOHAN

Writer

Sophia Mohan is a student at the University of British Columbia who hopes to study social work and later enter law school. She loves talking about political science, economics, English literature and sociology. Through her writing, Sophia explores trauma and the brain, mental health stigma and women’s issues through political and economic perspectives. She is a reader first and a writer second, so you’ll always be able to find her in a bookstore