Meet the Team

Vanshika Khaitan

President

Honours Health Sciences, Fourth Year

Hi all! I'm Vanshika (she/her), and I'm so excited to be part of this amazing executive team during my final year of undergrad. As VP Media for the past few years, I loved creating content for our social media pages and I am thrilled to be President this year! A little bit about me: I am originally from New Brunswick, I love to create art and music, and I love to longboard!!

Hayley Kupinsky

VP Advocacy

Honours Health Sciences, Third Year

Hi there! My name is Hayley (she/her) and I am so excited to be a part of the incredible executive team this year. I first joined GirlUp McMaster in my first year as a general member, and loved being a part of this inclusive and supportive community. Now as VP Advocacy, I stay up to date on current events locally and globally pertaining to our focus areas, lead discussions and meetings with Rose (our amazing VP Internal!), and assist with our advocacy efforts on social media. Some fun facts about me are that I love theatre, reading, and baking!

Crystal Li

VP Media

Honours Health Sciences, Second Year

Mishal Hossain

VP Graphic Design

Honours Health Sciences, ThirdYear

Hello! My name is Mishal (she/her) and I am so honoured to join the GirlUp McMaster executive team this year. I was a general member last year, and I'm so happy to combine my passions for women's advocacy and graphic design to truly make an impact through my position. I'm responsible for most of the posts and graphics, and love making them so so much !! Some fun facts about me are that I can paint with my feet, my knees crack when I walk and I pirated all my Adobe software. :)

Megan Laing

Co-VP Operations

Honours Health Sciences, Third Year

Mishal Hossain

VP Design

Honours Health Sciences, Second Year

Hello! My name is Mishal (she/her) and I am so honoured to join the GirlUp McMaster executive team this year. I was a general member last year, and I'm so happy to combine my passions for women's advocacy and graphic design to truly make an impact through my position. I'm responsible for most of the posts and graphics, and love making them so so much !! Some fun facts about me are that I can paint with my feet, my knees crack when I walk and I pirated all my Adobe software. :)

Hey everyone! My name is Jayhan (she/her) and I am so pleased to be part of the Girl UP McMaster executive team. As VP external, I support and faciliate the mentorship subcommittee. We are a group of passionate and driven students striving to give back to the hamilton community through volunteerism, service, and advocacy. We volunteer with Hamilton Mission Services, the YWCA, and Westmount High School providing mentorship, opportunities to have meaningful conversations and relationships, and a platform to feel empowered and fulfilled. Some fun facts about me: I am from Calgary, Alberta and I love playing volleyball and badminton!!

Jayhan Kherani

VP External

Honours Health Sciences, Fourth Year

Our Alumni

Girl Up McMaster is a lifelong community. Our past members have contributed exceptionally and built our community to be as strong as we are today. Photos not included: Emily Volfson.