Western Student Chapter - Members
2010-2011
President:
Ruth-Anne Avruskin
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2009-2010
President:
Stéphanie Lafrance graduated from the University of Ottawa with a Licentiate in Civil Law (magna cum laude) in 2009; she also studied at the Universidad de Puerto Rico and at the Universität Wien, in Austria. Stéphanie discovered an interest for human rights while working and studying abroad. Her interest in humanitarian law was deepened during her internships at the International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda and for the former Yugoslavia, where she worked on the defense side. Stéphanie now intends to focus her legal career on cross-border trade issues. She is the Founder and President of the UWO Chapter.
Executive Committee:
Ruth-Anne Avruskin (Monthly Movie Organizer) graduated from Queen’s University with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and Political Studies. In her undergraduate years she was involved with the Farmer’s Market at Queen’s, Food Down the Road and various other food justice initiatives. She also volunteered at the local Food Bank. Ruth-Anne is in her first year of Law at the University of Western Ontario and is thrilled to be on the executive of CLAIHR. She is very interested in human rights issues and Aboriginal Rights in particular.
Andi Benjamin (Film Festival Team) holds a B.A. and M.A. in Philosophy and is currently in her third year of Law School at the University of Western Ontario. Andrea has a longstanding interest in international human rights. In the summer of 2008, she completed a legal internship with a NGO called “Bridges Across Borders” in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where she focused on gender-based violence. Andrea looks forward to helping coordinate the UWO Law International Human Rights Film Festival this year.
Ana Ariadna Rodriguez Garcia (Film Festival Team)
Andrea Jessica Tratnik (Film Festival Team) is in her second year at Western Law. Prior to law school, Andrea attended Wilfrid Laurier University & received her hons BA in history & english. Last year, she took a year off to work in South Korea and travel through SE Asia. Her interest in international human rights was developed through her involvement in Western’s International Law Association.
Benjamin David Tinholt (Speakers and News Team) is a first-year student at Western Law. He previously studied at the Universiteit van Amsterdam and Concordia University and holds a B.A. (Honours) in English literature. He is a dual national of Canada and the Netherlands and has worked in both countries as a translator, interpreter, editor, and copy-editor. His interest in international human rights centers mostly on issues involving theocracies, Communism and war crimes.
Jenna Walsh (Monthly Movie Organizer)
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2003-2004
Executive: Nadia Jandali, Dana Bloom, Anndra Schwartz, Kathleen Harper.