Our Team
The Anima Leadership team each have over a decade’s worth of experience working in North American and international contexts. We have developed expertise in areas as diverse as public sector programming; peace-building and conflict resolution projects; equity, diversity and gender issues; international development work; and personal growth trainings. Our innovative and interdisciplinary approach draws on elements of emotional intelligence research, neuroscience, quantum physics, psychology, social justice, experiential education and eastern spirituality.
Partners
Annahid Dashtgard (M.Ed., B.A.), Senior Partner
With an extensive background as a leadership consultant, bodywork practitioner and social justice educator, Annahid is known as a powerful agent of change. Her specialty lies in impactful and transformative adult education, grounded in concepts of self-awareness, equity and social change. Simply put, she is a catalyst in helping people to connect more authentically to themselves, to each other and to the community at large. For more about Annahid.
Shakil Choudhury (M.E.S., B.Ed., B.P.E.), Senior Partner
Shakil Choudhury is a diversity and leadership consultant with more than 14 years experience leading and building teams locally, nationally and internationally. An award-winning educator and author, he specializes in anti-discrimination and equity issues, conflict resolution as well as emotional intelligence. For more about Shakil.
Support Staff
James Beaton, Office Manager
James is a writer who has held a number of positions prior to becoming the Office Manager for Anima Leadership. James came to to Toronto to work on a PhD in Sociology after he completed a Master’s of Arts in Sociology at the University of Victoria focusing on the privatisation of education. He has worked as a researcher at both the National and Provincial level for the Canadian Federation of Students. James has worked with the Centre for Research on Work and Society as well as on the Gender Work database at York University. James brings administrative experience from the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities and the Ministry of Education where he most recently worked prior to Anima Leadership. He plans to balance his work life at Anima Leadership with his creative writing which he hopes to develop over the next couple of years
Chris Jodoin, Technical Assistant
Chris is an artist who has been working with film, photography, and new media for nearly a decade. After stumbling into the internet sometime in the mid 90s, Chris has never quite managed to leave. Chris is very much interested in the ways technology can be used as a tool for social justice and building communities. When not debugging code, Chris can usually be found trying to stir up trouble with a camera, a notebook, and a mischievous grin.
Jennifer Brammer, Outreach and Development Consultant
Jennifer joins the Anima Team on a short term secondment from Oxfam Canada, where she has worked for the past 8 years as a Program Coordinator, responsible for Membership and Volunteer Coordination. She has also worked with the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs as a Communications Coordinator in the Campaign to Ban Landmines. Jennifer completed a degree in International Development Studies, followed by post graduate work in Non-profit and Voluntary Sector Management. Jennifer brings a unique perspective from experience as a participant in several Anima training programs, and has experience developing training programs focused on youth and women's leadership.
Associates - Canada
Sheelagh Davis (M.E.S., B.A.), Associate
Sheelagh has over fifteen years of experience with design and delivery of educational courses, workshops and programs. Her work has focused on building healthier relationships, workplaces, and communities through the development of critical and creative awareness, skills, and dialogue. She has had the privilege to apply and build her skills as an educator and facilitator in Canada, Latin America, South Africa and Europe. For more about Sheelagh.
David Hatfield, Associate
David is a respected leadership consultant and independent educator. He has 9 years experience in designing and delivering a wide range of educational programs. His specialties are masculinity issues, conflict transformation, creativity, and emotional intelligence. His innovative programming design and facilitation are masterful and have been contracted nationally and internationally. His background as an award-winning professional percussionist and instructor of improvisational a cappella singing support his creative abilities in leadership and team-building, as well as his sense of ceremony. For more about David.
Associates - Europe
Christien Oudshoorn (Bachelors and Masters in Communication Sciences), Associate
Christien has been working with groups and individuals for almost a decade. She has a background in communication and a strong commitment to helping both youth and adults, find authentic ways of developing their leadership skills. She has been actively involved in designing and leading programs for integration and leadership in the context of Europe, Canada and Latin America over the past years. She has extensive experience in both the profit and the not-for profit sector. Participants describe Christien as commited, knowledgeable, respectful and engaging. They appreciate her ability to challenge in a way that is both stimulating and empowering.
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