Meet The Team

Jay is the super-fun-and-totally-amazing captain of the SABVC ship. Aside from witty catch-phrases and youthful energy, he offers boundless knowledge of the post-secondary world to a team which he truly believes is the best in Alberta. Jay is an inventive mind and a guru of workplace culture. After office hours, Jay prefers a horror movie or fantasy novel over “the sportsball” and loves taking his dog Billy on adventures.

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SABVC’s resident process and development ace, Nara is the glue that keeps the team together. A lover of photography, hiking, and detective shows, Nara contributes a joyful attitude and resourceful skillset to a team she loves working with dearly. As a former SABVC Vice President of External Affairs, she has lived both the student and staff side of student government, and uses that experience to guide her student leaders to success.

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Calm, cool, and collected are some of the best words to describe Nic. He a level-headed team player who loves to have fun, but can also guide the team through a crisis. As the Manager of Student Experience, he opens creative avenues for his team and ensures no steps are missed. Away from SABVC, Nic can be found acting like the ultimate suburban dad taking care of his lawn, performing live music, watching sports, or spending time with his wife, kids, and dogs.

Fabiano is the mature and motivated critical thinker that keeps SABVC’s staff team in check. When he’s not managing SABVC’s financials and HR processes, Fabiano is a competitive swimmer of over 40 years whose career accolades include holding the YMCA Alberta 50-metre butterfly event record, and ranking 4th in the Canadian Masters Swimming National Rankings.

Also known as SABVC’s Swiss Army Knife, Arshit truly does it all. A repeat SABVC President who parlayed his student leadership experience into a staff position as Student Services Programmer, Arshit loves the fun and supportive environment most about his job. Arshit enjoys cooking, playing ping pong, watching Netflix, and orchestrating lighthearted office pranks that keep the whole team laughing.

One of SABVC’s most adaptable assets, Vinnie can learn anything on the fly. She diligently administers the Association’s digital channels and graphic design from Monday to Friday, but gets as far away as she can from computer and phone screens on the weekend. Vinnie lives for camping, hiking, snowboarding, and adventures with her dog.

Sometimes the softest voice carries the biggest solution, and this is true of Nathania. Using her passion for research and policies to improve student life at BVC, Nathania brings a thoughtful, easygoing, and spontaneous jump to the SABVC office. Outside of the office, she enjoys gardening, travelling, and searching for new TV shows to watch.

For over fifteen years, Huong has been the first friendly face students see upon entering the SABVC office. A devoted staff member who enjoys the daily opportunity to assist students most about her job, Huong is the heartbeat of SABVC. In her free time, Huong enjoys cooking, baking, and floating in the pool.

Gaby is SABVC’s patient and poised Benefits Coordinator who is currently working on her 2nd run with the Association. She enjoys her daily interactions with BVC students in which she thrives at helping them navigate their benefits plans. Away from the Association, Gaby likes to take in nature, go for walks, and swim.

Around the SABVC office, Reyma holds down the fort in a dual-role as the Benefits Assistant and Office Assistant. Reyma is currently an active Bow Valley student who loves SABVC’s dedication to promoting diversity and serving students. She’s approachable, driven, and creative. When she’s not studying or working, Reyma enjoys travelling, video games, singing, and playing the ukulele.