Meet the Team
Julie Taylor
Manager of Student
Experience
250-371-5942Julie has been at TRU since 2010 where she oversaw the Global Competency certificate. She then moved into a role within the Center for Student Engagement, was a Learning Strategist- Orientation & Transitions and now the Manager of Student Life. Julie completed her education at UBC with a Bachelor of Education and worked in SD73 for many years before TRU. In her spare time Julie can be found exploring the outdoors, playing soccer, working out, or spending quality time with her son.
Kayla Sanford
Learning Strategist
Orientation & Transitions
250-371-5733Kayla (she/her) has been supporting TRU students’ personal, social, and academic success through their first year since 2018 and has received the TRUSU Student Success award for demonstrating excellence in supporting students. She completed her Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Bachelor of Science (Co-op, Biology) at TRU. As a mental health advocate, she is passionate about reducing stigma associated with mental health conditions. When Kayla is not in the office, she enjoys painting, making music, being outdoors, and listening to Taylor Swift.
Payton Comazzetto - On leave
Learning Strategist
Orientation & Transitions
Mentors
Bhavika Jain (she/her)
Program of Study: BCS
Fun Fact: Math is my jam! I also went paragliding once and fell off the mountain cliff quite literally.
Daniela Pineda (she/her)
Program of Study: BBA
Fun Fact: I love cooking new dishes and being able to share it with my friends.
Divya Chandak (she/her)
Program of Study: BBA
Fun Fact: I can eat salads all day long. Also, my sisters tell me that I have solutions for all of their problems.
Nicholas Nigel Noreiga (he/him)
Program of Study: PBD in Tourism Destination Development
Fun Fact: I am from a little piece of paradise named Trinidad & Tobago in the Caribbean. My wife and two sons moved with me to Kamloops in search of big dreams. TRU is just the beginning!
Ppriyanka Bokey (she/her)
Program of Study: PBD in Marketing
Fun Fact: I am an avid traveler, a linguist and voracious reader! Being a football player and an ardent sports enthusiast, fitness and health are my favourite conversation topics. If you love coffee and croissants, then we have hours of tales to share and memories to build together!
Saaim Attar (he/him)
Program of Study: BBA
Fun Fact: I love shawarma so much that I once ate it every day for 3 months.
Yash Kaushik (he/him)
Program of Study: BSc
Fun Fact: Although I am a science student, I have a passion for writing and content creation. I previously wrote for a major production company in India and hope to blend my love for science with my creative talents in my future career.
Ambassadors
Melani Sagastume (she/her)
Program of Study: BA
Fun Fact: I hiked an active volcano in El Salvador.
Sawneet Kaur (she/her)
Program of Study: BSc
Fun Fact: I'm a science enthusiast who loves getting creative as a nail tech. When I'm not experimenting with new nail designs, you can find me building epic Lego sets or cheering on my favorite Formula 1 drivers!
