Sue-Shane Tsomondo
Community Engagement Professional,
University of Calgary
Works in:
Education
Can advise in:
Community building, art and diversity and inclusion
Sue-Shane also speaks:
Shona, Ndebele and Intermediate French
Cool facts about Sue-Shane:
During her time as a student at the UCalgary, Sue-Shane volunteered with the Women’s Resource Centre. She was the Co-Team Lead for the Events and Education Volunteer Team. At the end of her term, she was awarded the Sheila O’Brien Excellence in Leadership Award, becoming the first black student to receive this award.
University of Calgary
Works in:
Education
Can advise in:
Community building, art and diversity and inclusion
Sue-Shane also speaks:
Shona, Ndebele and Intermediate French
Cool facts about Sue-Shane:
During her time as a student at the UCalgary, Sue-Shane volunteered with the Women’s Resource Centre. She was the Co-Team Lead for the Events and Education Volunteer Team. At the end of her term, she was awarded the Sheila O’Brien Excellence in Leadership Award, becoming the first black student to receive this award.
Sue-Shane Tsomondo is a recent graduate from the University of Calgary.
She holds a Bachelors’ Degree in International Relations with a minor in English. Most recently, Sue-Shane worked at the University of Calgary as the Peer and Intercultural Wellness Assistant, providing support to students through culturally sensitive wellness-directed programming. Sue-Shane also previously worked in the Faculty of Social Work as a Research Assistant for the Journey Home project, researching refugee resilience.
During her time as a student at the University of Calgary, Sue-Shane volunteered with the Women’s Resource Centre. She was the Co-Team Lead for the Events and Education Volunteer Team. At the end of her term, she was awarded the Sheila O’Brien Excellence in Leadership Award, becoming the first black student to receive this award.
Originally from Zimbabwe, Sue-Shane is passionate about bringing diverse and intercultural perspectives to the discussion on gender equity and hopes to return home and join the movement towards reconciliation. Currently, Sue-Shane is seeking new opportunities in the non-profit sector, while spending most of her time developing “Sue’s Stokvel,” an online platform created to give POC writers more publicity on the interwebs. In addition, Sue-Shane is a 2019 Participant of the d.talks “Write on” program.
She holds a Bachelors’ Degree in International Relations with a minor in English. Most recently, Sue-Shane worked at the University of Calgary as the Peer and Intercultural Wellness Assistant, providing support to students through culturally sensitive wellness-directed programming. Sue-Shane also previously worked in the Faculty of Social Work as a Research Assistant for the Journey Home project, researching refugee resilience.
During her time as a student at the University of Calgary, Sue-Shane volunteered with the Women’s Resource Centre. She was the Co-Team Lead for the Events and Education Volunteer Team. At the end of her term, she was awarded the Sheila O’Brien Excellence in Leadership Award, becoming the first black student to receive this award.
Originally from Zimbabwe, Sue-Shane is passionate about bringing diverse and intercultural perspectives to the discussion on gender equity and hopes to return home and join the movement towards reconciliation. Currently, Sue-Shane is seeking new opportunities in the non-profit sector, while spending most of her time developing “Sue’s Stokvel,” an online platform created to give POC writers more publicity on the interwebs. In addition, Sue-Shane is a 2019 Participant of the d.talks “Write on” program.