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Devan is RHO’s program manager. He has worked in the health care and social service sectors on LGBT2SQ cultural and clinical competencies for over 20 years. His experience includes education and training; health research; HIV treatments; organization practices and policies; and using an intersectional equity framework on LGBT2SQ. He has co-authored publications for LGBT2SQ population health, policies and practice and served on numerous ethics review boards. Devan was a co-investigator for two LGBT2SQ Canadian research projects and received two awards in leadership from OAN (2002) and CAS (2006). He is currently serving on the Patient and Community Advisory Committee of CADTH for LGBTQ, HIV and racialized persons. Contact Devan at dnambiar@rainbowhealthontario.ca about RHO programs and services, collaborations, partnerships and LGBT2SQ health initiatives.

Silvana develops and facilitates trainings for health care providers on trans health. Silvana has trained thousands of health care providers since joining RHO. Previously, Silvana developed and facilitated trainings for workers and volunteers in the legal, social services, and healthcare sectors on sexual orientation, gender identity, ethno-racial identity, migration and poverty. Additionally, Silvana worked in mental health for 18 years counselling LGBT2SQ clients from an anti-oppression, trauma-informed perspective.

Esther provides instructional design for RHO’s knowledge and skills development initiatives and creates engaging learning experiences for learners by incorporating education theories and adult learning principles. She also manages LGBT2SQ Health Connect, RHO’s online learning platform. She has worked in vocational education and was an Education Specialist at Public Health Ontario, providing evidence-based education advice and recommendations for education endeavors. Contact Esther at echan@rainbowhealthontario.ca about access to online learning and LMS issues.

Gael manages all of RHO’s administrative functions. Gael previously worked as an advocate for access to equitable services and care for marginalized populations. Contact Gael at ghinnighan@rainbowhealthontario.ca for RHO general inquiries and store purchases.

Colleen manages RHO’s communications and is Sherbourne Health’s agency-wide web and digital lead. She has previously worked in communications in the justice and social services sectors as well as volunteered for a sexual health clinic. Contact Colleen at cwestendorf@sherbourne.on.ca about media requests, the RHO newsletter, requests to share information with RHO’s audiences or anything to do with the RHO website.

Léa is the Francophone Education and Training Specialist on the RHO team. She provides training to health care providers to ensure that culturally and linguistically appropriate services are being delivered to Francophone LGBT2SQ communities across Ontario. She has previously worked in health promotion with Francophone communities to develop and facilitate community programs as well as doing some outreach to marginalized French speaking newcomers. As someone who is bilingual (French&English), Léa is skilled in translating documents in both languages and she also has expertise in the use of social media to promote organizational work.