Meet our Early Support Team

Ashley De Vera Macayan

Ashley De Vera Macayan

Student Support Specialist

Hi everyone! My name is Ashley DVM (she/they), I have a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Psychology. Through my University experience, I learned about the complexities of life and how nothing fits perfectly into neat boxes - and that's okay. It's about being curious, having an open mind, and being willing to explore what we don't know. It's about sitting in that discomfort and seeing what we can learn from that experience and then applying it in our lives. What I really enjoyed and found fulfilling is going through these experiences with others, and being a student is an environment and space where all this happens.

I come from Distress Centre Calgary as the Senior Youth Program Coordinator for the ConnecTeen program where I supported youth in their volunteer journey. What that looked like is learning crisis intervention skills, applying them on the lines and building a community of care and connection with each other and the agency. So if you want to talk about all the ups and downs of student life, I'm your girl. I hang out with my 3 dogs and 2 birds in my spare time while playing Nintendo Switch games because #selfcare. I look forward to connecting and building a student support plan with you ~