EXECUTIVE TEAM
Kyra McGovern
Co-President
Kyra is one of this year's QCSV Co-Presidents! She has been with the club for a total of four years, taking on roles as a general member, Millhaven Institution Program Coordinator, and most recently, Vice President. Over the past few years, she has spent her time facilitating hobby craft classes, art classes, and employment workshops. She has also taken on an independent project at Henry Trail, working to help improve the literacy skills of individuals in sex offender treatment programs. Last year, Kyra led a team of volunteers in the creation of a mindfulness and meditation program, which has since been implemented in various prisons across Ontario.
Despite this year's COVID-19 restrictions, Kyra hopes to work with Markella and the rest of the QCSV team to engage in fundraising for the club, as well as the development of a life skills program for offenders who are soon to be released into their communities. She also plans to help the QCSV team work virtually (and eventually in person) with parolees during their reintegration process by organizing peer support groups and weekly phone call check-ins. Working with parolees is something that QCSV has been hoping to accomplish for a long time, so Kyra is very excited to help facilitate this opportunity. After graduation, Kyra is hoping to attend law school with intent to pursue a career in criminal justice reform or prisoner human rights law.
Markella Filtsos
Co-President
Markella is one of this year Co-Presidents of QCSV! She is currently in her final year of the accelerated nursing program at Queen’s. Markella has always has a passion for giving back and helping those in need, especially those within her community.
This is Markella’s third year with QCSV and she is eager for her presidential term despite the unprecedented times brought about by COVID-19. Given all the restrictions faced this year, Markella and Kyra have decided to shift the focus of the club from its usual work within the institutions to the Kingston community.
Nonetheless, she hopes to use her experiences from her involvement with QCSV to diminish stereotypes surrounding correctional services and advocate for those who are incarcerated as they are unable to do so for themselves.
Sara Mohamed
Finance and Logistics Coordinator
Sara is this year's finance and logistics coordinator for QCSV! This is her second year on the club, and she is currently in her 4th year of Life Sciences at Queen's.
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Sara joined QCSV because the club provides a rare opportunity to not only volunteer with federal offenders, but to also improve their rehabilitation and reintegration into society. Through her involvement with QCSV, she has developed a great interest in the concept of rehabilitation rather than retribution. In the future, she hopes to continue her involvement with correctional services from a healthcare stance, and work to reduce recidivism by focusing on this idea of rehabilitation.
Grace McClelland
Program Coordinator: Millhaven SIU and RTC
Grace is this year's program coordinator for Millhaven SIU and RTC! She is in her 4th year of Concurrent Education and Psychology, and this is her second year volunteering for QCSV.
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Grace joined QCSV because she has always been interested in correctional services, as well as making a difference in the lives of others. She finds that inmates are often written off by society, and thus do not have the same opportunities as others to have the benefits of volunteer work. However, if rehabilitation is the goal, these opportunities are crucial. With QCSV, she has truly seen the impact that social interaction can make with this unique population!
Flo Nusselder
Program Coordinator: Joyceville
and Collins Bay
Flo is this year's Program Coordinator for Joyceville and Collin's Bay! This is her second year with the club, and she is in her second year at Queen's pursuing a Psychology major, Sociology minor, and French Certificate of Competence.
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Last year, Flo had the opportunity to lead workshops at Collin's Bay, Joyceville, and in Millhaven's SIU unit. She also ran both QCSV's website and blog, as well as co-developed the mindfulness program. Since getting involved with the club in 2019, Flo has learned the importance of QCSV's work in reducing recidivism rates. Specifically, the profound impact human interaction has on facilitating an offender's positive reintegration into society.
Carlee Seiler
Co-Director of Campus and Community Outreach
Carlee is in her third year working towards a degree in Life Science, hoping to specialize in Reproduction and Development. She has been a member of QCSV for three years, taking part as a general member, Bookkeeper, and now a Campus and Community Outreach Coordinator.
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In her time with QCSV, Carlee has contributed to and delivered programs such as art classes, employment workshops, and mindfulness and meditation classes. In the coming months, Carlee is hoping to develop a healthy living and lifestyle resource guide to help offenders achieve an effective transition back into the community.
Harper McBrearty
Co-Director of Campus and Community Outreach
Harper is one of this year's Co-Directors of Campus and Community Outreach for QCSV! She is currently in her second year studying Classics, and this is her first year on the club.
Harper joined QCSV to gain knowledge and experience on reformative practices and to support the initiative to give everyone a second chance. She plans on becoming a high school teacher after her time at Queen's!
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Sarah Hunter
Bookkeeper
Sarah is this year's Bookkeeper for QCSV! She is a fourth year Linguistics major and Psychology minor. This is her second year on QCSV as the Bookkeeper, and she is very thankful to be a part of something so meaningful!
Working with offenders has made her realize that her future ambition in life is to be a social worker in a prison setting. Helping people and offering support is something that she has always valued. If it weren't for the opportunities that this club has offered Sarah, she would have never known that this is her true passion. Being a member of this team has given her numerous role models to look up to as she reaches these goals.
Catherine Cadigan
Program Coordinator for Henry Trail
Catherine is this year's Program Coordinator for Henry Trail! This is her second year on the club; last year, she was a Campus and Community Outreach Coordinator. She is in second year, studying Sociology and Concurrent Education at Queen's.
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As a leader of the Campus and Community Outreach Team last year, she helped coordinate an educational awareness video that was filmed on-campus with student involvement to address myths regarding corrections in Canada and incarcerated persons. This year, she is working with the Henry Trail Halfway House to develop programming that will take place when in-person volunteering resumes!
Kristin Johnson
Marketing Director
Kristin is this year's Marketing Director! This is her first year on QCSV. She is in her third year majoring in Life Sciences and completing a Certificate in Business.
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Kristin is interested in QCSV because she understands the value and impact that volunteers can have on offenders. She wants to be able to make a difference in the Kingston community! Kristin wants to work towards lowering rates of recidivism, as well as improving the lives of others within correctional facilities to give them a chance at living a great life once they re-enter into their communities.