IWS Montreal Leaders (City and Senior LEaders)
Betty Kassa - IWS City Leader
Catherine D’Aguiar - IWS City Leader
Catherine D’Aguiar - IWS City Leader
Born in Ethiopia and raised in the Netherlands. After finishing my BSc at the VU University in Amsterdam, I was yearning to do my MSc abroad. Luckily, I received a scholarship to study at the biotechnology campus INRS-Institut, Armand Frappier where I completed my MSc in experimental health sciences in 2019. The campus was intimate and sm
Born in Ethiopia and raised in the Netherlands. After finishing my BSc at the VU University in Amsterdam, I was yearning to do my MSc abroad. Luckily, I received a scholarship to study at the biotechnology campus INRS-Institut, Armand Frappier where I completed my MSc in experimental health sciences in 2019. The campus was intimate and small, but remarkably diverse. There, I learned to communicate and collaborate with people from different backgrounds.
After graduating, I held different jobs in customer service and inventory control. These jobs enhanced my skills in communication and administration. I am now excited to join this great initiative to unite international and immigrant women in science. I hope to contribute in ways that will connect the individual members and the leaders even more, where we can help each other out in any way possible.
Beside science and education, I enjoy physical workout. Nowadays I am also interested in acrylic painting and blog writing.
Catherine D’Aguiar - IWS City Leader
Catherine D’Aguiar - IWS City Leader
Catherine D’Aguiar - IWS City Leader
My father is native to Georgetown, Guyana and my mother is from St. Andrew, Jamaica. The year with the "Storm of the Century,” they moved to Montreal, Quebec. I grew up enjoying numerical and strategic games, which was the beginning of my analytical interest, as I later on completed my undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Psychology at
My father is native to Georgetown, Guyana and my mother is from St. Andrew, Jamaica. The year with the "Storm of the Century,” they moved to Montreal, Quebec. I grew up enjoying numerical and strategic games, which was the beginning of my analytical interest, as I later on completed my undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Psychology at McGill University in Montreal. I decided to continue to work in academia, by managing multiple research projects related to stress, aging and neurodevelopment. One of my primary goals has always been to enhance my managerial skills and thus I earned a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration and obtained the Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)®. I presently support the production of clinically concentrated training programs in the Life Sciences sector. I believe in life-long learning and I enjoy reading materials on finance, success habits, and, more recently, neuroplasticity.
Carolina Gomez - IWS City Leader
Amanda Gerges - IWS Senior Leader (Member of IWS BoD)
Amanda Gerges - IWS Senior Leader (Member of IWS BoD)
I am originally from Bogota, Colombia, where I did my B.Sc in Biology. I moved to Montreal almost 11 years ago, to do my M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Virology and Immunology at the INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier. After graduating 4 years ago, I joined IC Axon, a company that focuses in developing science-based training material for pharmaceutical an
I am originally from Bogota, Colombia, where I did my B.Sc in Biology. I moved to Montreal almost 11 years ago, to do my M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Virology and Immunology at the INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier. After graduating 4 years ago, I joined IC Axon, a company that focuses in developing science-based training material for pharmaceutical and life science companies. I like my job as, through it, I can make science more accessible to others. Besides science, I love reading (I always have a book with me), baking, listening to music, and going for a run. I am excited to join IWS and to be part of this amazing community!
Amanda Gerges - IWS Senior Leader (Member of IWS BoD)
Amanda Gerges - IWS Senior Leader (Member of IWS BoD)
Amanda Gerges - IWS Senior Leader (Member of IWS BoD)
Native to Lebanon, I completed my BSc in Clinical Lab Science and then a specialty in Molecular Biology at AUST before moving to Montreal to pursue a MSc in Human Genetics at McGill. After my MSc, I realized I enjoy discussing and handling science more than being behind the bench so I changed my career path and decided not to pursue a Ph
Native to Lebanon, I completed my BSc in Clinical Lab Science and then a specialty in Molecular Biology at AUST before moving to Montreal to pursue a MSc in Human Genetics at McGill. After my MSc, I realized I enjoy discussing and handling science more than being behind the bench so I changed my career path and decided not to pursue a PhD. I held different types of professional positions which led to my current position as a project manager in a scientific e-learning and digital training setting along with being a former IWS co-leader for the Montreal group. More recently, I am the IWS co-chair the Communications & Marketing committee.
I joined the IWS team to support and empower immigrant women in science, guide them through options and help them achieve their goals.
I am still passionate about learning and always looking at courses/skills to grow on both personal and professional levels.