Sasha Hanson Pastran
| Email: | SashaHansonPastran@cmail.carleton.ca |
Sasha is originally from Estelí, Nicaragua but spent most of her life in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where she completed a B.A. International Studies honours degree in the Latin American Stream. She is currently undertaking her Master’s in Public Administration with a concentration in International and Development Policy at Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration. She has a passion for social justice issues and international cooperation, which has motivated her extensive involvement in organizations and initiatives that are working for equitable economic, social, and environmental policies at local, national, and international levels. Some of her experience includes: organizing with 350.org for fair, ambitious, and binding climate treaties at the UNFCCC Climate Conferences in Copenhagen (2009) and in Paris (2015); collaborating with government officials, educators, parents, children and other stakeholders to develop a Child Protection Policy in Nicaragua while on an internship with the Government of Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development; and contributing to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s international engagement policy by assisting with the coordination of official diplomatic visits to the department. She has an upcoming student exchange in Brazil in 2016 to conduct her graduate research on global mining policies.