Gina Marandola

Gina obtained a B.A. Hons in Psychology from Concordia University.  She began working as a Research Assistant in early psychosis,  contributing to various research projects. This experience ignited a  lifelong passion for research and working to enhance the mental health  and wellness of young people. She was involved in the early days of  ACCESS Open Minds/Esprits Ouverts and took a leap into the world of  mental health and wellness promotion at a post-secondary institution,  coordinating provincial funding aimed at enhancing the well-being of  post-secondary students. Missing the dynamic world of research, she is  honored to be back, now supporting the ACCESS Open Minds Indigenous  Youth Mental Health and Wellness Network.

When she is not working, she spends time cooking, off-grid camping, and riding and racing dirt bikes.