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Student Facilitators

Inlight Student Engagement

Introduced in 2023-2024, the Student Facilitator Program allows previous Student Advisory Committee members to further develop their leadership skills while continuing to support Inlight’s student engagement portfolio. The role offers an important opportunity for student leaders to grow their skills in project management, collaboration, and communication. 

Student Facilitators 2024-2025

 

Plan Kamchokchai

About Plan

Plan is a third-year undergraduate student specializing in mental health studies, with an interest in clinical neuropsychology and abnormal psychology. Her passion for mental health motivated her to undertake a research internship focused on assessing vocational skills and work preparedness in individuals with ASD. She has a strong interest in severe mental disorders such as BPD, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, as well as self-injury among adolescents. With aspirations to become a clinical neuropsychologist and researcher, Plan aims to open her own private practice in the future. Currently, she volunteers as a crisis responder, dedicating her time to supporting individuals in urgent need.

 

Khushi Patel

About Khushi
Khushi Patel is an undergraduate Computer Engineering student at the University of Toronto’s St. George campus, currently in her final year and pursuing a minor in Artificial Intelligence. She recently completed a 16-month internship at BMO as a Cloud Engineer, where she gained hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure and deployment. Throughout her degree, Khushi has served as the Director of External Relations for Skule Mental Wellness, contributing to initiatives that promote mental health within the engineering community. She is passionate about integrating wellness practices and culture into engineering education and hopes to explore how artificial intelligence can bridge technology with mental health and healthcare innovation.

 

Bilal Qureshi

About Bilal
Bilal Qureshi is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Toronto, specializing in Neuroscience. He is currently a Research Assistant and Supervised Study student at the Neuron to Brain Lab under Dr. Taufik Valiante, where his research focuses on epilepsy and single-neuron activity. Bilal is passionate about making neuroscience and academia more accessible to others. He hopes to educate, mentor, and raise awareness about research and academic pathways, emphasizing the importance of mental health at the core of all scientific and personal pursuits.

Student Facilitators participate in the following:

  • Onboarding and mentorship of the incoming Student Advisory Committee, including planning and facilitation of the Days of Collaboration
  • Engagement in Inlight internal student engagement activities, including adjudication panels and working groups  
  • Development and review of student engagement resources and materials  
  • Support for the development and implementation of new Inlight programs 

Previous Student Facilitators

2024 - 2025 Inlight Student Facilitators

Rya Buckley, PhD Student, School and Clinical Child Psychology, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Din Chandrakumar, Undergraduate Student, Psychology, University of Toronto Mississauga

Dela Farzanfar, PhD Student, Psychology, University of Toronto

2023 - 2024 Inlight Student Facilitators

Orly Lipsitz BScH, Master’s Student, Clinical and Counselling Psychology (Field: Clinical Psychology), Department of Psychological Clinical Science, University of Toronto Scarborough

Joanna Roy, Undergraduate Student, Engineering Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering option, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering

Sapolnach Prompiengchai, Undergraduate Student, Neuroscience Specialist (Cognitive Stream) and Applied Statistics, University of Toronto Scarborough

The Student Facilitator program is a key component of the Inlight training pathway, and part of Inlight’s student engagement strategy. To learn more about Inlight’s commitment to student engagement, click to access the page.

Student Engagement