I’m excited to share that this week Estefanía (es-te-fah-nee-ah) Toledo (she/her) will be joining the Student Wellness and Equitable Learning (SWEL) team in an exciting new role as the Resilience and Inclusive Curriculum Specialist (PT Administration). Estefanía is an emerging critical scholar with over 14 years of experience in Student Affairs and student unions. She’s held a variety of roles such as Graduate Teaching Assistant, Digital Learning and Community Facilitator and Student Rights Advocate, with extensive experience developing learner-centred and evidence-based curriculum and programs.

Estefania is also pursuing a PhD in Higher Education at the University of Toronto where she is examining systemic inequities and barriers impacting historically marginalized and minoritized students. Her work aims to disrupt and dismantle systemic barriers, and create pathways towards equity and justice in education. Her research and practice are grounded in critical theories, social justice, and anti-oppression. 

In the Resilience and Inclusive Curriculum Specialist role, she will work collectively with staff and faculty across the College to advance inclusive curriculum by bringing issues of Anti-Black, Anti-Indigeneity, privilege and oppression, white supremacy, and settler colonialism to the forefront of program planning and development opportunities. Estefanía will also be working closely across our functional unit teams in SWEL to bring curricular approaches to our work and help us facilitate deeper connections and storytelling of the impact of our work on student success and wellbeing.

Please join me in welcoming Estefanía to our team!

Sterling Crowe
Associate Dean, Student Wellness & Equitable Learning