Daljit Gill-Badesha

Daljit Gill-Badesha, EdD Candidate in the Faculty of Education (University of British Columbia) is a seasoned advocate and experienced leader in the non-profit and government sectors, providing leadership locally and provincially. Her expertise spans across different age groups and issue areas with focus policy initiatives, strategic frameworks, and multi-lingual translation tools that have helped to scale programs and policy across the Province and beyond.  These cross-cutting and systemic strategies have often been the first of a kind for organizations. Her passion for multi-organization collaboration has led a pursuit of doctoral education in this area.

She has designed innovative and strategic frameworks leading to game-changing advances.  She is a well-rounded expert in brain development in children and youth development, with clinical counselling programs supporting newcomers, reducing violence and addressing trauma.