Communications, Storytelling, and Events
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Alicia Ashcroft, she/her
Writer & Storyteller
Biography
Alicia Ashcroft graduated from TRU in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Theatre. She has lived in New Zealand and Australia and travelled extensively before settling back in Kamloops. Above most things in life, Alicia appreciates community, volunteerism, film, travel, laughter, close friends, a good book, CBC 2, her two bears and a well-made latte.
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Leanne Friar, she/her
Communication, Storytelling & Events Supervisor
Biography
Leanne received her BAS Specialized Honours Marketing from York University in 2010. She joined the Faculty of Student Development in April 2023 - and is bringing her events management and digital marketing expertise to the post-secondary sector.
In her spare time, Leanne enjoys hiking, photography, trying new restaurants, road trips and going on adventures with her kids.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is Stupid” - Albert Einstein
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Dea Hanifaputri, she/her
Events & Marketing Support Specialist
Biography
Dea has a degree in Bachelor of Arts (Hons.), Design Communications from LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore and a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma, Marketing from TRU.
Dea brings with her 5+ years of international work experience in the marketing and communications industry, as well as experience working at TRU World as an Admissions Officer.
She has also been involved as a part of the Storyteller Squad, a Career Ambassador and from her six month Co-op with Career & Experiential Learning.
Student Storyteller Squad
Meet the 2024 - 2025 Student Storyteller Squad! The team, who range from new-to-TRU to nearly graduated, work closely with Writer & Storyteller Alicia Ashcroft to answer the question: when it comes to the student life experience, what kind of stories do we want to hear, and what stories do we want to tell?