Ink Movement Edmonton

Executive

Kym Bahandi - Co-President

Hello! I am a 2nd year psychology student at the UofA but I’ve been with Ink Movement since high school. I love all types of art and consuming it so I want to help the arts community in Edmonton flourish! A fun fact is that this is my first year as co-president!

@kymaronus

Shane Cyr -

Co-President

Hello! My name is Shane (He/Him). I am a 3rd year Psychology and Bioinformatics student at the U of A. This is my first year on the exec team and I am absolutely ecstatic to be taking on a bigger role with Ink Movement! Many of my friends, family, and I revolve our lives around the fine arts, so Ink Movement’s goal of promoting and empowering youth are ones that I align with immensely :) My fun fact is that I used to be one of the top Minecraft Parkourists in North America! (but I also love bears, orchestral percussion, and literary classics).

@seamansears

Kinsley Hsie -

VP Marketing

Hi! I’m Kinsley, a Biology major with a Chemistry minor! I’m thrilled to join the vibrant art world as an executive member of Ink Movement, empoweing youth through a creative community that celebrates artistic expression. I find solace in nature, reading, music, and fun fact: I play piano, violin, ukulele, and both acoustic and electric guitar! :)

@kinslh

Ellie Simonot - VP Outreach

Hi! My name is Ellie (she/her) and I’m an English major with a biology minor. This will be my third year on the exec team and I’m super excited to promote youth creativity in YEG and surrounding areas! In my free time I love to read, write, and hang out with my cats <3

@elliesimonot

Katelyn Ly-

VP Secretary/ Creative

I am in my third year of a General Science degree, majoring in Biological Sciences! This will be my second year with Ink Movement, but I was initially drawn to the club with the desire to meet other creative, outgoing individuals. A fun fact about me is that I drive without shoes on!,

@kukookat123

Jasleen Mahindru -

VP Finance

Hello! Namaste! Bonjour! I am Jasleen (she/her) and I am currently pursuing a Bachelors of Arts degree here at the U of A, double major in Mathematics & Economics and minor in Creative Writing. And I am super excited to be a part of the amazing Ink Movement YEG team as the VP Finance! But more than that, I am glad that I get to serve such an inspiring creative community!

@jasleenmahindru

Tripatveer Salwara - Marketing Director

Aira Mehta - VP

I am a first year student pursuing a major in Accounting. The fact that I would get the chance to expand my horizon of learning and build my network inspired me to join Ink Movement. It gives me a platform to build my skills and be creative ;)

Fun fact: I am a fun loving extrovert who loves to talk to new people!

Konsoler Mandah - Outreach Director

Hi, my name is Konsoler Mandah and I’m a first year Nursing student.

I joined Ink Movement because I want to expose more youth to literature and help them channel their creative energy. A fun fact about me is that I’ve had my poetry published 4 times!

Iris Wang - VP Outreach

Hello! I'm a student at Old Scona, and was drawn into Ink Movement because of the lack of funding and attention to art communities in Edmonton. As a fun fact, I ate paint once- that was my worst experience with art.

Himanshu Surukanti - Finance Director

CREATIVE TEAM

Summer Lyons - Graphic Designer, Photographer, Videographer

I’m a fourth year psychology major! Fun Fact: I like art.

Trystan John - Graphic Designer, Photographer

Hello, I'm in my fourth year of bachelor of design at MacEwan University. I chose to join Ink Movement because I want to use my design knowledge in the real world and I feel like this is a good start! I actually had one of my artworks featured in the first Edmonton Youth Anthology and ever since then I've been following Ink Movement. My favourite animal is a Pallas's cat!

Dash Zhong - Photographer

Hi, I’m Dash (he/him)! I recently graduated with a degree in biology. I was a photographer for Ink Movement the previous year, and I am excited to continue working with the creatives team this upcoming year!

@dashzg