Name: Maria Brisbane
Job Title: Housing Coordinator
Email: gsa-residence@uwaterloo.ca
Job description: The Housing Coordinator advocates for students who live on or off campus supporting them with residence and affordable housing services and advice. The Coordinator promotes the GSA housing outreach, engagement, and advocacy initiatives to ensure a positive academic and social experience for graduate students living in the Waterloo Region and other campuses.
Meet Maria
I am a PhD Candidate in the Sociology and Legal Studies department where I study K-12 school discipline and school violence issues. I’m passionate about equity and inclusion driven research and has held several research, professional and extra-curricular roles that support my personal and professional development in this area. I am an avid basketball fan and enjoys cooking and reading new books with my book club.
Where is your go to lunch spot on or around campus? What do you order?
My go-to lunch spot on campus is Grad House and I usually order one of the sandwiches/wraps and the featured side
Which is more versatile, pasta or potatoes?
Potatoes! There are so many possibilities – plus they can be turned into pasta!
If you were to choose your superpower, what would it be?
Invisibility!