Suha Osman's Bio
Key Duties: Donor Advised Funds •Donor Relations •Fund Reporting •Recognition & Stewardship
Suha joined the CFKA team in May 2023. The valedictorian of her graduating class at Regiopolis Notre-Dame, Suha received a Kingston Community Credit Union Academic Scholarship and an Entrance Scholarship at Wilfrid Laurier University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Global Studies and Political Science. She subsequently received a Graduate Fellowship at Balsillie School of International Affairs and earned her Master of International Public Policy, with a specialization in International Economic Relations.
Suha’s most recent role has been Program Assistant at International Students Overcoming War (ISOW), where she led pre-and post-scholarship processes by facilitating Canadian Study Permit application for scholars by drafting letters for Members of Parliament and Laurier for Visa acquisition, scheduling out-of-country travel for biometrics and medical examination, and working with international organizations such as Windle Trust to ensure travel arrangements and process payments. She also developed and executed a fundraising strategy to expand the ISOW Scholarship to Sub-Saharan African students by working on strategies with Islamic Relief Canada, Mosques, and Islamic schools as well as the Somali community in Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge. Suha also produced and directed a documentary centred on student leadership.
Suha was previously Administrative Assistant at Service Laurier, and facilitated data entry, safeguarding confidential information, guiding students to proper resources, and organizing documents; and provided professional customer service to individuals with inquiries.
A dedicated volunteer, Suha was Service Administrator for Mike Morrice, Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre Office; Vice President of Global Studies Student Association (GSSA), and Primary Organizer of the #IAMSUDAN campaign to raise awareness about the 2019 Sudanese revolution as well as collecting donations for War Child. Suha also currently serves on the Board of Directors for H’art Centre.