Spring Gala Team 2023
Hannah Matheson
Co-Producer
Hannah is very excited to work with Spring Gala again this year and help lead the team as a Co-Producer in her final year of medical school! She thoroughly enjoyed her past experiences as a Publicity and Artistic Director and never ceases to be blown away by the talent on display at Spring Gala. Having danced for almost 20 years, Hannah feels lucky to be able to continue to dance throughout medical school in UBC Medicine’s Terpsichore.
Sara Sheikh
Co-Producer
Sara is a third-year VFMP student and is elated to be co-producing the Spring Gala this year. The last two years as Artistic Director for the Gala have been one of her favourite parts of medical school. Having grown up dancing ballet and playing the classical guitar, artistic expression is something very near and dear to her heart, and is beyond excited to be a part of organizing a platform to celebrate the artistic gifts of her talented colleagues.
Lise van Amerom
Artistic Director
Lise is currently a fourth year student at VFMP. As a dancer since the age of four, Lise has always the enjoyed the opportunity to share artistic talents with others. She has participated in gala through UBC Medicine’s talented and graceful Terpsichore for the past three years and is very excited to be involved as an artistic director this year.
Wendy Tsai
Artistic Director
Currently a 2nd year at VFMP, Wendy is excited to be back on the Spring Gala team this year as one of the Artistic Directors. In her free time, she enjoys dancing hip-hop and trying new styles of dance. She also loves travelling and exploring new food locally and internationally. She looks forward to a memorable night of celebrating artistic talent within the medical community!
Kelly Mathews
Artistic Director
Kelly is a 2nd year VFMP student and is thrilled to be joining the Spring Gala team as Artistic Director. She has been involved in the arts since childhood: singing in choirs, playing various musical instruments and dancing professionally. Kelly is a member of UBC Medicine’s Terpsichore, allowing her to keep up her dancing throughout medical school. Kelly thoroughly enjoyed the Gala last year both as a performer and an audience member and is looking forward to another memorable evening this year!
Manjot Kahlon
Artistic Director
Manjot is a third year student at VFMP and has always enjoyed watching the Spring Gala, years before she was even accepted into the UBC medical program! As an annual participant in the Med Bhangra team, she is excited to finally join the Gala Committee as Artistic Director this year, and help put together a wonderful evening for students, faculty, family and friends to enjoy. "I'm really looking forward to celebrating the incredible talent displayed by students across all four years of our medical program. They never cease to amaze!"
Shadan Ashrafi
Publicity Director
Shadan is a 4th year medical student at VFMP and she’s beyond excited to come back to Gala for the fourth and final time this year. She has enjoyed working with the incredible Gala team since first year in different roles and is happy to be back as a Publicity Director. She loves the creative and performing arts and is looking forward to celebrating the talents of her colleagues at Gala! Outside of medicine, Shadan enjoys writing musical parodies, crocheting, and baking.
Larissa Hum
Publicity Director
Larissa is a fourth year VFMP student interested in pediatrics and family medicine. In her free time, you might find her playing volleyball, weightlifting, or practicing her calligraphy and hand lettering skills. Larissa is excited to be returning to the role of Publicity Director again this year after a wonderful experience on the Gala team last year.
Stephanie McCann
Publicity Director
Stephanie is currently a second year student at SMP. In her free time she enjoy skiing and playing soccer, but one of her true passions is painting and creating digital art. This is her first year being a part of the Med Spring Gala team as a Publicity Director, and she looking forward to organizing an incredible event that showcases the many artistic talents of our UBC students!
Bailey Burrell
Technical Director
Bailey is a fourth year student at VFMP looking forward to his final Med Gala as a Technical Director. He's been a part of the Spring Gala Team since first year and has been around theatrical performances, concerts and recitals for more than two decades, usually running the show from behind the soundboard. Bailey is excited to see the med community come together again to celebrate some amazing talent!
Gabe Malvas
Technical Director
Gabe is a 4th year who is stoked to be a part of the Gala team this year. The Spring Gala is such an enormous, annual highlight for the student body & it represents a time everyone can celebrate their "fun side" outside of the classroom. Although always a scientist at heart, Gabe has personally picked up enough of artistry to deeply appreciate the music, movement, and occasional mayhem all performers bring to bear on stage. He sincerely hopes that the behind-the-scenes preparations whet your appetite for the stellar performances planned for this year!
Roselyn Thom
Technical Director
Roselyn is a second year VFMP student and is thrilled to be part of this year’s gala team as a technical director. As an aspiring solo cellist during her childhood, she grew up performing right at the Chan Centre—she is thrilled to be making a return to its stage, albeit in a slightly different capacity! Beyond schoolwork, she enjoys reading memoirs, seeking out new restaurants, and listening to her favourite soundtracks.
Katt Schwab
Art Show Director
Katt is a third year VFMP student who is eager to be this year's Art Show Director and have the opportunity to showcase the work of her amazing classmates. She really enjoyed the lectures on the kidneys and is passionate about physiology. In medical school, she rediscovered her passion for digital art and has contributed her own pieces to the Art Show for previous Galas. As a prototypical Vancouverite, she enjoys hot yoga and 70% of her blood consists of unsweetened matcha latte.
Rebecca Liu
Photographer
Rebecca is a first year VFMP student who will be our Photographer at the event this year. Of the vast medical school curriculum, she enjoys studying histology the most. During her free time, you will find her dabbling in painting and medical illustration, or spending time relaxing with her two adopted cats.
Tamjeed Elahee
Finance Director
Tamjeed is a first year VFMP student who will be our Finance Director to help finance the event. He enjoys organizing events for his classmates and is looking forward to helping to organize a faculty wide event. He enjoys participating and asking a lot of questions in class. In medical school, infectious diseases are the most interesting to him and he hopes to help the fight to contain them. Outside of school, he is passionate about space and enjoys stargazing and learning French.
Derek Chan
Webmaster
Derek is a third year medical student and is excited to return to the Gala team as the Webmaster for the third year in a row. If there are mistakes on this website, he is the guy to blame. He loved being a part of Spring Gala the last two years and really enjoys planning events that bring people together. He cannot wait to see all the artistic talents of the UBC medical student body again this year. In his spare time, he enjoys lifting weights and running.