Alexandra Ages, Author at OC87 Recovery Diaries

Author: Alexandra Ages

Alexandra is in her final semester at the University of Victoria, and will be graduating with a degree in history and applied ethics. Since finding a successful treatment plan for her OCD, Alexandra has had three different academic articles published, has helped to organize the City of Victoria's Women's March, and currently works as the coordinator for her school's food bank, the UVSS Food Bank and Free Store. In her spare time, she volunteers with the Students For Literacy Foundation as a classroom tutor and reading mentor, works with the UVic branch of Meal Exchange to promote food literacy and sustainability on campus, and is a passionate advocate for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on goals related to food security, literacy, and gender equality. Alexandra was also among the first cohort of "Girls on Boards," a national initiative to promote gender equality in leadership positions overseen by the G(irls)20 program.