Amina Osman Jama
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Date of Appointment & Age - Ms Amina Osman Jama is an independent director serving as a Member of the Human Resource Committee and the Chairperson of the Audit & Risk Committee having been re-appointed on September 3rd, 2021. She is 44 years old.
Key Academic / Professional Qualifications - She is a holder of Bachelor of Arts Degree in Equity Studies & Diaspora and Transitional Studies (Minor: African Studies) from the University of Toronto (St. Georges Campus – Toronto, Ontario). She had also undertaken a Transitional Year Programme from the same university campus. She is also a holder of Master’s Degree in adult Education and Community Development from the Univeristy of Toronto OISE.
Experience - Ms Amina Osman served as a Case Manager with the Alliance for Multicultural Community Service in Toronto, Ontario, and later a Youth Care Worker with the Catholic Charities in Houston, Texas. She later worked as Seminar Facilitator at the University of Toronto, and got an opportunity to work with the Toronto Police Somali Liaison Unit as a Community Outreach Worker. Due to her experience, she served as the Vice President in the Board of Directors of Ascot Cooperative Homes in Toronto. Around the same time, she has also served as a Group Lead Facilitator, COPE Program in Yorktown Child and Family Centre in Toronto, Ontario. She is a recipient of various awards and achievements including Women Global Health, Somalia Chapter, Toronto Police Division 23 Award – Community Liaison, among certificates and scholarships.
Stakeholder Representation - Ms Amina Osman represents the women groups and is the Company’s Director representing the Low-Income Consumers’ Group, having been appointed in 2022.