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About the DSO

Who We Are

Our Mission
Develop opportunities for disabled creatives and advocate for a more accessible Canadian screen industry.

Our Vision
An accessible and inclusive Canadian screen industry where disabled creatives thrive.

Our Story
The DSO team, including board and staff members, stands together against a dark backdrop. From left to right, in the back row, are Kenneth J. Fredeen, Kássia Neves, Sasha Boersma, Prasanna Ranganathan, and Rayhan Azmat. In the front row, from left to right, are Elspeth Arbow, Rachel Desjourdy, Anna-Karina Tabuñar, Alethea Bakogeorge, and Winnie Luk. In front of the group, seated in a wheelchair, is board chair Yazmine Laroche. The group is diverse, and all are smiling.

What We Do

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Build
relationships with and foster connections among disabled creatives working and aspiring to work in the screen industry.

Influence
those working in every stage of content production to remove barriers and create opportunities for disabled creatives.

Advocate
for policies that support disabled creatives in the screen industry.

Ensure
the long-term success of the Disability Screen Office for disabled creatives.

We do that by forging partnerships, providing resources and developing opportunities for disabled creatives through our programs.

Learn About Our Programs

Our Board

Yazmine Laroche is smiling in a professional headshot. She has short, curly dark hair and wears hoop earrings and a black top. The softly lit background enhances her warm expression.
Yazmine Laroche
Chair of the Board
Rayhan Azmat is pictured in a professional headshot. He has short, salt-and-pepper hair, a beard, and is wearing a black suit with a white shirt. He is seated in a wheelchair against a dark blue-toned background, smiling confidently.

Rayhan Azmat
Treasurer

Kenneth J. Fredeen, an older man with short, light gray hair, wears a blue suit with a green tie and rectangular brown glasses. He smiles warmly against a blurred office background.

Kenneth J. Fredeen
Secretary

Sasha Boersma, a woman with long blond and purple hair, wears a mustard-yellow blazer over a green top. She has rectangular glasses and a warm smile, standing against a softly lit background.

Sasha Boersma
Board Director

Rachel Desjourdy, a blonde woman with side-swept hair, wears a vibrant green dress and a red lanyard. She has a confident smile and is posed in a bright, modern indoor setting.

Rachel Desjourdy
Board Director

Prasanna Ranganathan, a South Asian man with short black hair, smiles brightly while wearing a black blazer with a subtle pattern over a white shirt. He sits against a dark background, exuding confidence and warmth.

Prasanna Ranganathan
Board Director

Anna-Karina Tabuñar, a woman with shoulder-length black hair and glasses, is seated on a cream-colored armchair, holding a red tablet. She wears a navy-blue dress and a bracelet, with a gentle smile on her face. Behind her, green plants add a warm, home-like ambiance.

Anna-Karina Tabuñar
Board Director

Our Staff

Winnie Luk, a chinese woman with short black hair, is captured in a close-up portrait, smiling warmly. She wears a black-and-white patterned button-up shirt. A large green monstera plant is visible in the softly lit background.

Winnie Luk
Executive Director

A woman with dark curly hair wearing a white button-up jacket, standing in a warmly lit wooden interior. She has a confident yet approachable expression.

Alethea Bakogeorge
Director of Programs & Development

Deydra Baptiste
Programs Manager

A woman with platinum blonde hair and green eyes wearing a soft green sweater, gazing at the camera with a neutral expression against a beige background.

Elspeth Arbow
Executive Assistant/Operations Manager

A woman with long wavy brown hair wearing a white blouse with a lightning pattern and a brown leather jacket. She smiles slightly, standing against a black backdrop with golden specks.

Kássia Neves
Communications Manager

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