Rachel Desjourdy
Board Director
Rachel Desjourdy is Chief of Staff to the Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development, at CBC/Radio-Canada. Prior to this role, she worked as Senior Advisor, International Relations and spearheaded the development and implementation of Canada’s public broadcaster’s first national accessibility plan (2023-2026) as CBC/Radio-Canada’s first-ever national Accessibility Lead.
Rachel has an M.A. in Critical Disability Studies from York University and a Bachelor of Science from McGill University. In addition to volunteering on the Board of Directors of the Disability Screen Office, Rachel is also a founding member of Cap, the employee resource group for French-speaking employees with disabilities and their allies at CBC/Radio-Canada.
Rachel has experience leading strategic accessibility work in the media industry, higher education, and non-profit settings. She combines her professional expertise, her educational background and her lived experience as a disabled woman to drive her personal vision of building a more accessible and inclusive world.
Rachel has an M.A. in Critical Disability Studies from York University and a Bachelor of Science from McGill University. In addition to volunteering on the Board of Directors of the Disability Screen Office, Rachel is also a founding member of Cap, the employee resource group for French-speaking employees with disabilities and their allies at CBC/Radio-Canada.
Rachel has experience leading strategic accessibility work in the media industry, higher education, and non-profit settings. She combines her professional expertise, her educational background and her lived experience as a disabled woman to drive her personal vision of building a more accessible and inclusive world.
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