Guneet Sandhu

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ABOUT GUNEET SANDHU

Guneet has distinguished herself as a leader in student life, health and wellness, and advocacy throughout her undergraduate career as a Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences student at McMaster University. Guneet involved herself in several student leadership positions on campus while completing her degree as a Health Sciences student and strived to create an environment for students in which their academic performance and wellness were prioritized. She served as sessions coordinator for the McMaster Student Union’s Spark service, and as events coordinator for the Horizons service, thereby fostering an atmosphere of leadership and meaningful community involvement amongst first year students. Guneet works with university staff and fellow mentors to provide support to first year students as a mentor for the recently developed Archway team.Guneet engaged in advocacy work through her role as promotions coordinator for the McMaster Student Union’s Diversity Service in which she creates content to unite, celebrate and advocate for marginalized groups on campus. She continued this advocacy through collaborating with her peer to conduct research on the quality of primary care in Indigenous communities in Ontario. As a strong proponent for health and wellness, Guneet shares content targeted towards improving the physical, mental and emotional health of students. She creates meaningful engagement with her audience and echoes the importance of evidence-informed lifestyle changes. Guneet aims to be an advocate for her community and marginalized groups in the realms of healthcare, wellness and student life, and is seeking opportunities to accomplish this.