Karen Saini

Biography

Karen Saini is a second-generation immigrant who was born and raised on the unceded Coast Salish Territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ nations where she currently resides with her husband and seven-month-old baby. Karen holds a Master of Public Administration, a Bachelor of Social Work degree, a Certificate in Arts and Science Studies, and a Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. Karen is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Administration at the University of Victoria. Karen’s PhD is centred around organizational theory, and more specifically, the opaqueness of policing data. Karen is currently the executive director of the Oasis Society for Spiritual Health, an urban Indigenous organization supporting Indigenous adults experiencing multi-generational trauma. She is also a sessional instructor and content developer in the Faculty of Humanities at UVic and a term faculty in the School of Business at Camosun College. Previously, Karen was employed as the executive director of the Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society (VIRCS) and a research, policy, and audit analyst with the Victoria Police Department. Karen's employment and education focus on organizational theory, diversity and inclusion, cultural competency, and equity in service provision. She has experience working with Indigenous, law enforcement, health, social service, and immigrant and refugee organizations.

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