Haley Gross

Haley Gross

Haley is excited to be a patient partner with IMAGINE and has been living with Ulcerative Colitis for 6 years (diagnosed at 18 years old). She has learned a lot throughout her journey and has a strong passion for helping others who live with IBD and IBS. She will be...
Samantha Morin

Samantha Morin

Samantha was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2018 during her second year of undergraduate studies in Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo. This diagnosis profoundly changed her life, inspiring her  to pursue graduate school and connect with others living with...
Meagan Shields

Meagan Shields

Meagan is a woman living with Crohn’s Disease for most of her adult life. She has a desire to improve outcomes for others like her as a patient partner in IBD research. From her own work as a PhD student, she understands that this can be done through meaningful...
Jennifer Bennett

Jennifer Bennett

My name is Jennifer Bennett and I reside in the beautiful scenic province of Newfoundland.  I have been a volunteer with Crohn’s and Colitis Canada for the past 15 years. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis at the age of 23, shortly after completing my Undergrad...
Michele Maurice

Michele Maurice

Michele Maurice is originally from Bedford, QC, a little town in the Eastern Townships (about an hour SE of Montreal).  She grew up with 2 older sisters in a  fully  bilingual family. Michele is fluent in French and English and is looking into learning a third...