Please describe your role at the CRA in
one sentence.
Sarah:
I am the Board and Committees Coordinator,
supporting a number of CRA committees to
progress and fulfill their various initiatives.
Erin:
As the Marketing & Communications
Coordinator, I keep our members
informed with the latest news and
information.
Madalyn:
As the Program and Membership
Coordinator, I oversee membership,
respond to all general inquiries, and
connect residents with membership
benefits and travel bursaries. I am
also the main contact for sponsors
and exhibitors.
How long have you been with the CRA?
Sarah:
Since August 2022.
Erin:
Since October 2022.
Madalyn:
Since July 2021.
What is your favourite CRA memory
to date?
Sarah:
The gala at the most recent Annual
Scientific Meeting (ASM) in Quebec City. I
enjoyed seeing the award winners receive
their accolades from their peers and loved
watching everyone on the dance floor!
Erin:
My favourite CRA memory to date is
definitely the ASM in Quebec City. It
was wonderful being able to meet CRA
members in person and celebrate their
work.
Madalyn:
The CRA ASM 2023 Gala night! It
was such fun dancing, and meeting
everyone in-person has been the
highlight since I joined.
What are your summer plans this
year?
Sarah:
A lot of gardening, hiking and
paddleboarding; visiting family in the U.S.;
and cottaging with friends on Georgian Bay.
Erin:
I hope to spend as much time outdoors
as possible and I’m crossing my fingers
that a trip to Europe will work out.
Madalyn:
I plan to do lots of fun outdoor
adventures with my family, go to as
many conservation parks as possible
and a quick long weekend trip to
either Montreal or Quebec.
Where is your next travel destination?
Sarah:
Traveling around Portugal in October.
Erin:
My next two travel destinations are
Florida and New York City, two places I
have never been.
Madalyn:
Grenada in August.
Can you share any of your hidden
talents or hobbies?
Sarah:
I do papercutting (Scherenschnitt), cutting
elaborate designs from a single piece of
paper. It involves a high degree of patience
and a very steady hand. My work has been
displayed in a number of galleries.
Erin:
None of my talents or hobbies are
hidden, but I do have a knack for nail
art and enjoy exercising daily.
Madalyn:
I love to cook and bake. Dancing is
my not hidden but favourite talent. I
love dancing.
What are you watching or reading
these days?
Sarah:
I usually read both a fiction book and a
non-fiction book at any given time. Current
fiction book: “The Deep” by Alma Katsu.
Current non-fiction: “The Arbournaut: A
Life Discovering the Eighth Continent in the
Trees Above Us” by Meg Lowman.
Erin:
I recently read “Where the Crawdads
Sing” by Delia Owens and have been
watching “Down to Earth” with Zac
Efron on Netflix, highlighting very
interesting, healthy and sustainable
ways to live.
Madalyn:
Currently reading “Keep Your Love
On” by Danny Silk.
What’s your favorite 80s or 90s jam?
Sarah:
A lot of great music came out of the 80s and
90s — maybe “Wheat Kings” by the Hip, or
“Free Falling” by Tom Petty.
Erin:
I was born in the 90s so Britney Spears,
NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys bring
back fond memories!
Madalyn:
“Girls Just Want To Have Fun” & “Un
buen perdedor.”
