Vidya is a Policy Advisor with Toronto City Council and Professor at Centennial College’s School of Community and Health Studies. Prior to this, Vidya was a TDSB-partnered nonprofit Director of Research and Evaluation in Toronto neighborhoods (including Malvern), supporting youth-led community development projects. As a Bachelor of Honours, Psychology student, Vidya developed and facilitated mental health workshops for first-year students in Scarborough. This experience introduced her to Strides Toronto services, and she made frequent referrals to the What’s Up Walk-In. Vidya holds a Masters degree in Urban Planning.