Staff
Emily Daniel, Manager, Indigenous Student Services (Multi-Campus)
Office: DAR 201
Email: edaniel@wlu.ca
I am Anishinaabe Kwe (she/her) with lineage from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory. As Manager, Indigenous Student Services, I provide supervision and support for the Indigenous Student Services team at Wilfrid Laurier University. I oversee all escalated Indigenous student cases and engagement with First Nations and other Indigenous organizations as it relates to Indigenous students' success at Wilfrid Laurier University. I received her Honours BA in International Development Studies and a Master of Arts in Leadership Studies.
Margaret Neveau, Indigenous Student Counsellor (Multi-Campus)
Office: DAR 106 | ISC 201
Email:neveau@wlu.ca
Phone: 548-889-4712
I am Margaret, Misko Nodin (she/her), Indigenous Student Counsellor. I am Ojibway Anishinaabekwe from Batchewana First Nation located on the Eastern shores of Lake Superior. I offer 1:1 counselling appointments, deliver workshops from Indigenous teachings and coordinate the Elders program. I am a ceremonialist and offer trauma informed wholistic healing approaches focusing on mental health wellness (mind, body, spirit and emotion). As an experienced guide, establishing mutual trust and safety are my top priorities while understanding your identity and Indigeneity, emotional processing and cultural awareness.
Oliver Manidoka, Indigenous Student Recruitment & Access Coordinator (Multi-Campus)
Office: ISC 203
Email: omanidoka@wlu.ca
Phone: 548-889-4685
I (he/him) am Anishinaabeg from Saugeen First Nation #29. As the Indigenous Student Recruitment & Access Coordinator, I work directly with prospective Indigenous applicants, providing focused 1:1 support for inquiries and by helping incoming students navigate the undergraduate admissions process. I am a Laurier alum with a Honors Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Sieara Miller, Indigenous Student Support Coordinator (Brantford Campus)
Office: DAR 102
Email: similler@wlu.ca
Phone: 548-889-4686
I (she/her) was born and raised in Kitchener Ontario and am a member of Lac Seul First Nation . I am a Laurier alum and graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Social Work and my Masters of Social Work, Indigenous Field of Study. As a student, I worked closely with Margaret Neveau at the Indigenous Student Centre, was a part of the Indigenous Student's Association and have worked as the Indigenous Student Recruitment Coordinator. In my current role, I provide support and programming for online and in-person students at Laurier’s Brantford campus
Stephanie Absalom, Indigenous Student Support Coordinator (Waterloo Campus)
Office: ISC 201A
Email:sabsalom@wlu.ca
Phone: 548-889-4421
I (she/her) am Mohawk First Nations of the Haudenosaunee on my father’s side. I grew up in the Kitchener-Waterloo Region and am an alumna of Laurier with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. I offer individualistic support to meet each student’s unique situation. I support our Waterloo, Kitchener, and Milton Campus students, and design and implement programming for the Indigenous Student Centre on the Waterloo Campus.
Zeeta Lazore Cayuga, Learning Consultant, Indigenous Academic Transition and Success (Multi-Campus)
Office: ISC 204 | DAR 202
Email: zlazorecayuga@wlu.ca
Phone: 548-889-4419
Shé:kon sewakwé:kon! Zeeta yónkyats, Ononta’kehá:ka nì’i. Ohswé:ken nitewaké:no. I am Zeeta (akaónha/she/her) and am Onondaga from Six Nations. As a Learning Consultant, I can meet 1:1 with students on the Waterloo and Brantford campuses to develop their study skills and facilitate academic success programming for undergraduate and graduate students. I've worked in Indigenous Student Affairs for nine years in various roles and have my Bachelors in Indigenous Studies and my Master's in Indigenous Educational Leadership, both from Western University.