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Ramya Hosak believes that community collaboration is how we create strong support systems for a healthy society.
Ramya is the Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships at the Kidney Foundation, BC and Yukon Branch. She is also the co-founder and volunteer Executive Director of Young and Type 1, a grassroots support system of over 550 adults 18 – 40+ living with type 1 diabetes and their loved ones in the Lower Mainland.
Ramya is a graduate of Simon Fraser University with a BSc, in Health Science, with a focus on Public and Population Health. She also holds an Associate Certificate with Honors in Fundraising Management from BCIT and holds a CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) designation. Ramya was born in Munich, raised in Coquitlam and currently resides in Port Moody.