Global peace Ambassadors

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A former senior tax auditor with over two decades of experience in the Canadian federal government, including leadership roles in her federal union at the Toronto local. 

From a tax auditor to a bestselling author, Global Peace Ambassador, and cancer survivor, she champions self-love and personal empowerment. She is the founder and Chief Self-Love Officer of SNS - Powered by Love, a speaker, and leads transformative retreats in Colombia. 

Satie is a five-time author - a contributing author to an international bestseller series, and the proud author of her own bestselling book, "The Crooked Path is Perfect: Finding Your Power Within."

She is also a second-time Library of Congress recipient, featured in the Kenyan Times, a delegate at the CSW69 Summit at the United Nations, and a Hall of Famer for Women Leader Hub in 2026. This accolade allowed her the opportunity to impact thousands of international students in Malaysia, Poland, Turkey, and Georgia. 

Satie also serves as a Director for the Toronto Waterfront Media Group, Vice President for the International Peace Festival, where she is the Vice President of Films for Peace and a Global Peace Ambassador. 

An advocate of kindness! And proud of her Guyanese Caribbean heritage. 

Peace starts Within!

Bitta is a dedicated peace ambassador representing  Iran and Canada. She serves also as the VP of Operations for the Toronto Waterfront Media Group & International Peace Festival.

She is an artist and T host, with expertise in the fashion field. 

She organizes events connecting people to each other.  She is a professional career developer for professionals in the Iranian community while bridging the gap between individual professionals with other business professionals, assisting them on closing large business deals with conclusive success.

Elsa Hsieh studied both piano performing and teaching at Birmingham Conservatoire, in the UK. She was awarded the 1st prize in the Wales Tystysgrif piano competition in 1988. Elsa also formed her Dolce De Soleil Music group which has performed in many multicultural events. Elsa Hsieh is an executive music director, and also the peace ambassador of the International Peace Festival, and a full-time realtor in Century 21 Green Realty with outstanding achievements. Besides all the concert events, Elsa recently was given an award by the Toronto Waterfront Magazine's Celebrating Outstanding Women annual event. 

Francine is the Founder and Strategic Leader of Mothers to Daughters (M2D), a for-impact organization focused on helping bridge the intergenerational gap between younger women and more experienced women and spark lasting personal and professional relationships among them. Launched in 2020, the organization hosts hybrid events and curates bespoke mentoring programs that support all self-identifying and newcomer women in Canada.

Francine is also a seasoned Finance Professional with over 8 years of experience in banking and financial technology. She has devoted some of her time to mentoring newcomers with the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) since 2020 and sits on the Youth Committee for Woodgreen Community Services (formerly JobStart), where she helps develop mentoring solutions for Youth. She is among Canada's Top 100 Women to Watch in Canada, was recognized by the CivicAction Leadership Foundation as a Black Rising Leader, was honored with the Legacy Award from Volunteer Toronto for her contributions to the local community, was a Mentorship Finalist with Women Empowerment Awards for and most recently was a Philanthropy Finalist with the Waterfront Awards.

Vanessa is the Global Peace Ambassador for Suriname.  After Migrating to Canada as a young girl, English became a second language. 

Suriname is a small country on the northeastern coast of South America. It's defined by vast swaths of tropical rainforest, Dutch colonial architecture and a melting-pot culture.

Vanessa is the CEO of 6IXPM; a fashion production company which has seen much success in the 6 years it's been in business. Her English grew to expectations beyond, as well, once an immigrant has seen Over 100+ productions inclusive of travels abroad, magazine launches, boat parties, model shoots, multiple designer platforms; 6ixPM is a reality.  Running the business, the social platform, the creative artwork and a mother of 4, honouring her peace is what keeps her business going.  Vanessa provides platforms for young aspiring Models and helps to elevate small fashion businesses by providing exposure and memorable events. The extent of how she has thrived for Peace is reflective in her daily life.

Crystal Khan is a Global Peace Ambassador representing Trinidad and Tobago, and Executive Director of "Peace Ambassadors".  She is also a  Director of the Rotary Club of Ajax, and a York University alumna. A community activist with a professional career in public service with the City of Toronto, she brings a deep commitment to service, cultural understanding, and meaningful community change to her work.

Through advocacy and outreach, Crystal works to elevate voices, strengthen connections, and inspire others to see their own capacity to make a difference. She believes peace takes shape through dignity, understanding, and the actions we take to create a more compassionate world.  

Rachel Song @fashion__politics (myself), the dedicated Peace Ambassador China of the International Peace Festival. Rachel has been involved in Canadian politics and her Chinese community for almost 2 decades, serving on the Boards of numerous Chinese community organizations and grassroots political organizations, committed to bringing a stronger voice of her Chinese community and immigrant community to Canada's political sphere. Having to fight racism and agism, and becoming a working model at 48, Rachel also strives to show all women and men that anything is possible, just never give up! 

Dr. Vinita Puri is the Clinical Director of Resilience Counselling and Coaching Services.  As a results-focused leader, she is passionate about social justice and building diverse and respectful teams. Dr. Puri is an experienced Social Worker, Mediator, Coach, and Consultant. She provides customized educational training to a wide range of organizations on conflict resolution, strategic planning, employee engagement and performance management.

Dr. Puri is a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Workers and holds an Honorary Doctorate (Honoria Causa) in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, a Master’s in Criminological Research, a Master’s in Social Work, and a Specialized Honours B.A. in Sociology. At the present time, she is also completing her final dissertation as a Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology, with a dissertation focus on Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ). She is proud to be a Judge for the Shakti Film Festival in Vancouver and the Global Public Relations Liaison for MDC Globe International.

 Mala Rambharose is a multi-award-winning writer and the founder of CityMonk Media, through which, she has done official red carpet coverage for major events like TIFF and FAT.  Mala was born in Toronto, spending her early media career working at the CBC and writing for the Huffington Post.  She discovered her love of 'behind-the-scenes' while an assistant to the President of UN Women Canada and went on to being the most requested millennial speaker during her time with United Way Greater Toronto.  Mala is working on her second book which will be out early next year.