Meet the 2024-2025
AGSEM Executive Committee
Magnus L'Argent
President
I am a Master's student in Physics. I was a delegate in fall 2023 and a strike picket captain in winter 2024. I believe that together we can accomplish goals that would seem impossible alone, and that strength of the union lies in the members. Mass participation and democratic consensus building are two things I want AGSEM to continue to strive towards. AGSEM is not just a labor union, but a space and community within which we can imagine a more just future and organize towards it.
Kiersten Beszterda van Vliet
TA Grievance Officer
Hi! I am a PhD Candidate in Musicology and Gender & Women’s Studies and a long-time labour organizer with AGSEM. Previously, I have held the roles of Invigilator Chief Delegate (2017-18), Mobilization Officer (2018-19; 2022-24), President (2019-Nov 2020), and Invigilator Bargaining Committee negotiator (Nov 2020-23). I became the TA Grievance Officer in February 2024.
I have many years' experience enforcing TA and Invigilator collective agreements through labour relations, and I know our contracts back-to-front, as I was part of the negotiation team for both. I am passionate about direct democracy and want to find ways to have a greater number of members of the union make decisions about our objectives, our priorities, and our future. I’m always open for a chat over coffee about your working conditions or how we can improve our union. Feel free to contact me anytime at grievance.1@agsem-aeedem.ca.
Loïc Nassif
Secretary-Treasurer
Computer Science Delegate
(2021-23)
Audit Committee Member
(2022-23)
Audit Committee Member
(2023-24)
Secretary-Treasurer (2024-25)
PhD Candidate in Computer Science (2022-???)
Andrew Ankersen
Mobilization Officer 1
I am a Master’s Student in the school of religious studies looking at turn of the common era apocalyptic writings as a form of resistance literature. I have always been an extremely strong believer in and advocate for labour unions. My journey with AGSEM began when I was asked to be a strike captain on the second day of our strike in the winter 2024 semester. Since then I have been the Mobilization Chief Delegate, and a member of the Rules and Governance Committee before getting elected as Mobilization Officer. As well as getting involved in the last few weeks of the Unit 3 unionization drive and assisting the AMPL strike over the summer. I am really looking forward to working hard to secure all the things we won in the winter and preparing to win even more in the coming year.
Teresa Joseph
Invigilator Grievance Officer
I am a PhD. student in neuroscience. Have been involved with AGSEM for a year now as a invigilator bargaining officer. Working in the union has broadened my perspective about working on campus and I am more than happy to help you with any invigilator grievances. You can either contact me via email or just come drop by during our office hours.
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aiden mehak
External Communications Officer
TBD
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Vacant
Mobilization Officer 2
TBD
Office Hours:
President: By appointment
Mobilization Officer: By appointment
Secretary-Treasurer: By appointment
TA Grievance: By appointment
Invigilator Grievance: By appointment
Macdonald Campus Officer: By appointment
Invigilator Bargaining Chair: By appointment
Unionization Drive Chair: By appointment
All office hours will be held online until further notice.
All AGSEM members have the right to attend Executive Committee meetings. For information about the next meeting, email the President at president@agsem-aeedem.ca.
