Kirsten Downs

About Kirsten

Kirsten (she/her) is a settler of Norwegian, Scottish and Irish ancestry. Kirsten grew up on the unceded, traditional territories of the Coast Salish people, specifically, the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw, səl̓ílwətaʔɬ, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Vancouver). Kirsten spent some time living and working in Treaty 1 territory (Winnipeg), before moving back to the West Coast, to the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples territories (Victoria) in 2017.

Kirsten joined EQHR in 2019 after completing a Masters in Counselling Psychology and working and training in community as a counsellor. As the Manager of Informal Case Resolution, she supports university community members in navigating and resolving concerns falling under both Uvic’s Discrimination and Harassment and Sexualized Violence Prevention and Response Policies. This involves recognizing and honoring the unique identities, circumstances, perspectives and experiences that each individual brings to our office.

When she isn’t working, Kirsten enjoys spending her time getting outside for long walks, laughing with friends and family, watching trashy tv and cooking meals for her loved ones.

Kirsten's role

• oversees EQHR’s informal resolution policy options under the Discrimination and Harassment Prevention and Response Policy and the Sexualized Violence Prevention and Response Policy
• is responsible for case resolution under these policies