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Sabrina Azaria
OFFICER, COMMUNICATIONS, ENGAGEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION
Areas of Focus: Communications
Pronouns: she/her
Email: asabrina@sfu.ca
Sabrina is a creative communicator and graphic designer from Indonesia.
Sabrina graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications in 2015. She has since led various creative communications projects, from developing a brand for Western Canada’s largest free literary festival, to designing graphics for a political campaign, to creating and managing brands for government clients and award-winning initiatives.
At the Centre, Sabrina develops, manages and executes communication and design projects, strategies, programs and initiatives including design and branding, website management, email marketing and social media.
WHAT IS YOUR ROLE AT THE CENTRE FOR DIALOGUE?
My role at the Centre is to tell the story of dialogue. Every day looks a little bit different for the Communications team, as we provide strategic communications for various teams, projects and initiatives. Ultimately, in all the things that we do here, whether it is a blog post, a social media reel, a newsletter or other forms of communications, we do to celebrate the dialogue process, tell the story of why it’s important and how it can facilitate transformative conversations and create real impact for our most pressing challenges.
WHAT DOES DIALOGUE MEAN TO YOU?
To me, to be in a dialogue is to be vulnerable. When I enter a dialogue space, I try my best to let my guard down and to listen as actively as possible. I think vulnerability precedes and establishes trust, which then allows us to truly listen to each other and be open to new ideas, change and progress.
WHAT IS A COMMON ASSUMPTION YOU'D LIKE TO DEMYSTIFY?
I wonder if sometimes dialogue can be perceived as this grand, intimidating or overwhelming process, especially for folks who are new to the practice. I do think that dialogue can (and perhaps should) start small, and I believe one can practice being in a dialogue on a daily basis so that over time it can seamlessly become a part of one’s life and way of thinking.