The Rebus Team
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Apurva Ashok
Executive Director, The Rebus FoundationApurva leads The Rebus Foundation and brings a tireless determination for systemic change in education at Rebus and through collaborative partnerships. She helps educational institutions build human capacity in OER publishing through professional development offerings such as the Textbook Success Program. Apurva studied literature and marketing at McGill University and completed the Master of Publishing program at Simon Fraser University. Her experience ranges across academic publishing, media, social justice, and volunteerism. In 2020, Apurva received an Open Education Award for Excellence from Open Education Global in recognition of her contributions to the field. She strongly believes in translating knowledge among communities and regions, and in the value of greater critical thinking for all.
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Kaitlin Schilling
Associate Program Manager, Rebus CommunityKaitlin studied psychology at the University of Windsor prior to completing her graduate certificate in public administration from Humber College. She has previous experience in community-based program delivery across Canada, communications, and most recently post secondary education. A former participant of the Textbook Success Program, Kaitlin is committed to inclusive and accessible storytelling. Her enthusiasm for open education is rooted in her firm belief in expanding access to knowledge with a focus on equity.
Board of Directors
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Boris Anthony
Strategic Design, The Rebus Foundation
Term: 2016-present
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Amanda Coolidge
Term: 2023-present
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Caitlin Gunn
Senior Educational Developer, Georgetown
Assistant Director and Pedagogy Lab Director, The Center for Black, Brown, and Queer Studies
Term: 2023-present
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Hugh McGuire
Co-founder,The Rebus Foundation
Term: 2016-present
Former Directors
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Sylvie Bordet
Attorney at Law & President, Melete Legal Services, Inc.
Term: 2018-2023
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Amy Buckland
University Librarian, Concordia University
Term: 2018-2021
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John Maxwell
Former Director, Master of Publishing and Associate Professor, Simon Fraser University
Term: 2018-2023
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Tara Robertson
Term: 2018-2020