Our Team
MARL works with a small team of dedicated staff and volunteers. Find out more about the people behind our organization.
Hannah Simonson
Education Coordinator
Hannah Simonson completed her Bachelor of Arts in human rights, with a minor in political science, from the University of Winnipeg in 2023, and is currently pursuing a Master’s in human rights at the University of Manitoba. Her academic and advocacy interests include reproductive rights, the rights of individuals living in poverty, and immigrant and refugee rights.
Somto Obi
Finance Coordinator
Somto is a graduate with a BSc in Accounting degree. She brings her adeptness with numbers and her commitment to accurate representation to her role here at MARL. With a passion for equity, ethics, transparency and accountability, Somto ensures that MARL remains aligned with its future vision and builds a strong connection with its valued communities and their members. Community outreach, administration, accounting and finance are a few of her core responsibilities at MARL and she hopes to add value to the organization through the work that she does.
Alyssa Mag-uyon
 Community Planner
Alyssa Mag-uyon graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology in 2015. Her understanding of social dynamics and genuine care for people led her to her role as a Community Planner here at MARL. With years of administrative experience, she brings strong organizational skills and a talent for fostering meaningful relationships to the organization.
Alyssa is passionate about children’s education, women’s empowerment, and social equity. The biggest lesson she has learned from her community involvement is that everyone matters regardless of ethnic origin, age, economic background, gender, or spiritual affiliation. Above all, she believes it is everyone’s shared responsibility to look out for one another.
Sarah Rohleder
📧community@marl.mb.ca
Sarah Rohleder is a graduate student in the Masters of Human Rights program at the University of Manitoba, with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia. She is the coordinator for the CCYF Senator Marilou McPhedrans youth advisory council, a board member for IPPNWC, a girl guide leader, the youth co-chair for the Youth Nuclear Peace Summit, and a participant of the United Nations Youth Leader Fund for a World Without Nuclear Weapons program. Sarah is also a youth coordinator for Reverse the Trend, where she has attended the three meetings of state parties for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, planning various side events and programs. She is passionate about education and its role in awareness raising and activism, working particularly on disarmament, Vote16, democratic engagement and various other social justice issues.Â
Practicum
Students
MARL offers under-graduate and graduate students practicum placements to experience working in a non-profit sector while pursuing their degree.