our team
Meet the people who make Discover the Universe possible!
Julie Bolduc-Duval
Executive Director
julie @ discovertheuniverse.ca
The brains behind this operation, Julie is the one with the scientific know-how and the big ideas! She creates most of the awesome resources available here on our website. She loves sharing her passion for astronomy with everyone, believing that a greater understanding of the Universe will deepen our appreciation of our planet and its inhabitants.
Julie studied Physics, Astronomy, and Education and has been working in science education for over 25 years. In 2020, Julie was recognized for her work with Discover the Universe when she was awarded the Qilak prize for Communication, Education and Public Outreach in Astronomy by the Canadian Astronomical Society .
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When she's not working, Julie loves spending time with her husband and three children. She enjoys outdoor activities such as biking, cross-country skiing and looking at the sky.
Lindsay P. Mann
Communications and Operations Manager
Lindsay is the super-organized wizard behind the scenes, making sure everything is running like clockwork! With a background in communications, Lindsay's expertise is in making everything look great, and making sure you know how to find what you need.
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She studied English Literature and Psychology, leading to a fulfilling career in communications, brand, and design. She's been working for science and heritage non-profits for more than 20 years.
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In her spare time, Lindsay enjoys reading, knitting, playing table-top and video games, and going on adventure walks with her wonderful pups, Maple and Grover.
lindsay @ discovertheuniverse.ca
CJ Woodford
Education Coordinator
cj @ discovertheuniverse.ca
CJ works on delivering the rad science and astronomy content in accessible, friendly formats. This includes leading webinars, building presentation files to share with teachers, and designing activities for your classrooms.
He graduated with his PhD in physics from the University of Toronto in 2020. He has science education experience as a middle and high school teacher, planetarium operator, undergraduate physics course developer, and knowledge translation specialist. CJ also works full time as a project manager for the Digital Research Alliance of Canada.
When not working, CJ enjoys playing open-world video games, baking, cycling, and spoiling his dog, Chip.
ALICIA SAVELLI
Education Specialist
Alicia's main focus at DU is the upcoming 2024 eclipse. She's working on developing educational tools for your classrooms and carrying out training for the big day.
Alicia is currently completing her PhD in Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto. She has previous degrees in Education, Mathematics, and Physics, and has experience as a high school math and physics teacher in Ontario and in the UK. She's super passionate about science education!
In her off-time, Alicia loves spending time with her beautiful cat, Charlotte. She also enjoys reading, playing music, and baking.
alicia @ discovertheuniverse.ca
EESHA DAS GUPTA
Education Specialist
eesha @ discovertheuniverse.ca
Eesha assists with developing education materials with the goal of making teaching and learning science and astronomy more fun and hands-on!
She has a graduate degree in astronomy from the University of Toronto and is an enthusiastic science communicator. Her passion lies in developing non-traditional educational content. She has even developed an astronomy card game from scratch! She is enthusiastic about multilingual learning and has served as a volunteer translator in Hindi and Bengali and develops multilingual astronomy content in her own time.
Outside of work hours, Eesha enjoys drawing and digital art, worldbuilding for stories, learning languages, and geeking out about fiction!
Camille is part of our communications team, keeping up with our socials and creating educational multimedia content!
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Straight from France, she’s currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Astronomy, Physics, and Mathematics at the University of Toronto. She’s involved in various outreach initiatives at the university. Her love for science communications is fueled by her belief that education plays an essential role in overcoming challenges of our time, such as climate change.
In her free time, you’ll probably find her drawing, reading, or catching up with her mom on FaceTime!
CAMILLE PAULE
Communications & Education Specialist
camille @ discovertheuniverse.ca
Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto adopted Discover the Universe in 2016 and since then they have been our main supporters and collaborators. We love being part of their team and collaborating with them on our projects.