Office of Equity Transformation staff

Jennifer Dengate completed both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Sociology in 2007 and 2008 at UM before completing her PhD at UBC in 2017. Jennifer returned to UM for a post-doctoral fellowship, with a focus on gender, EDI, and the workplace experiences of natural sciences and engineering professors. Valuable experience was gained in her role as Director of the Centre for Social Science Research and Policy in the Faculty of Arts, specializing in survey design and qualitative data collection and analysis.

Amy Zhang joined the University of Manitoba in 2022. A graduate of Beijing Normal University (Finance and Applied Psychology), Amy also holds a Business Administration Diploma from Red River College. She has extensive work experience and community involvement in the Winnipeg non-profit sector, including ethnocultural organizations and immigration services.

Angie joined the OET team on June 9, 2025 bringing extensive education and experience in accessibility and anti-ableism practice, policy, programs, and services. She holds an undergraduate degree in Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies from the University of Calgary and a Master in Public Administration from the University of Manitoba.

Her professional background includes a range of program and policy development. Most recently, she held the position of Manager of Accessibility Policy at Canada Post. Prior to that, she worked in neurodevelopmental services with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Mental Health and Addictions), in adult disability services with the Province of Manitoba, and for more than a decade with New Directions delivering social services to children, youth, adults, and families.

In addition to her professional experience, Angie is an active community volunteer. She currently serves as a member of the Technical Committee for Accessibility Standards Canada and as Chair of the Accessibility and Inclusion Advisory Committee of the City of Winnipeg’s Human Rights Committee of Council.