Shehnaz has been an active participant in CCC's communal life for more than ten years, previously serving as secretary of The Cathedral's Parish Council and on the Dean's Council of Diversity & Multiculturalism.
She carries experience gleaned from her past years of service as Vice-Chair of Vancouver's West End Community Centre Association, and currently serves as the educational representative for SCSBC, and as Chair of CEBC - a service organization formed to support and advocate on behalf of faith-based employees and educators.
Shehnaz has a deep interest in theology and its impact on shaping communal engagement and response, especially in relation to socio-political realities of our day. In her profession as a high-school humanities educator, Shehnaz employs a framework of restorative practices. She holds continued exerience as an independent civil mediator, and contributes this background to various aspects of her community work, advocacy, and engagement.