The DESA executive is an elected student organization in the Department that represents every student who has declared a Major, Minor, or Honours concentration in an English program. As a social, cultural, political, and educational organization for students, DESA performs the functions of student government and representation at the departmental level.
The executive holds weekly office hours for peer advising; plans social events such as readings, wine and cheese receptions, and weekend trips; provides opportunities for extracurricular creative work; offers liaison with faculty and administration on behalf of students; and informs students of the goings-on within the department and in the Montreal community.
During the Add/Drop period, come by Arts 305 and meet with any of the DESA execs to work on audit sheets, ask questions about the degree, discuss classes, and figure out how to fulfill all your degree requirements. DESA does not provide formal advising, but the executives are knowledgeable students who can provide guidance and share their own experiences. No appointments are necessary! Our Winter 2026 office schedule will be available in January.
To contact the DESA executive, send an email to desa [at] ausmcgill.com. Also stay updated through our Instagram and Linktree.
If there’s anything DESA can help you with, from suggesting or advertising events to peer-to-peer advice, get in touch with the executive!
2025-2026 DESA Executive
President
Moyọ Alabi: moyo.alabi [at] mail.mcgill.ca / desa [at] ausmcgill.com
Co-VP Academics
Coco Usher: coco.usher [at] mail.mcgill.ca / desa.academic [at] ausmcgill.com
Chloe Sproule: chloe.sproule [at] mail.mcgill.ca / desa.academic [at] ausmcgill.com
VP Communications
Christy Khairallah: christy.khairallah [at] mail.mcgill.ca / desa.communications [at] ausmcgill.com
VP Events
Lauren Mosley: lauren.mosley [at] mail.mcgill.ca / desa.events [at] ausmcgill.com
VP External
Meera Rahman: meera.rahman [at] mail.mcgill.ca / desa.external [at] ausmcgill.com
VP Finance
Cate Scott: cate.scott [at] mail.mcgill.ca / desa.finance [at] ausmcgill.com
VP Internal
Sarah McDonald: sarah.mcdonald4 [at] mail.mcgill.ca / desa.internal [at] ausmcgill.com
VP Journals
Tia Haider: tia.haider [at] mail.mcgill.ca / desa.journals [at] ausmcgill.com
Drama & Theatre Representative
Gemma Martin: gemma.martin [at] mail.mcgill.ca / desa.dramatheatre [at] ausmcgill.com
Literature Representative
Moyọ Alabi: moyo.alabi [at] mail.mcgill.ca / desa.literature [at] ausmcgill.com
Cultural Studies Representative
Sophia Marchand: sophia.marchand2 [at] mail.mcgill.ca / desa.culturalstudies [at] ausmcgill.com
Co-U1 (First Year) Representatives
Gianluca Caporicci: gianluca.caporicci [at] mail.mcgill.ca / desa.u1rep [at] ausmcgill.com
Raisa Oancea: raisa-mihaela.oancea [at] mail.mcgill.ca / desa.u1rep [at] ausmcgill.com