Sofija Theodorou

Background

About Sofija Theodorou

Experienced Emergency Manager & Humanitarian awarded for outstanding community involvement, academic success and leadership initiatives. With just under a decade of experience working in Disaster and Emergency Management. Deployed to 12 national disasters and emergencies. Major research in disaster/climate/environment on risk and mitigation strategies. Endorsed by the Premier of Ontario as a visionary and a leader of innovative development in disaster and emergency management. Presently EM Site Manager in Toronto with the Canadian Red Cross. Graduated with a Bachelors degree with honours in Interdisciplinary Social Science and with a Masters Degree in Disaster and Emergency Management at York University. Special research in structural mitigation strategies such as cycling infrastructure: presently the creator & lead for Toronto’s Humber River Bike Tours on AirBnB Experiences. Special research in education & training for non-structural mitigation strategies: Exercise Designs. I was the Canadian Red Cross Exercise Design Lead 22’, designing and coordinating the Educational and Operational based exercises, as well as York University UDEM & DEMSA exercise designs. Guest lecturer at York University Representing Climate Change and Climate Crisis Connect.