Winta Abera

Project Coordinator and Technical Lead

Winta holds a bachelor of business administration degree with a major in international tourism management. Before relocating to Canada in 2015, she lived in Europe and the Middle East, where she gained broad professional and personal experience, including working as a Human Resources Associate for a leading global hospitality company. She joined Shift in 2018 as a practicum trainee and now serves as Project Coordinator and Technical Lead.

As a project coordinator, Winta manages team coordination, ensuring smooth daily operations, and research support for various projects. Her responsibilities also include handling human resources transactions, supervising students, and managing both the front-end and back-end of Shift’s website. In her role as a Tech Lead for the ConnectED Parents Project – one of Shift’s signature initiatives – her accountabilities include the text-based component of the project’s implementation and daily operations. She develops, automates, and monitors complex workflows and text-messaging campaigns, leveraging her strong technical expertise in data management, systems, and digital platforms.

Winta is a justice advocate and an active board member in her community, where she contributes to the development of organizational competence and leads initiatives aimed at improving governance and community engagement. In her free time, Winta enjoys cooking, exploring new activities, and spending quality time with family and friends.