Personal and professional aspirations in alignment
Adya has been involved with community groups and associations ever since university. At Concordia University, she discovered the Events Management and Fundraising program, a perfect match for her volunteer motivation and commitment.

After graduation, Adya worked for Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal, where she managed the organization’s communications and fundraising. In particular, she organized an annual benefit auction showcasing the work of Canadian visual artists. The artists included well established figures whose works sold to high-profile collectors for thousands of dollars, as well as yet unknown aspiring talents. Together, these artists gave a big boost to the playwriting development of hundreds of authors in all parts of Canada. Artists helping other artists: a compelling example of the solidarity that is a constant with Adya.

Continuing to hone her fundraising and event organization skills, Adya created and managed communication and solicitation tools for a number of not for profit organizations (NPOs) in Montréal and West Africa.

In 2015, Adya acted as an advisor and created tools for the philanthropic initiative at Pour 3 Points, as this organization was preparing to expand its life coaching program.

In 2018, Adya joined BNP Philanthropic Performance, where she accompanies organizations in planning and deploying their fundraising programs. Adya says she is amazed by the projects she is asked to facilitate. An example is the Mouvement d’implication francophone d’Orléans (MIFO). This organization, brought to life 40 years ago by a handful of secondary school students, has become Ontario’s largest French language cultural centre.