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Gloria Jasson

Wilfrid Laurier '30

My name is Gloria Jasson. I am a first-year student at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, studying Honors Political Science through a combined five-year Bachelor of Arts and Master’s program in International Public Policy. Academically, I have always pushed myself. I graduated high school on honor roll for all four years and completed over 500 hours of community service through social projects that supported people in my community. I am fluent in Spanish, English, and French, and I strengthened my French skills during an exchange program in Quebec. I also worked at Staples for three years, with two of those years as the youngest supervisor in the store, where I led a team and worked in print and marketing while designing promotional materials for weddings, events, and small businesses.

I have always been drawn to writing. I have had five pieces published so far, four of which were poems and one a short story. I love creating work that makes people feel something real. My writing leans toward poetry, personal nonfiction, and journalism, especially on topics such as mental health, child trauma, women and children’s rights, politics in South America, relationships, and the quiet realities people carry. I was born and raised in Mississauga, but my family is from Argentina, and a large part of who I am comes from that culture, including the language, the community, and the values that shaped me.

Outside of writing, I have many passions that influence my work and perspective. I grew up dancing for twelve years, mainly in ballet and contemporary, and I still carry a deep appreciation for movement, discipline, and expression through art. I also have a strong love for philosophy and classic literature, which pushes me to think critically, understand people deeply, and explore why we are the way we are. In my life and in my writing, I believe in self-growth, healing, and finding meaning even in difficult moments. One of my biggest goals is to work directly with children who have experienced trauma, and to help them feel safe, heard, and valued, the same way others have done for me.