Lina Gharbiya

Lina Gharbiya has worked with newcomers for more than 20 years. She first came to Canada from the Middle East in the early 1990’s, to live in Halifax. She moved to Saint John soon after to attend the University of New Brunswick. Lina studied data analysis and business and then went on to work as a tax analyst for a decade. Always believing in power of community, Lina volunteered her time in the school system, community centres and hospitals. She has four lovely children, with the youngest in high school.

Lina believes working at the Newcomers Centre is a great way to feed her passion for helping newcomers. She feels the Centre’s workshops, training sessions and public events are a great way to help newcomers settle into a new life in the Saint John area.