About Emma Sjerven

Academic and Research Contributions

Emma Sjerven worked as a research assistant on UVic projects including Landscapes of Injustice and Past Wrongs, Future Choices, transcribing oral histories of Japanese Canadian internment experiences, such as interviews with Irene and Norman Tsuyuki [2] and Joyce Harumi Kamikura [4]. She is listed in project teams [7] and described as pursuing an English degree while assisting on these initiatives [8].

Student Journalism

As a student contributor to Her Campus at UVic, Sjerven explored campus culture, writing about whether UVic is a 'party school' based on student perspectives [9].

Community Involvement in Metchosin

Active in local Metchosin community, Sjerven placed 2nd in an apple pie contest at a fair [5], received a Community Citizenship Scholarship from the Metchosin Foundation [6][10], and participated in events like a mushroom hunt [6].

Professional Career

Currently Communications Coordinator at TED Conferences, handling communications for the organization known for idea-sharing events. Early social media traces appear on IDCrawl [1], though details are sparse.

Personal and Family Mentions

Genealogical records link an Emma Sjerven to family history in South Dakota, potentially a relative [3].