Whether it’s providing students with peer support or their morning coffee, the 2026-27 AMS head managers are eager to improve campus life at Queen’s.
The eight AMS head managers oversee the various departments under the services umbrella, which fall under AMS Vice-President (Operations) Avery Papoulidis’ portfolio and range from clothing stores to food locations and more. Now that they’ve stepped into their roles as of May 1, The Journal sat down with each head manager to discuss how they hope to cultivate Queen’s spirit in the coming academic year.
Alexis Collins-Barrieau, Society 58 Head Manager
Alexis Collins-Barrieau, ArtSci ’28, began her role as Society 58 head manager early on March 30. Previously known as TriColour Outlet, the student-run retail service is known for selling Queen’s apparel and custom orders.
Collins-Barrieau said that since working as Society 58 Marketing Manager, “I knew I wanted to be the head manager next year, and I was like, okay, let’s start brainstorming.”
Following Society 58s rebrand and move into the JDUC, Collins-Barrieau said the past year had a strong focus on stabilization. This year, she hopes to establish a more cohesive and professional identity for the service while bringing fresh ideas to existing staple items and pop-ups.
Christina Li, Queen’s StuCons Head Manager
Christina Li, HealthSci ’26, began her time at Queen’s StuCons (QSC) in 2023 and has served as security staff, supervisor, and the Manager of Logistics, before stepping into the role of Head Manager.
“QSC is a peer-to-peer security support service. We’re essentially fun bouncers,” Li said.
This year, Li hopes to streamline QSC’s booking process through Bounce, increase marketing on campus, and help students better understand QSC’s role at events.
“We really want students to get to know QSC […] so they feel comfortable with us when they see us at events,” she said.
Sarah Malone, Walkhome Head Manager
After three years with the service, Sarah Malone, HealthSci ’27 is excited to serve as Walkhome’s head manager and hopes to build on last year’s efforts through stronger collaborations with orientation groups, Residence Society, and local Kingston establishments.
Malone aims to improve the service’s technological support, including launching a new SMS messaging system, allowing students to request a walk by text. Another major focus is strengthening Walkhome’s public image.
“Through consistent supervisor oversight and accountability measures, we hope to create a more reliable and professional experience for both patrons and staff,” Malone said in a statement to The Journal.
Veronika Safarian, Queen’s Pub Head Manager
Veronika Safarian, ArtSci ’27, has worked in the restaurant industry for “as long as [she] remembers” and has been with the Queen’s Pub since it opened.
“The big vision I have for the pub is making it feel like it truly belongs to students,” she said.
Safarian hopes to expand on previous events at the pub through more intentional programming, collaborations with other services, and student feedback rather than “generic pub nights.” She plans to gather feedback through comment cards, digital surveys, and conversations with patrons.
Simarjeet Singh, Food Bank Head Manager
New to the service, Simarjeet Singh, ArtSci ’27, is eager to apply his previous AMS experience to help foster the inclusive environment of the AMS Food Bank alongside his assistant managers.
Singh emphasized accessibility to the service as a priority and hopes to add a fourth day of operation during the school year.
Singh described the food bank as an important support for many students and said he wants the service to become more widely known across campus “given that there are so many more students who could benefit from our services […] our hope is to tackle that.”
Sharnujan Sivanenthira, Peer Support Centre Head Manager
After serving as Assistant Manager for BIPOC Take & Queers 4 Peers, Sharnujan Sivanenthira, ArtSci ’28, hopes to create a “culture of care” on campus as the new Peer Support Centre (PSC) head manager.
Sivanenthira wants to increase outreach efforts and collaborations with other campus services and clubs to increase PSC’s visibility. The centre’s goal is to host more drop-in programming during the summer for students in Kingston and to further grow their CONNECT program.
“[PSC is] currently a little bit underutilized, and so I wanted to lead the change and make sure that it’s more well known, more utilized, and people are able to kind of benefit from the services that it’s able to offer,” Sivanenthira said.
Vanessa Tung, Media Centre Head Manager
Previously the Purchasing and Production Assistant Manager, Vanessa Tung, ArtSci ’28, hopes to continue strengthening service branding as the AMS Media Centre (AMC) enters its third year.
“We went through a huge pricing update last year, where we basically dropped a ton of margins and prices to make it more affordable and accessible,” Tung said.
She also hopes to expand service development in the coming year, introducing services designed for student clubs, groups, and community organizations.
“Ultimately, I would love it if anyone could feel comfortable enough to come with rough ideas. I would love to see more creativity.” Tung said.
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