Our Team

Petra Mikulan

Petra is a time ecologist, an evaluator and educator whose work sits at the intersection of research, teaching, and writing. Her evaluation practice is shaped by an established body of research on time, education, and social transformation. She is the author and editor of multiple books and articles that examine how inherited models of progress, efficiency, and measurement quietly shape what institutions are able to see, value, and sustain. Petra has led and evaluated funded projects across education, climate justice, anti-colonial and equity-focused initiatives, supported by over $400,000 in competitive research funding. Alongside her evaluation work, she teaches at the University of British Columbia and serves as an Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University and Affiliate Faculty at the Centre for Climate Justice. 

Researcher & Evaluator

Adam Rudder

Adam has a demonstrated history of working in higher education, particularly in interdisciplinary and applied learning environments. Skilled in teaching, nonprofit collaboration, educational technology, and data analysis, Adam is passionate about connecting theory to real-world institutional and social challenges. He has experience with strategic planning and governance in higher education, including engagement with Degree Quality Assessment Board (DQAB) program development and review processes. He has also completed strategic board governance training funded by the City and has extensive experience working with nonprofit boards and civic organizations. Adam was a co-founder of the Hogan’s Alley Society and contributed to initiatives addressing historical exclusion and structural inequality and has worked on equity frameworks in a social planning context in higher education institutions.

Strategic Planning Consultant

Paulina brings over 15 years of experience in educational research within institutional settings. She holds a PhD in Educational Studies with her main focus being creative and non-representational methodologies. As a Special Projects Consultant at Yutri, Paulina supports early career researchers and graduate students through the “stuck” places in their research projects: moments of ambiguity, competing priorities, or conceptual uncertainty. Through a relational and reflective approach, she strives to guide people toward clarity, coherence, and meaningful impact.

Paulina Semenec

Special Projects Consultant

Community & Arts Focused Evaluator

Bio coming soon!

Serena Kataoka