Born in Bangladesh and grew up in India, Sanchita Chakraborty (she/her) is a performance artist and professionally trained dance choreographer who has also called St. John’s her home away from home. She holds a Bachelorette of law degree (LL.B) from the University of Calcutta, India, and has studied Criminology at Memorial University, NL. During her time at Memorial, she helped the chess team reach the Intercollege Championship. As a Diversity Officer at the Association for New Canadians, she is fluent in approximately six languages. Fusing together Newfoundland with South-Asian style into dance, she founded the “Bollywood Jig” dance troupe. 

Sanchita is currently serving as the Business Diversity Officer at the Association for New Canadians.​