SOCIAL SESSIONS
MEET THE TEAM
TANYA
Creative Director
Tanya brings more than 12 years of experience across cannabis, wellness, food and drink to her role as co-founder and Creative Director of Social Sessions.
She shapes the visual identity, storytelling and atmosphere behind our gatherings and collaborations. Her approach combines thoughtful design with practical education, making room for questions and fresh perspectives.
From the first creative idea to the details guests remember, Tanya helps bring each session to life.
POLINA
Operations/Chef/ R&D
Polina is the co-founder of Social Sessions, an entrepreneur and chef working at the intersection of culinary craft, cannabis education and creative collaboration. She has been cooking with cannabis and sharing dosing knowledge since 2015.
Her work brings together business development, event operations and hands-on experimentation. She leads the planning and practical details that turn an idea into a considered experience.
Through workshops, partnerships and gatherings, Polina makes room for informed conversation, shared learning and new possibilities.
Tamara Lilien
Contributing Educator
Dispelling myths, facilitating informed decision making, breaking down barriers and creating new dialogues across the cannabis industry.
After working for over a decade in academic healthcare, Tamara took a leap out of the corporate world in 2018 to start her own company, CannaLily Consulting (www.cannalily.ca). Since then, she has become a certified Cannabis Educator (Michener Institute), level 2 certified Cannabis Sommelier (CannaReps), and a certified Interpener (Trichome Institute). In 2019, Tamara was selected from 25000 applicants to serve as one of five members of the world's only Cannabis Curation Committee. Her newest endeavours finds her taking on the role of Senior Industry Advisor and Subject Matter Expert for CannSell Ontario and Co-creator and Educator for the Social Sessions event series. In addition, she regularly collaborates with diverse organizations to support their educational and business development objectives. Tamara is passionate about educating the masses, dispelling cannabis myths and creating accessible communities.