Illustrator is automatically changing font weight upon opening

I have several files that I am trying to open and edit, however upon opening, I have noticed that Illustrator has changed all of the weights to "Light". It's not just one file, it's multiple files, but it is happening all with the same font family: Quicksand.

I have already tried resetting my preferences, restarting my computer (multiple times), uninstalling the font and reinstalling, redownloading the font (since it's a google font), installing the static version of the font along with the variable type file, and even going as far as having a coworker send me their version of the font to make sure mine wasn't corrupt. I don't believe it's an issue with the files themselves because my coworker can open the files and the font weights display correctly. 

I am looking for any help and advice on what to do. It's going to be a problem if I end up having to edit every file upon opening to adjust it back to the weights we had originally designed with. I have attached a screenshot of what the file is supposed to look like (since I can't attach the AI file), the variable font file, and a screenshot of what the file looks like upon opening for me.