We wouldn’t be able to help newcomers succeed, and achieve their potential, without our staff’s hard work, commitment, and passion. Meet our team:
Executive and Operations Team
Jorge Fernandez
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Ficzere
IT Manager
Lori Quiring
Accounting Assistant
Valeria Castellanos
Executive Assistant
Anthony Redekopp
Chief Financial Officer
Settlement Team
Sandra Albanez
Director, Settlement Services
Claudia Orellana
Front Desk Client Support
Sofia hagos Woldetsione
Front Desk Client Support
Samuel Aguko
Evening Front Desk Client Support
Diane Ingabire
NARS Facilitator
Shanshan Wang
NARS Facilitator
Lola Blazevic
Immigrant Settlement Facilitator
Louis Woo
Immigrant Settlement Facilitator
Marietta Franco
Immigrant Settlement Facilitator
Mirwais Nasiri
Immigrant Settlement Facilitator
Ali O. Zeid
ISN Settlement Facilitator
Michaelet Adhana
ISN Settlement Faciltiator
Amy Wang
Immigrant Settlement Facilitator
Employment Team
Amie Membreno
Manager, Employment
Araia Kidane Redae
Employment Facilitator
Farwa Zaidi
Employment Facilitator
Margaret Ko
Employment Facilitator
Nestor Santos
Employment Facilitator
Farwa Zaidi
Employment Facilitator
Soudabeh Golpaygani
Employment Facilitator
Reem Younes
Employment Facilitator
Vance Taylor
Employment Facilitator
Weyni Abraha
Employment Facilitator
Yashar Barakat
Employment Facilitator
Adelola Abioye
Employer Liasion
Manami Alexander
Centralized REDI Intake Facilitator
Omran Zahrab
REDI Employment Facilitator
Hidru Hagos
REDI Employment Facilitator
Access English Centre (AEC)
Walter Luzzi
Manager, AEC
Amanda Nguyen
AEC Client Support
Carlos Al Matni
AEC Client Support
Milena Pantou
AEC Client Support
Language Bank
Rosa Maria Menjivar
Manager, Language Bank
Jappreet Sekhon
Language Bank Client Support
Arija Duke
Language Bank Client Support
Rural Settlement Services
Julio Lopez
Manager, Rural Settlement Services
Aireen Miaral
Rural Settlement Facilitator
Nutrition Services
Briana Henry
Manager, Nutrition Services
Volunteer Services
Ann Mohammed
Manager, Volunteer Services
NISW Program
Roselyn Advincula
NISW Coordinator