Meet The Team

Start Date: 2016
Joanne oversees the day to day operations of the centre, under the guidance of the Board of Directors. She provides support and guidance to employees and maintains community relations.

Start Date: 2016

Melissa oversees the operations of the laundry service social enterprise. She provides guidance and support to participants in the department with daily tasks and instructs them to learn life skills of completing laundry, ironing, cash and debit processing, as well as offering social and life skill sessions during down time.

Melissa also plans and organizes our annual Disability Pride events.

Start Date: 1996

Valerie oversees the programming for the Life Enhancement program. She works closely with her participants to provide meaningful activities to improve social, life, and communication skills. Valerie also oversees the Bottle Drive fundraiser and maintains the beautiful flower beds in front of the building.

Start Date: 2011

Cathy oversees the operations of the thrift store social enterprise. She provides support and instruction to the participants within the department with stocking merchandise, customer relations, cash and debit processing, and creating displays.

Start Date: 2018

Alana oversees the programming and completion of contracts within the department. She provides instruction to clients as to the skills required for each contract and provides the structure necessary to complete the tasks. She also oversees donations and donation processing for the thrift store and online auction.

Start Date: 2016

Erika organizes and supervises on-the-job placements within the surrounding community. She ensures transportation is available, attends placements with clients when necessary and provides guidance in tasks required for their time on the job. She builds relations within local businesses to open up new avenues and build a more inclusive community.

Start Date: 2014

Sonya provides one-on-one support to a client in the Life Enhancement program through DCS funding. She provides meaningful programming that fosters positive social and communication skills.

Sonya also organizes our Online Auction that takes place twice a week on the dedicated Bridge Auction Facebook page.

Start Date: 2018

Tiffany supports the Contract Supervisor in their department. She assists in supporting the participants to complete contracts and with processing donations for the Thrift Store. Tiffany also adjusts to any roles necessary to assist throughout the building where needed.

Start Date: 1997

Cathy supports the laundry supervisor in operating the laundry department and providing support to the participants within. Cathy also organizes and instructs the cooking program for participants and is the Health and Safety Officer.

Start Date: 2015

Dana provides one-on-one support to a part-time participant through DCS funding. Dana also provides support as needed throughout the building.

Start Date: 2018

Norma provides one-on-one support to a participant through DCS funding. She provides support throughout the building where necessary and organizes donations for the online auction. Norma provides art therapy instruction to clients as well.

Start Date: 2020

Natasha provides casual, part-time relief throughout the building. She is trained in each department and adjusts to needs as required to fill days off, sick time, vacations, and weekends.