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[su_accordion] [su_spoiler title=”Ms. Melissa – Toddler and PreSchool Parent”]Melissa is an accomplished professional with proven success in both public and private sector. Originally from Montreal, (Qc)graduated from Concordia University in Political Science and Public Administration, she is currently working at TD Insurance as a Customer Care Manager. She is a versatile individual with an expertise in executing different tasks in order to help customers and achieve organizational results.
Maman of 2 lovely active boys, she and her husband Simon adopted their preschool son as an infant in 2014 and then last year welcomed his biological brother, both via domestic adoption.
When she is not busy with her busy family routine, discovering new parts of the city, training for 10km run and or trying new recipes, Melissa is also involved with Adopt4life which is an organization that is supporting and giving a voice for parents who are involved in the adoption world.
[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Mr. Jonathan – School Age Parent” open=”yes”]Jonathan Mesiano-Crookston (BScH Biochem, JD) is a partner with the boutique commercial litigation firm of Goldman Hine LLP and a registered patent and trademark agent (for Canada and the United States of America). He was awarded the IPIC Educational Prize for highest placement in the Canadian trademark agent examination. In 2016, hewas named a leading Toronto franchise lawyer by Lexpert after a peer-review process.
He has a very broad business/commercial and litigation practice, specializing in franchising and distribution law, intellectual property, computer, privacy, and pharma/health matters. He has successfully handled claims across a wide range of areas including all manner of business disputes, franchise rescission and misrepresentation claims, intellectual property claims including complex patent litigation matters, oppression claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, injunction claims, bankruptcy, and construction lien matters, amongst others. He represents clients before all levels of Federal and Ontario Provincial courts, in arbitration and mediation proceedings, and before administrative tribunals.
Jonathan has been interviewed by national media, presented at trade and professional conferences, and has published articles (including in peer reviewed journals) on a wide range of subjects including intellectual property, civil procedure, information law, and franchising. His articles have featured in national and international media, and have been syndicated through legal update and news services.
Jonathan volunteers as a member of the Medical and Scientific Committee of Muscular Dystrophy Canada and as a board member of a non-profit childcare centre. He is an active member of various professional and trade organizations, including the Canadian Franchise Association, the Association for the International Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI, where he represents Canada on the ADR standing committee), and Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. He is also an elected member of the Ontario Bar Association’s Franchising Section Executive.
[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Ms. Shirley – Toddler Parent”]Hello everyone! My name is Shirley and I am Chloe’s mom from Toddler 3 room.
I am a metallurgist (also known as mineral processing engineer) and dad works in marketing. On our free time, we enjoy spending family time together going out for brunch, swimming, or to the museum. And when there is extra free time, I enjoy cooking and finding new activities on Pinterest to do with Chloe.
[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Ms. Cara – PreSchool Parent”]
After completing her bachelor of Fine Art at York University, Cara took an unlikely career path and entered the Financial industry working at CI Investments. Nine years later, she has gained experience in several different roles – administration, client service, leadership and most recently information technology. For the majority of her time at CI, she lead a small team of Client Service Representatives. This experience gave her an in depth knowledge of customer service and problem resolution. As a Team Leader and Supervisor, she created several efficiencies, new procedures and system enhancements. This in part, lead her to her current role as a Business Systems Analyst in CI’s IT department. In this role, she acts as a liaison between IT development teams and internal business teams. Cara’s husband also works for a division of the same company. Choosing Kidz Kare at Maple Leaf Square was an obvious choice for Cara’s family since CI Investments is located in the same building. What started as a convenient location turned into so much more as they grew to know the Kidz Kare team. Their daughter Mira is exceptionally happy at Kidz Kare and they all look forward to travelling to Maple Leaf Square together each day!
Although he currently works in the finance industry as Vice President for MATCHNow, Canada’s largest darkpool, Vince started out by getting his BA in health and social care in his native UK and also spent two years as a police officer. His rise through his finance career has seen him in such companies as Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse where he learned many skills relevant to both his work and home life.
He grew up in a large family surrounded by lots of children, this not only gave him his relaxed demeanour, but also his sharp sense of humour.
Vince has always been an avid traveller and he is a strong believer that travel broadens the mind and gives everyone a sense of perspective. He sees as a valuable asset when raising or educating children. He believes that children should be given the space to play whenever possible and learn at their own pace, while guiding them to focus on what they feel passionate about.
Vince feels that his broad professional and personal experiences will benefit this board and he hopes to leave a positive impression.[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Ms. Rechelle – Toddler Parent”]
Rechelle Effendy, CAIA, CPA, CMA – born in Winnipeg, Canada – graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Working in the finance industry has led to opportunities in Bermuda, San Francisco and now Toronto. In her current role as Senior Vice President for Citco (Canada) Inc, she strives to balance her challenging work with her young family. Rechelle is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, Chartered Professional Accountant and – the most rewarding – mother and wife.
[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Ms. Sarah – Supervisor”]

Sarah is a firm believer that children learn best through play and that it is the role of the classroom teacher to provide opportunities for purposeful play that will allow each child in the class opportunities to challenge themselves and experience success.
She also believes that the best motivation for a child’s learning is internal – following their own natural curiosities and interests and that a teachers’ responsibility is to encourage their students’ exploration and build their sense of confidence as they learn about the world around them.
Sarah is passionate about early literacy – ask her for Scholastic Canada recommendations for your child!
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[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Mr. Alex – Advisory Board Treasurer”]

[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Ms. Lisa – Advisory Board Vice Chair”]
Bio Coming Soon…
[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Ms. Jennifer – Advisory Board Chair”]

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