Meet the Team
About UsSt. Stephen’s Community House:
Rosemary![Rosey is white, blonde hair and blue eyed.](https://webwise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/output_QJr8ic.gif)
Rosemary is coordinator of the Webbing With Wisdom project. Originally from Ireland, she’s well known for influencing the rest of us to use terms like “wee” and “oh sugar”.
Karen![Karen is a mixed raced woman with lively red hair.](https://webwise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/karena.gif)
Mother, daughter, sister, redhead, feminist, lover of butterflies, social justice fighter, instructor and, easily one of the best listeners you’ll ever find – that’s Karen for you.
Tara![Tara is a light-skinned Iranian female, depicted with different unnatural hair shades.](https://webwise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/output_QUcj30.gif)
Artist by nature, and social worker by profession – when she’s not crafting and writing, she’s kicking social injustice in the butt – creatively.
April![April is an Asian female, and often changes her hair colour.](https://webwise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/April.gif)
A passionate youth worker and a bundle of joy. April likes to nerd out, enjoys outdoors and loves fishing.
Lydia
Currently a nursing student, Lydia is passionate about women’s equity rights. She is against all forms of victimization and injustices towards girls/young women. She wants you to know, you are not alone.
Aida![Aida is a racialized female, and is depicted in two different images wearing hoop earrings.](https://webwise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/output_zkzISv.gif)
It’s your girl Aida. She’s a college student in Toronto. She also sings, writes poetry and well, expresses herself in all forms of arts.
Karley![Karley poses for a photograph outdoors.](https://webwise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/output_X82KLV.gif)
Karley is a social worker with an interest in young women’s self-esteem and relationships, as well as anti-poverty, mental health and addictions work. In her spare time she likes to read, write and listen to jams.
East Metro Youth Services:
Carly![Carly depicts a kind smile and warm spirit.](https://webwise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/output_1Mtwqi.gif)
Social worker, trauma counselling innovator, and tireless advocate for survivors of domestic sex trafficking. Carly currently drives East Metro Youth Services’ gender based violence and human trafficking programs.
Emily![Emily poses with styled curls in her long dark brown hair.](https://webwise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Emily.gif)
Emily, who previously studied in Culinary Arts, is pursuing her dreams in the field of Social Work. She works at East Metro Youth Services as a Peer Support Worker.
Jade![Jade smiles at the camera in sunglasses on a hot summer day.](https://webwise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/output_xYzya2.gif)
Jade is a writer, storyteller and resilient spirit. She is currently pursuing the publication of her autobiographical book “Stages”.
Karly
(picture coming soon)
A peer support worker at east metro youth services and Karly utilizes her educational background and lived experience to support and empower youth.
METRAC:
Shequita![Shequita smiles at the camera in large diamond shaped fashion earrings.](https://webwise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/output_YOt7YA.gif)
Working to support youth and end gender-based violence for the past nine years. Currently, she works to facilitate deeper conversations about identity, self-love and self-esteem in the Regent Park community.
Stephanie![Steph sports fashion frames and purple streaks while smiling at the camera.](https://webwise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Steph.gif)
Stephanie joined the project because she believes in the strength of sisterhood and unity in order to reclaim our own bodies and spaces after having experienced bullying on- and offline.
Linda![Linda poses for the camera in an patterned wrapped headscarf.](https://webwise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/output_bfd06z.gif)
#BlackGirlsareMagic and I try and live this to the fullest! I aspire to build a network that supports women of colour as they navigate aspects of mental health.
Anoodth![Anoodth smiles hard and squints into the camera.](https://webwise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/output_Cp6hwy.gif)
Anoodth is a researcher, community educator, healer cat lover and gender justice warrior. She is passionate about using art and activism to end violence, and build communities of healing and resistance.
Wendy![Wendy poses in a professional fashion photo, with her make up and hair done up.](https://webwise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/output_nb0q8B.gif)
A revolutionary Wombman passionate about the upliftment of the worlds’ Goddesses through engaging and transformative experiences.