{"id":1101,"date":"2026-08-28T14:34:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/headandhands.ca\/?page_id=1101"},"modified":"2026-08-30T03:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T03:04:26","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/headandhands.ca\/fr\/meet-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Rencontrez l'\u00e9quipe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bita - Directrice - Programme de premi\u00e8re ligne<\/h4>

Bita, director of frontline services.
\r\ncoming up on my 10th year at head and hands, i came into this work after almost two decades of community organizing that focused on migrant justice, supporting victims of police violence and childcare advocacy. what continues to inspire me here is the incredible team i get to work with, our worker empowered structure and of course all the people who come through frontline for a snack, a coffee, in a crisis or just to chat.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Maggie - Intervenante<\/h4>

Yapping with you since October 2024!
\r\nMaggie is deeply committed to building connections with ALL of our community members. Come find them at the front desk and grab a coffee, grab some snacks, learn about resources, vent, show them your selfies, talk about your hometown, make them watch your standup routine, request a song--they're here for it!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Joan - Directrice - Juridique<\/h4>

Salut ! Je m'appelle Joan, et je travaille chez Head & Hands depuis 2 ans en tant que directrice juridique et assistante administrative. Je suis super passionn\u00e9e et fi\u00e8re du travail que nous faisons dans cette organisation vraiment g\u00e9niale - \u00e7a m'a transform\u00e9e \u00e0 l'int\u00e9rieur comme \u00e0 l'ext\u00e9rieur ! \n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Kat - Directrice - Programme m\u00e9dical<\/h4>

Amoureux des chiens + partisan de la sant\u00e9\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Shavonne - Assistante m\u00e9dicale<\/h4>

Bonjour, je m'appelle Shavonne, vous m'avez peut-\u00eatre vue dans les couloirs de la clinique m\u00e9dicale ou sur le chemin vers la r\u00e9ception ! J'ai commenc\u00e9 chez Head and Hands \u00e0 l'\u00e9t\u00e9 2020 en faisant du travail de rue et de la sensibilisation \u00e0 la r\u00e9duction des m\u00e9faits, mais j'ai depuis chang\u00e9 de r\u00f4le pour devenir navigatrice en sant\u00e9. Je crois que des soins de sant\u00e9 ad\u00e9quats et accessibles gratuitement ou \u00e0 faible co\u00fbt sont un droit humain, donc je me consid\u00e8re chanceuse de pouvoir aider la communaut\u00e9 de Head and Hands ! Quand je ne travaille pas, j'adore tra\u00eener dans l'eau, \u00e9couter la radio parl\u00e9e, exp\u00e9rimenter en cuisine, et jouer ou regarder des sports !\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Kat - Directrice - Programme de sant\u00e9 mentale<\/h4>

I am a Canadian certified counsellor, somatic practitioner and I have a master\u2019s degree in creative arts therapy. I have been working at Head & Hands for 4 years, first as a full time counsellor and now as the director of the mental health program.
\r\n\r\nMy main tasks at the moment are to deliver counselling sessions to youth individually and to coordinate group programming and workshops aimed at nourishing the mental health and wellbeing of marginalized youth with the help of trained interns and facilitators. The youth in this program are my greatest teachers. It\u2019s an honour to hold space for the sheer power of their life force, their joy, their intelligence, their unshakable desire for a life worth living, and the courage they demonstrate in bearing witness to the depth of their own feelings.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Erica - Directrice g\u00e9n\u00e9rale<\/h4>

For Erica, the work starts with people. It means listening to young people, families, staff and community members, understanding what is happening in their lives, and then figuring out what Head & Hands can actually do to help.\nSince joining Head & Hands, Erica has focused on strengthening the organization while also looking closely at how its programs can grow and respond to the needs of the community today. That includes Head & Hands\u2019 health and medical services, legal advocacy, harm reduction, food security, support for young parents, and the programs and activities offered through REC NDG.\nShe is especially interested in the spaces where these programs connect. A young person who comes to Head & Hands for one reason may need support in several other areas of their life. Erica believes they should not have to figure out those connections on their own. Head & Hands should be a place where someone can walk through the door, be welcomed as they are, and know that there are people willing to help.\nHer work also extends outside the walls of Head & Hands. Erica is committed to rebuilding and strengthening relationships with community organizations, businesses, residents, volunteers and other partners who share a commitment to young people and the NDG community.\nShe is not afraid to try something new, ask difficult questions or challenge the way things have always been done when there is an opportunity to do better.\nMost importantly, Erica believes that young people deserve to be heard, respected and given real opportunities to participate in decisions that affect them. Her goal is to make sure Head & Hands continues to be a place that shows up for young people and the community, not only in words, but in what it actually does every day.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Tasha - Director - Finances<\/h4>

Tasha Zamudio is the Director of Finances and has been at Head & Hands since 2021. She is passionate about camping, going to the park and drinking coffee every day.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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David - Fundraising - Consultant<\/h4>

Born in St Lucia, educated in London UK.\r\nWorked for Banardo\u2019s UK as head of a street fundraising team for several years.
\r\nFounded Phoenix Alley in Montreal Quebec in 2015, feeding and clothing the homeless around Montreal each winter.
\r\nFounder & President of The St Lucia Canada Foundation\r\nFounder & President of The Afro Canadian Alliance, an alliance of 13 Montreal Based Community Organizations.
\r\nAlways willing to help to raise funds and assist the less fortunate.
\r\nOutgoing. Enjoys Mixed Martial Arts, a huge motorcycle and motor sport enthusiast. Loves to travel, enjoys cooking. Proud to be The Fund & Resource Development Consultant at Head & Hands<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Meet The Team Bita – Director – Front Line Program Bita, director of frontline services. coming up on my 10th year at head and hands, i came into this work after almost two decades of community organizing that focused on migrant justice, supporting victims of police violence and childcare advocacy. what continues to inspire me 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