Profile Categories: Toronto Team

Lucas is a child and youth practitioner who has spent more than 14 years working with children, youth, and families with complex needs. He has worked in a variety of settings, such as group homes and residential treatment centres, hospitals and community health clinics, community outreach, and school-based and juvenile justice programs, as well as...

Mobafa joined StepStones in 2021 as our Program Director. He has a long history of working with young people, including as a youth advocate on the international stage, program facilitator on issues of HIV and AIDS, equity, diversity and inclusion, and sexual reproductive health and rights. He has also assisted youth who have become in...

Jemar graduated from Sheridan College with a Social Service Work diploma and he’s currently earning a Social Work degree at Toronto Metropolitan University. He is a former foster parent of teenage boys and runs basketball camps and clinics for youth. Jemar believes his unique experiences and path through life have allowed him to connect and...

Denise completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences at Brock University and Advanced Diploma in Child & Youth Care at George Brown College. She has worked in different residential settings with young people from various populations, such as youth living with complex mental health, homeless youth, and human trafficking survivors. Denise joined StepStones because she...

Shalamar has always had a passion for working with children and at-risk youth. Her upbringing allowed her to see the world from many different perspectives, which is her drive for trying to ensure that voiceless youth are heard. She completed her studies in Child and Youth Work at Georgian College and has worked in the...

Ciara is originally from Ireland and lived in Scotland for just over 10 years. She completed her Social Work degree in Scotland and worked for the country’s Children’s Aid Society equivalent before moving to Canada in March 2020. She has always enjoyed working with children and young people and ensuring that their voices are heard...

Eb is originally from Montreal, and yes, he can speak a bit of French! He went to Concordia University and has a Bachelors in Political Science. He has a history in eSports Community Management and Building, through video games such as Street Fighter and Guilty Gear, and has his own podcast: Black Nerd Talks. He...

Chris joined StepStones as a Camp Counselor and Camp Coordinator. She earned her degree in Political Studies and is currently completing a degree in Social Work. She has participated in various youth advocacy and social justice initiatives, and has developed a passion for incorporating sustainable (social and environmental) practices in addressing social issues. She enjoys...

Alexi (she/her) is a filmmaker, educator, and writer who spends much of her time on her bike and also loves to sew. She assists StepStones with program development, fundraising events, and grant writing, all the while sporting her favourite StepStones’ t-shirts in several different colours. She is continually inspired by the incredible youth at StepStones!

Jackson (he/him) completed his degree in Media Studies at Queen’s University and has 10 years of experience working in youth programming in both a camp and education setting. He joined StepStones in early 2020. Jackson is excited to be connecting with our donors and sharing all of the amazing updates on our youth and the...