Staff Directory
ADMIN/OPERATIONS
| Staff | Position/ Department | Cell # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemi Jacobs | Executive Director | (416) 747-1172 Ext 54 | kjacobs@dfrc.ca |
| Shabina Arfeen | Operations Manager | (416) 809-8060 | om@dfrc.ca |
| Phouladda Rajvong | Administrative Assistant | (416) 575-0812 | phouladda@dfrc.ca |
| Troy Reis | IT Head | (416) 806-1947 | troy@dfrc.ca |
| Victor Vu | Coordinator - Finance | (647) 612-4897 | vvu@dfrc.ca |
| Leah Sota | Social Media Consultant | lsota@dfrc.ca | |
| Thando Khuphe | Intern | (416) 7471172 | tkhuphe@dfrc.ca |
CAPACITY BUILDING
| Staff | Position/ Department | Cell # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maina J. Kariuki | Manager - Capacity Building & Settlement | (647) 515-4617 | mkariuki@dfrc.ca |
| Maureen Mcsween | Case Manager Worker | (416) 527-3554 | mmcsween@dfrc.ca |
| Sekinat Alao | SWIS (Settlement Worker in Schools) | (647) 446-7801 | salao@dfrc.ca |
| Araya Nahoor | SWIS (Settlement Worker in Schools) | (437) 518-6830 | anahor@dfrc.ca |
| Farai Gore | Brief Therapist Counsellor | (647) 446-7956 | fgore@dfrc.ca |
| Shishir Suresh | Coordinator - Volunteer | (647-517-3946 | ssureshh@dfrc.ca |
| Sergio Guerra | Coordinator - Case Management/Settlement | (647) 390-1703 | sguerra@dfrc.ca |
| Eunice Akao Engola | Coordinator - Trustee Engagement | (437) 422-6595 | eengola@dfrc.ca |
| Adi Yemane | Coordinator - Trustee Engagement | (647) 385-6472 | ayemane@dfrc.ca |
| Seema Alemi | ECA | (647) 237-4135 | salemi@dfrc.ca |
| Preethiny Karalasingam | ECA | (416) 948-0459 | preetik@dfrc.ca |
| Enedina Vargas | ECA | (647) 501-3648 | evargas@dfrc.ca |
CHILD AND FAMILY
| Staff | Position/ Department | Cell # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokunbo Awe-Fatogbe | Manager - Child & Family | (647) 517-3924 | tawe@dfrc.ca |
| Shanice Johnelle Mason | Kujistahi | (437) 422-6824 | smason@dfrc.ca |
| Virginia Sandilands | Coordinator - EarlyON FRP | (647) 594-4256 | vsandilands@dfrc.ca |
| Chelsea Antwi | Coordinator - Black EarlyON FRP | (647) 395-3737 | cantwi@dfrc.ca |
| Lalita Beemsigne | RECE | (416) 735-7415 | lbeemsigne@dfrc.ca |
| Yolanda Moraes | RECE | (416) 580-8276 | ymoraes@dfrc.ca |
| Racquel Wilson | RECE | (416) 951-9663 | rwilson@dfrc.ca |
| Sharifa Lowe-Dottin | RECE | (647) 222-1802 | slowe-Dottin@dfrc.ca |
| Amandeep Kaur Malhi | RECE | (647) 515-2505 | akaur@dfrc.ca |
| Seema Alemi | ECA | (647) 237-4135 | salemi@dfrc.ca |
| Preethiny Karalasingam | ECA | (416) 948-0459 | preetik@dfrc.ca |
| Enedina Vargas | ECA | (647) 501-3648 | evargas@dfrc.ca |
POVERTY REDUCTION
| Staff | Position/ Department | Cell # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian Dennis | Manager - Poverty Reduction | (416) 576-0756 | gdennis@dfrc.ca |
| Babatunde Babalola | Coordinator - Business Incubator Hub | (416) 948-7415 | bolanrewaju@dfrc.ca |
| Amal Sarsar | Coordinator - IT Learning Network | (647) 525-4587 | asarsar@dfrc.ca |
| Habibur Rahman | Coordinator - Local Economic Development | (416) 931-0456 | hrahman@dfrc.ca |
| Oshain Moncrieffe | Coordinator - AWA Black Youth Entrepreneurship & IT | (647) 548-5973 | omoncrieffe@dfrc.ca |
| Bindya Chauhan | Coordinator - Sewing Hub | (647) 828-2651 | bchauhan@dfrc.ca |
| Adi Yemane | Coordinator - Housing Development | (647) 268-6486 | ayemane@dfrc.ca |
| Danny Ampadu | Life Coach/ Job Developer - AWA Black Youth Entrepreneurship & IT | (647) 517-3916 | dampadu@dfrc.ca |
| Sabra Said | Community Development Worker( CDW) - Food Security | (416) 931-9984 | ssaid@dfrc.ca |
SYSTEMS ADVOCACY/NAVIGATION
| Staff | Position/ Department | Cell # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquline Dyer | Manager - System Advocacy & Navigation | (647) 327-0303 | jdyer@dfrc.ca |
| Hamza Said | Student Family Advocate | (416) 578-9370 | hsaid@dfrc.ca |
| Shanece Dawson | Student Family Advocate | (416) 801-3748 | sdawson@dfrc.ca |
| Debra Ross | Coordinator - IRCA | (437) 427-6385 | dross@dfrc.ca |
| Lucky Magagula | Coordinator - Youth Justice | (647) 614-5982 | lmagagula@dfrc.ca |
| Gerard Meade | Coordinator - Black Agency Network | (647) 355-5099 | gmeade@dfrc.ca |
| Kahunda Murray | Youth In Transition Worker (YIT) | (647) 525-7057 | kmurray@dfrc.ca |
| Natoya Gabidon | Youth Justice Worker | (647) 391-3247 | ngabibon@dfrc.ca |
| Ayan Omar Hussein | YIT Housing Support Worker | (647) 389-5089 | aomar@dfrc.ca |
WELLNESS
| Staff | Position/ Department | Cell # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erica Appleton-Forbes | Manager - SNAP and Wellness | (647) 354-5765 | eappletonforbes@dfrc.ca |
| Amandeep Sekhon | Seniors Program Lead | (647) 354-9058 | amandeep@dfrc.ca |
| Justica Adjetey | SNAP Family Child Worker | (416) 735-5174 | jadjetey@dfrc.ca |
| Abrafi Akrofi | SNAP Family Child Worker | (647) 223-9437 | aakrofi@dfrc.ca |
| Kwame Robertson | SNAP Family Child Worker | (647) 446-7950 | krobertson@dfrc.ca |
| Myles Jay Smith | SNAP Family Child Worker | (647) 226-7420 | msmith@dfrc.ca |
| Nacima Brown | SNAP Family Child Worker | (416) 805-8902 | nbrown@dfrc.ca |
| Prashanthi Dhandapani | SNAP Family Child Worker | (647) 446-7803 | pdhandapani@dfrc.ca |
| Susan Nalwoga | SNAP Family Child Worker | (647) 529-4963 | snalwoga@dfrc.ca |