Meet our amazing team

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<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Kerry-Taylor-Johnson-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Kerry Taylor-Johnson Founding Partner at REALM" style="width:100%" class="w3-card lazyload">Kerry Taylor-JohnsonFounding Partner
 ×<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Kerry-Taylor-Johnson-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Kerry Taylor Johnson at REALM" class="w3-bar-item w3-circle w3-hide-small lazyload" style="width:85px"> Kerry Taylor-JohnsonWhat city or cities in the world you would like to visit?
Paris, Rome, New York and Athens. Would love to revisit London with a visitors agenda!
What are your Hobbies? How did you get involved with them?
Reading: it lets me travel through words and imagination. I also like thrift boutiques and hunting for items there. I got started with both for my great love of adventure and travel in style of course but with a need to consider by budget.😀 I dabble with drawing its a hobby that was started when I was a kid watching my dad who was artistic.
What is fun fact about you?
I usually pick sports teams that wear green as my forever teams.
What’re you most passionate about in working with people?
Spending time with people that are finding their purpose, voice and commonalities vs differences.
Do you have a favourite Holiday, if so why?
Thanksgiving because it’s a time of gratitude, appreciation, and promise.
What is your Favourite Season, and what are your favourite parts of this season?
Early Autumn
Enjoying the changing colours around us. I love the rustle of leaves and the smell of fall in the air.
 k.taylor-johnson@realmbc.ca
<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/placeholder-image-person.jpg" alt="Anna Yost Founding Partner at REALM" style="width:100%" class="w3-card lazyload">Anna YostFounding Partner
 ×Anna YostDo you have a favourite Holiday, if so why?
Holidays from work!!  Escape responsibilities for a little while.  I love journeys to new places, spending time with people I miss.  Being free of routine.  For a moment in time to abandon all expectations, demands and to nourish my spirit.
What is your Favourite Season, and what are your favourite parts of this season?
Both spring and fall. Spring represents an awakening,  growth, and fresh air. Fall has a sense of calmness and a stillness in the air. More naps for me both seasons represent the possibilities of change.
What city or cities in the world you would like to visit?
Any coastal city or village. The Maritimes and the Oregon Coast are both beautiful. Cities I would never tire of discovering are Montreal and San Francisco. I enjoy the scents and sounds of oceans and markets, foods and music. I enjoy learning about different lifestyles and cultures.
What’re you most passionate about in working with people?
That people make their own choices. That they have the information and confidence to make those choices.  I am passionate that people are valued, equal and respected for who they are. That people have their own voice.
What was your inspiration for working in the field of helping others?
A swing, A smile, A twinkle in the eye
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
To have conversations with my family who are gone and ancestors whom I have never met. To spend time and listen to their stories. My Achilles Heel or Kryptonite wouyld be Napping
If you could meet one person from any time in history who would it be?
Bob Marley
Top 5 favourite movies or tv shows?
Schitts Creek and Fiddler on the Roof
 a.yost@realmbc.ca
<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Ylva-Jill-Samuelson-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Ylva Jill Samuelson Direct Support and PQI Coordinator at REALM" style="width:100%" class="w3-card lazyload">Ylva (Jill) SamuelsonDirect Support and PQI Coordinator
 ×<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Ylva-Jill-Samuelson-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Ylva Jill Samuelson at REALM" class="w3-bar-item w3-circle w3-hide-small lazyload" style="width:85px"> Ylva (Jill) SamuelsonDo you have a favourite Holiday, if so why?
Halloween, I love dressing up and decorating the office
What is your Favourite Season, and what are your favourite parts of this season?
Fall,  the air is crisp but not cold.
What city or cities in the world you would like to visit?
Falun, Sweden; Oulu, Finland; Giza, Egypt;  Reykjavik, Iceland   so many to list
What’re you most passionate about in working with people?
Watching everyone become as independent as possible.
If you could meet one person from any time in history who would it be?
Cleopatra
Do you have any nicknames, and where did they come from?
Jilly-Bean, Wolfie, Jilva, and many others :).  Received from various people in my life.
Do you have favourite foods, or least favourite foods?
Sushi, spaghetti, anything with seafood.
Least favourite-Canned peas
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink?
Coffee
Top 5 favourite movies or tv shows?
Breakfast Club, Lord of the Rings, Goonies, Sharknados, Jurassic Parks/Worlds
 y.samuelson@realmbc.ca
<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Suzy-Gex-Collet-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Suzy Gex-Collet Operation and Team Coordinator at REALM" style="width:100%" class="w3-card lazyload">Suzy Gex-ColletOperation and Team Coordinator
 ×<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Suzy-Gex-Collet-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Suzy Gex-Collet at REALM" class="w3-bar-item w3-circle w3-hide-small lazyload" style="width:85px"> Suzy Gex-ColletDo you have a favourite Holiday, if so why?
No
What is your Favourite Season, and what are your favourite parts of this season?
autumn, it is still warm and not too hot and the colours are spectacular.
What are your Hobbies? How did you get involved with them?
Hiking, swimming, horseback riding and gardening. I’ve been doing them my whole, they are a part of who I am.
What city or cities in the world you would like to visit?
Moscow – it has beautiful buildings.
What’re you most passionate about in working with people?
I want people to be their most independant selves!
What was your inspiration for working in the field of helping others?
My sister and brother.
What do you feel is your best skill?
Creativity
What animal best represents your personality?
Squirrel
What ice cream flavour best represents your personality?
Rocky road
If you could meet one person from any time in history who would it be?
Harriot Tubman
What is something that can make or wreck your day?
Someone making decisions for me and assuming they know what I want!
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink?
Coffee
 s.gel-collet@realmbc.ca
<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Kama-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Kama O'Grady Mentor at REALM" style="width:100%" class="w3-card lazyload">Kama O’GradyMentor
 ×<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Kama-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Kama O'Grady at REALM" class="w3-bar-item w3-circle w3-hide-small lazyload" style="width:85px"> Kama O’GradyDo you have a favourite Holiday, if so why?
Thanksgiving – getting together with family and friends and reflecting on what I am thankful for.
What is your Favourite Season, and what are your favourite parts of this season?
Summer. Sunny days and warm evenings. Looking at the starry skies around a fire.
What city or cities in the world you would like to visit?
New York, Barcelona. I love the opportunity of travel. Anywhere new is always an adventure.
What’re you most passionate about in working with people?
Knowing that by giving support we are making a difference in their every day lives
Do you have favourite foods, or least favourite foods?
I love a good steak medium rare. I really dislike cilantro 🌿 🤑
What is something that can make or wreck your day?
Bad, terrible icy roads
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink?
Coffee
Top 5 favourite movies or tv shows?
Color Purple, Legends of the Fall, Coronation Street, Deadliest Catch, Yellostone
 k.ogrady@realmbc.ca
<img decoding="async" src="https://realmbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/placeholder-image-person.jpg" alt="Theresa Musso Mentor at REALM" style="width:100%" class="w3-card lazyload">Theresa MussoMentor
 ×<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/placeholder-image-person.jpg" alt="Theresa Musso" class="w3-bar-item w3-circle w3-hide-small lazyload" style="width:85px"> Theresa MussoDo you have a favourite Holiday, if so why?
All of them, they each are unique and there’s a reason to celebrate what each one represents.
What is your Favourite Season, and what are your favourite parts of this season?
Summer- hot weather ,camping and beach time , also spring, melting snow/ice, birds chirping and new growth of flowers/buds/grass
What are your Hobbies? How did you get involved with them?
Gardening,/grew up doing it, Nature walks/we did this as a family, Music/Dad played a couple instruments, Reading books/loved going to the library growing up, Swimming/grew up  swimming at the lake.
What is fun fact about you?
I like humor and having fun.
What city or cities in the world you would like to visit?
Africa -on a safari, European countries, Oregon coast, San Fransisco , New York, Chicago, Australia, Ireland,  Scotland, East coast, Montreal, too many to list.
What’re you most passionate about in working with people?
To support individuals  to realize, empower and  reach the maximum of their abilities.
What was your inspiration for working in the field of helping others?
Before graduating from senior high I knew I wanted to support individuals to empower and enrich the lives of others.
What do you feel is your best skill?
Being open minded
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
To have the power to change the world so there would be no wars
What animal best represents your personality?
A kitten
What ice cream flavour best represents your personality?
Neapolitan, as it has different colours/flavours.
Do you have a bucket list, and if so what has been completed and what do you have left to complete?
I have a bucket list, to travel to the places I mentioned.
Idols or influences?
My mother , father, brothers and a few other family members.
If you could meet one person from any time in history who would it be?
Princess Diana
Do you have any nicknames, and where did they come from?
Tee.
Do you have favourite foods, or least favourite foods?
California roll sushi, authentic Chinese food, my least favourite is spicy food as I cant eat it.
What is something that can make or wreck your day?
A smile will make my day, discrimination and disrespect will wreck my day.
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink?
Decaf mocha, apple cinnamon fog tea.
Top 5 favourite movies or tv shows?
Yellowstone, Greys anatomy, Staiton 19, Chicago fire/med/pd, Downton abbey and Coronation street.
 t.musso@realmbc.ca
<img decoding="async" src="https://realmbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/placeholder-image-person.jpg" alt="Chris Robison Mentor at REALM" style="width:100%" class="w3-card lazyload">Chris RobisonMentor
 ×Chris RobisonDo you have a favourite Holiday, if so why?
St. Patrick’s day
What is your Favourite Season, and what are your favourite parts of this season?
Spring. The snow is gone and it smells better
What are your Hobbies? How did you get involved with them?
Playing ball…have played since I was little
What is fun fact about you?
I once swam a race in Calgary with my speedo around my knees. The Canadian national team was watching from the stands
What city or cities in the world you would like to visit?
Oslo, Norway.
What’re you most passionate about in working with people?
Supporting them feel accepted in the community by using humor when appropriate
What was your inspiration for working in the field of helping others?
Been doing it my whole life
What do you feel is your best skill?
Humor
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Thors powers
What animal best represents your personality?
Sloth
What ice cream flavour best represents your personality?
Drumstick a bit salty and sweet
Do you have a bucket list, and if so what has been completed and what do you have left to complete?
I have a concert bucket list and I have 3 bands left, hopefully they don’t break up
Idols or influences?
My Grandpas, Muhammad Ali
If you could meet one person from any time in history who would it be?
Michael Jordan or Ken Griffey Jr
Do you have any nicknames, and where did they come from?
Bunk (my dad), CRob, Ro Bison, Big Red and Jackass (friends)
Do you have favourite foods, or least favourite foods?
Fave Food: Italian, Tai
Least Fave: Scandinavian dinners
What is something that can make or wreck your day?
Highway traffic
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink?
Water
Top 5 favourite movies or tv shows?
Star Wars, Big Mouth, Stranger Things, Cobra Kai, Hockey Night in Canada
 c.robison@realmbc.ca
<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Trevor-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Trevor Steuart Mentor at REALM" style="width:100%" class="w3-card lazyload">Trevor SteuartMentor
 ×<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Trevor-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Trevor Steuart - Mentor at REALM" class="w3-bar-item w3-circle w3-hide-small lazyload" style="width:85px"> Trevor SteuartDo you have a favourite Holiday, if so why?
Christmas because I love all the baking and getting gifts.
What is your Favourite Season, and what are your favourite parts of this season?
Camping Season
What are your Hobbies? How did you get involved with them?
Hiking, Photography, Exploring the outdoors.
What is fun fact about you?
I love music
What city or cities in the world you would like to visit?
Tokyo
What’re you most passionate about in working with people?
Meaningful connections
What was your inspiration for working in the field of helping others?
Lifes amazing peoples
What do you feel is your best skill?
Really good at telling dad jokes
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Flying, because it looks way easier to travel than walking.
What animal best represents your personality?
Lion
What ice cream flavour best represents your personality?
Bubble Gum
What is something that can make or wreck your day?
ME, I am the only one that dictates that.
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink?
Venti, Quad, Caramel Macchiato
Top 5 favourite movies or tv shows?
House of the Dragon, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Natural Born Killers, The Office, Clerks
 t.steuart@realmbc.ca
<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Michelle-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Michelle Craft Mentor at REALM" style="width:100%" class="w3-card lazyload">Michelle CraftMentor
 ×<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Michelle-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Michelle Craft Mentor at REALM" class="w3-bar-item w3-circle w3-hide-small lazyload" style="width:85px"> Michelle CraftDo you have a favourite Holiday, if so why?
Christmas
What is your Favourite Season, and what are your favourite parts of this season?
All of them
What are your Hobbies? How did you get involved with them?
Hot tubbing, Stand up boarding, quadding
What is fun fact about you?
I have my motorbike license
What city or cities in the world you would like to visit?
Bora Bora
What was your inspiration for working in the field of helping others?
My grandma
What do you feel is your best skill?
Talking
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Time travel
What animal best represents your personality?
Birthday cake, super sweet and full of sprinkles.
Do you have a bucket list, and if so what has been completed and what do you have left to complete?
Going to Vegas was a bucket list item, complete still would like to travel with the realm rovers…..cruise, maybe?
Idols or influences?
My family, The 90’s
If you could meet one person from any time in history who would it be?
Alexander the great
Do you have any nicknames, and where did they come from?
Nope
Do you have favourite foods, or least favourite foods?
Pizza
What is something that can make or wreck your day?
Attitudes
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink?
Coffee
Top 5 favourite movies or tv shows?
Tv ~ 911 & Bachelor
 m.craft@realmbc.ca
<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Johnna-Taylor-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Johnna Taylor Direct Support Professional at REALM" style="width:100%" class="w3-card lazyload">Johnna TaylorDirect Support Professional
 ×<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Johnna-Taylor-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Johnna Taylor Direct Support Professional at REALM" class="w3-bar-item w3-circle w3-hide-small lazyload" style="width:85px"> Johnna TaylorWhat is your Favourite Season, and what are your favourite parts of this season?
Fall
What are your Hobbies? How did you get involved with them?
Reading, time outside, collecting rocks
What city or cities in the world you would like to visit?
Fife, Scotland
What’re you most passionate about in working with people?
Helping them live their life to the maximum
What do you feel is your best skill?
Cooking
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Change the weather
What animal best represents your personality?
Hippo
What ice cream flavour best represents your personality?
Mint chocolate chip
Do you have a bucket list, and if so what has been completed and what do you have left to complete?
I would go Alaska
Idols or influences?
My nan
Do you have any nicknames, and where did they come from?
Jo, J, JL
Do you have favourite foods, or least favourite foods?
Tacos, and coffee
What is something that can make or wreck your day?
A smile can make my day
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink?
Coffee, peppermint tea
Top 5 favourite movies or tv shows?
Neither, I like books
 j.taylor-johnson@realmbc.ca
<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Melanie-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Melanie Caron DSP at REALM" style="width:100%" class="w3-card lazyload">Melanie CaronDirect Support Professional
 ×<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Melanie-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Melanie Caron Direct Support Professional at REALM" class="w3-bar-item w3-circle w3-hide-small lazyload" style="width:85px"> Melanie CaronDo you have a favourite Holiday, if so why?
Christmas, because of the good  times with family and friends.
What is your Favourite Season, and what are your favourite parts of this season?
Summer camping and the beach, swimming and fun activities.
What are your Hobbies? How did you get involved with them?
Crafting, painting, scrapbooking, I love crafting as a kids.  I like doing theme party and go dancing. I always like activities and having fun with people.
What is fun fact about you?
I can be silly but also very serious.
What city or cities in the world you would like to visit?
The caribbean, cuba, Italy, France.
What’re you most passionate about in working with people?
Making a difference in people life bringing out the best in people.
What was your inspiration for working in the field of helping others?
It’s in my nature
What do you feel is your best skill?
I have a High degree of empathy.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Teleportation to go everywhere I want anytime I want.
What animal best represents your personality?
I am like a puppy, make everyone in the room smile and bring positive energy.
What ice cream flavour best represents your personality?
Neapolitan because I got a little bit of everything
Do you have a bucket list, and if so what has been completed and what do you have left to complete?
No I don’t have a bucket list, but if I did, Travel would be at the top.
Idols or influences?
The person that inspired me and has had the most positive influence in my life is Marie Andree Isabelle. She was my babysitter, and my boss at one point, but will always be my friend. She is an accomplished woman that traveled around the world, done acting, entertainment, producer and businesswoman. She just finished her first book and she is also very athletic and does triathlon.
If you could meet one person from any time in history who would it be?
Robin Williams because we would have the silliest and fun moment.
Do you have any nicknames, and where did they come from?
Bing Bang because where ever I go, chaos follows.
Do you have favourite foods, or least favourite foods?
Shellfish and Poutine is my favourite food. the food I don’t like is liver.
What is something that can make or wreck your day?
Negative people.
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink?
Strawberry fruitopia.
Top 5 favourite movies or tv shows?
Honey, Jupiter ascending, dirty dancing havana, twilight, coyote ugly, mythological movies
  m.caron@realmbc.ca
<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Linda-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Linda Leavitt Direct Support Professional at REALM" style="width:100%" class="w3-card lazyload">Linda LeavittDirect Support Professional
 ×<img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Linda-Team-Photo-SQ.jpg" alt="Linda Leavitt Direct Support Professional at REALM" class="w3-bar-item w3-circle w3-hide-small lazyload" style="width:85px">Linda LeavittDo you have a favourite Holiday, if so why?
Any holiday I can spend with my kids and grandkids! Because they’re CUTE!
What is your Favourite Season, and what are your favourite parts of this season?
Early summer before it’s too hot. LOVE the sun, lakes, trees, camping, etc.
What are your Hobbies? How did you get involved with them?
Haven’t done it lately, but used to ride horses in horse shows for dressage and hunter class (jumping) and it was a blast! I started training when I lived on the island of Okinawa Japan and their country’s olympics dressage coach trained me for awhile, even though he didn’t speak English and I didn’t speak Japanese. He would make motions with his hands and body to show me how to do it correctly and I was very excited to receive training from him.
What is fun fact about you?
I have climbed the Great Wall of China and toured Nepal, Hong Kong and South Korea.
What city or cities in the world you would like to visit?
Jerusalem, Vienna, Reykjavik, any city in Alaska and not a city, but Swiss Alps.
What’re you most passionate about in working with people?
Making a difference in any capacity that would be meaningful to them.
What was your inspiration for working in the field of helping others?
My cousin has Down Syndrome and my aunt broke the then-current tradition by keeping him at home and raising him the same as the other cousins.
What do you feel is your best skill?
Empathy
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Flying
What animal best represents your personality?
Horse because they are hyper sensitive to the energies of others around them
What ice cream flavour best represents your personality?
I have no idea, but I could try tasting them all to find out! Haha!
Do you have a bucket list, and if so what has been completed and what do you have left to complete?
Yes and I’ve visited many places I wanted to go. Too many to name. Would love to visit the places I listed above and also to have a home of my own in the woods somewhere beautiful that my kids and grandkids could come to every summer for a get together.
Idols or influences?
Jesus because of my faith.
If you could meet one person from any time in history who would it be?
Jesus.
What is something that can make or wreck your day?
Feeling like I helped someone makes my day. Being disrespected ruins my day.
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink?
Soda
 l.leavitt@realmbc.ca