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Kerry Taylor-Johnson
Founding Partner
Kerry Taylor-Johnson
What 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.
Anna Yost
Founding Partner
Ylva (Jill) Samuelson
Direct Support and PQI Coordinator
Ylva (Jill) Samuelson
Do 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
Suzy Gex-Collet
Operation and Team Coordinator
Suzy Gex-Collet
Do 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
Kama O’Grady
Mentor
Kama O’Grady
Do 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
Theresa Musso
Mentor
Theresa Musso
Do 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.
Chris Robison
Mentor
Michelle Craft
Mentor
Michelle Craft
Do 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
Johnna Taylor
Direct Support Professional
Johnna Taylor
What 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
Melanie Caron
Direct Support Professional
Melanie Caron
Do 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
Linda Leavitt
Direct Support Professional
Bailey Crouse
Direct Support Professional
Louise Walters
Direct Support Professional
Kayla Bolink
Direct Support Professional
Kayla Bolink
Do you have a favourite Holiday, if so why?
All major holiday’s (Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving) because I can travel to go visit my family.
What is your Favourite Season, and what are your favourite parts of this season?
Fall, I love all the beautiful colours, and changing leaves.
What are your Hobbies? How did you get involved with them?
Photography, I am a self-taught photographer. I bought my first camera at 14 and fell in love with photography.
What is fun fact about you?
I have two hairless guinea pigs (skinny pigs) and a bearded dragon as pets.
What city or cities in the world you would like to visit?
Amsterdam, I was there for an exchange during my grade 12 year and would love to go back!
What’re you most passionate about in working with people?
I love learning about new people, what they enjoy and are passionate about. Discovering what brings them joy.
What was your inspiration for working in the field of helping others?
A friend of mine, I asked what she did for school so she shared what her job was like. I found it very interesting, and began looking into the Human Service Field.
What do you feel is your best skill?
I think my best skill is listening to others, and then working with them to figure out a solution to their problem or issue.
What animal best represents your personality?
Hippo, I am a majestic creature and might be different then others but still wonderful!
Do you have any nicknames, and where did they come from?
Marty, my dad calls me this as my middle name is Martine.
Do you have favourite foods, or least favourite foods?
Anything pasta is my favourite. Least favorite is mushrooms I do not like the texture.
What is something that can make or wreck your day?
Conflict, I can take things to heart.
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink?
Coffee
Top 5 favourite movies or tv shows?
Anything Crime or History Documentary
Sarah Grandberg
Direct Support Professional
Veronica Carter
Direct Support Professional
Shanda Johnson
Communication Team
Shanda Johnson
Do you have a favourite Holiday, if so why?
My favourite holiday is thanksgiving. I get to spend time with the people I love and enjoy good food.
What is your Favourite Season, and what are your favourite parts of this season?
My favourite season is fall. I love the changing of the leafs, crisp air and the fashion. I also really love halloween, my family and I do a group costume each year.
What are your Hobbies? How did you get involved with them?
I love to paint, colour and be crafty. I love bike riding and I am starting to get into both Jiu Jitsu and kickboxing. Oh and of course dancing is also another fun pass time.
What is fun fact about you?
I can walk on my toes.
What was your inspiration for working in the field of helping others?
I really like being around people, and I grew up in and around this field of work. I definitely like to be apart of peoples growth and helping set goals, and work towards achieving them. I love to help support people’s quality of life.
What do you feel is your best skill?
My communication.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
I would be able to speak every language.
Do you have favourite foods, or least favourite foods?
I love tacos, lettuce wraps and pizza. Yum!
What is something that can make or wreck your day?
I think it really falls on to myself and how I am feeling about my day however, I don’t really appreciate when people speak to me in a way that makes me feel lesser than, or less “educated” than them.
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink?
Water
Top 5 favourite movies or tv shows?
F.R.I.E.N.D.S
The Witcher
Schitt’s Creek
Bridgerton
The Bachelor
Zach Johnson
Communication Team
Zach Johnson
Do you have a favourite Holiday, if so why?
Canada Day, because I am proud of my Canadian roots and all the opportunities Canada has given me.
What are your Hobbies? How did you get involved with them?
Sports, Outdoor activities, reading, exercising.
What is fun fact about you?
Have played professional baseball in 7 countries.
What city or cities in the world you would like to visit?
Stockholm- Sweden, Copenhagen-Denmark, Mykonos-Greece
What was your inspiration for working in the field of helping others?
Seeing that everyone is treated the same
What do you feel is your best skill?
Leadership
If you could meet one person from any time in history who would it be?
John F. Kennedy Jr.
Do you have any nicknames, and where did they come from?
Zeej, started from in my athletic career.
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink?
Water
Robert Yost
Communication Team
Robert Yost
What is your Favourite Season, and what are your favourite parts of this season?
The short period during spring when everything starts to turn green.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
The ability to pause time.
What is something that can make or wreck your day?
A rude awakening. A poor start to the day can carry throughout the day.
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink?
Ice cold H2O