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Ainsley is a Registered Professional Recruiter and Human Resources Management graduate. Her experience in HR mainly focuses on recruitment. Ainsley has worked in the fitness industry as well as healthcare, long term care & assisted living. Outside of work, she likes dancing 💃, yoga, reading, and enjoying food! Her favourite...

Allison is our people person! She loves talking with people, learning about people, and helping people. She loves connecting with the community to share her experiences with Spark and how we can best help those who need us most. Allison has been with Spark since the early days and is...

A dedicated leader, facilitator, and visionary, Brad’s mission is to build healthy communities and empower people to live their best lives. Drawing from the challenges he’s overcome, he relentlessly pursues opportunities, strategies and innovations that will help people thrive. When he’s not at the office, you can find him playing...

Brianna has a long history of working in the medical field, from working in doctors’ offices, dental offices, and specialists’ offices. Brianna studied Health Sciences at Algonquin College and is passionate about taking care of others and ensuring they have everything they need to succeed. Outside of work, you can...

Debbie Lessard has worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist since 1982 with a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from McGill University and an Undergraduate degree in Psychology from Concordia University (with a focus in Neuropsychology). She has worked in two different provinces, having started her career in Edmonton, Alberta and worked...

Gabriella started her career as a Recruitment Specialist and later branched out to developmental services working as a Behavioural Specialist and a Behavioral Therapist supporting individuals with dual diagnosis. Gabriella completed Bachelors of Applied Science at the University of Guelph Humber and completed a certificate in Human Resources Management at...

Jen is our resident “Sherlock Holmes”. There’s no row of ducks that escapes her magnifying glass – strategic planning, internal communications, scheduling, finance. She is affectionately referred to as “the cheerleader that lives in my phone” and prioritizes the comfort, support & encouragement of everyone on the Spark team. In...

Jenna is a registered Kinesiologist with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario and has been delivering client care for almost 10 years. She graduated from Saint Francis Xavier University in Antigonish Nova Scotia where she received a Bachelor of Science in Human Kinetics. With her experience as a Physiotherapy Assistant,...

Joel is a registered Occupational Therapist after graduating with a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Ottawa in 2013 and beginning his career in community rehabilitation. It was in this position that Joel developed his passion and expertise for working with individuals with brain injuries of...

Krista is a Bilingual Occupational Therapist, registered with the College of Occupational Therapy of Ontario. She completed her Bachelor of Science, with honours in Human Kinetics and her Master’s Degree in Rehabilitative Sciences, in Occupational Therapy at the University of Ottawa. Krista has worked as an Occupational Therapist since 2013...