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Meet the Team

For general program inquiries please call 902-464-8234 ext. 0

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Administration

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Executive Director

Laura Horn

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1006

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Director of Development & Communications

Anne-Marie McElrone

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1004

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Director of Programs & Services

Mildred Syabeenzu

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1022

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Operations Manager

Naomi Samela

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1030

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Volunteer & Social Enterprise Manager

Catherine Morley

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1009

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Volunteer Engagement Lead

Malika Ghamrane

902-464-8234 ext. 1023

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Community Receptionist

Renata Garnes-Holo 

902-464-8234 ext. 1038

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Administrator

Semira Abdu

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1035

Community Meals & Food Skills

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Community Meals Coordinator

Chris Lampier

902-464-8234 ext. 1018

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Food Skills Coordinator

Marlee Lacourciere

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1007

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Food Skills Facilitator

Amanda-Lynn Nickerson

902-2464-8234 ext. 1008

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Sous Chef & Dishwasher

Nathaniel Fraser

902-464-8234 ext. 1017

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Cleaner

Charlie Smith

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Cleaner

Marissa Polchis

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Development & Communications

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Community Giving Manager

Katie Breneol

(she/her)

On leave

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Communications Specialist

Suwela Paim Vassoa

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1003

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Partnership & Events Lead

Ashley Beairsto

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1037

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Development & Communications Assistant

Peijing Yu

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1039 

Family Programs & Child Development

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Community Programs Manager

Sonja Bellefontaine

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1015

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Child Development Coordinator

Maryann Borg

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1012

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Family Programs Facilitator

Amanda Dowling

902-464-8234 ext. 1014

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Early Childhood Educator

Maria Garcia

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1013

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Early Childhood Educator

Yuki Tsuchiya

902-464-8234 ext. 1010

Farm & Youth Programs

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Community Farm & Market Coordinator

Katherine Carey

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1005

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Community Farm & Youth Facilitator

Rose Anne Marin

902-464-8234 ext. 1034

Home Visiting

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Home Visiting Coordinator

Andrea Cole

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1016

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Parenting Journey Home Visitor

Marlee Lovell

902-464-8234 ext. 1029

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Parenting Journey Home Visitor

Lisa Wills

902-464-8234 ext. 1031

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Parenting Journey Home Visitor

Evangéline Francis

On leave

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Enhanced Home Visitor

Kristin Peach

902-464-8234 ext. 1020

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Enhanced Home Visitor

Mouna Manna

On leave

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Enhanced Home Visitor

Natasha Lewis

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1036

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Enhanced Home Visitor

Raechelle Speight

902-464-8234 ext. 1028

Hub Services & Community Action

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Hub Services Manager

Caralee McDaniel

(she/her)

902-464-8234 ext. 1011

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Community Navigator

Kelly Edwards

902-464-8234 ext. 1019

The North Grove gratefully acknowledges that we live and work in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq people.

This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship which Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, and Passamaquoddy People first signed with the British Crown in 1726. We are all treaty people.

People of African descent have also shared these lands for more than 400 years.

We acknowledge the histories, contributions, and legacies of these communities and are grateful to live, work and grow food in Mi’kma’ki.

                You are welcome here.

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Charitable number: 140914755 RR 0001

902-464-8234 | 6 Primrose Street, Unit 115, Dartmouth, NS, B3A 4C5

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