Our Team
Together Everyone Achieves More
Thank you to our Team of volunteers who generously give their time and talents!
The sky’s the limit when your heart is in it!
Buds in Bloom is a volunteer-run organization. Our Team works in Child and Family Care Coordination/Navigation, Administrative Services, Blog Writing, Reporting and Information Sharing, Information Technology, Marketing and Public Relations, Fundraising, and other projects and programs.
With their generosity, Buds in Bloom can provide children and their family access to support services. We are extremely grateful.
Board of Directors (Volunteers)
![Melissa Dobson](/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Melissa-Dobson.jpg)
Dr. Melissa Dobson,
Director and Chair of ITC, Associate Chair, Bachelor of Technology program and Mom
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![Collin Goes](/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Collin-Goes.jpg)
Collin Goes,
Director, Chartered Professional Accountant and Dad
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![Tare Bozimo](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Tare-Bozimo.jpg)
Tare Bozimo,
Director, MBA, Project Manager/Professional Services Consultant and Dad
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![Fiona Jones](/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fiona-Jones1.png)
Fiona Jones,
Director, Nurse, Informatics Executive Director and Mom
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![Louise Muller](/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Louise-Muller.jpg)
Louise Muller,
Director, Strategist, Finance Analyst and Mom
![Kevan Lillace](/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Kevan-Lillace.jpg)
Kevan Lillace,
Director, Businessman and Dad
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![Frances Grace Abanes](/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Frances-Grace-Abanes1.jpeg)
Frances Abanes,
Director, International Medical Graduate/Healthcare Professional and Mom
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![Dr. Michèle Hébert](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Michèle-Hébert1.jpg)
Dr. Michèle L. Hébert,
Founder and Chair, Postdoctoral Scholar of Rehabilitation Medicine, Bachelor of Occupational Therapy and Step-Mom
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Digital Storytelling Team
![Audrey Veltri](/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Audrey-Veltri_Blog-Writer_January-2022_crop.jpg)
Audrey Veltri,
Project Lead, Blog Writer
![Jayne Asekhauno](/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jayne-Asekhauno_ed.jpeg)
Jayne Asekhauno,
DS Facilitator
![Marie Bryce](/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Marie-Bryce.jpg)
Marie Bryce,
DS Facilitator
![Heather Loewen](/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Heather_Loewen.jpg)
Heather Loewen,
Parent Advocate
![Will Edington](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Will-Edington.jpg)
Will Edington,
DS Coordinator
Our Core Team (Volunteers)
2023 Star Volunteer:![Star Volunteer](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/gold-star.png)
![Michelle Lu](/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Michelle_lu.jpeg)
Michelle Lu,
Report Impact Committee Member
![Rama Thapa](/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Rama-Thapa-4x3.jpg)
Rama Thapa,
Report Impact Committee Member
![Sandra Fellger](/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Sandra-Fellger.jpg)
Sandra Fellger,
Online Auction Coordinator
![Asmita Shahi](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ashmita-Shahi.jpg)
Ashmita Shahi,
Report Impact Committee Member
![Cao Bao Ngoc Tran](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cao-Bao-Ngoc-Tran-Business-Analyst.jpg)
Cao Bao Ngoc Tran,
IT Member
![Shope Johnson](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Shope-Johnson_UX-Designer.jpg)
Shope Johnson,
UX Designer
![Josiah Soliman Volunteer](/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Josiah-Soliman_Volunteer.jpg)
Josiah Soliman,
Events Representative
![Andre Grandpierre](/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Andre-Grandpierre_Voice-Actor-e1593720412230.jpg)
André Grandpierre,
Report Impact Committee Member
![Raghu Mohindru](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Raghu-Mohindru_IT-Business-Analyst_crop.jpg)
Raghu Mohindru,
IT Business Analyst
![Tracey Kukurutz_Executive Assistant](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Tracey-Kukurutz_Executive-Assistant.jpg)
Tracey Kukurudz,
Executive Assistant
![Shafoon Saleem](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/No-Photo-Available_woman-150x150.jpg)
Shafoon Saleem,
Administrative Assistant, Bookkeeper
![Stephen Koyanagi](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/silhouette-male-150x150.gif)
Stephen Koyanagi,
Webmaster
![Denise Lagace](/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Denise-Lagace.jpeg)
Denise Lagace,
Fundraising Manager
![Alona Palamarchuk](/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Alona-Palamarchuk.jpg)
Alona Palamarchuk,
Fashion Show-Brunch Planner
![Anthony Lai](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Anthony-Lai.jpg)
Anthony Lai,
Administrative Assistant
Project Volunteers
![Megan Roberts](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Megan-Roberts_2019-06.jpg)
Megan Roberts,
Volunteer
![Tanya Ramirez](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Tanya_Ramirez_2019-06.jpg)
Tanya Ramirez,
Volunteer
![Steve Lambert](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stephen-Lambert_Bookkeeper_2020-01.jpg)
Steve Lambert,
Volunteer
![Nainshree Mehrotra](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Nainshree_Mehrotra_2019-06.jpg)
Nainshree Mehrotra,
Volunteer
![John Brian Navarro](/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/John-Brian-Navarro.jpg)
John Brian Navarro,
Volunteer
Vacant Positions
![Available_Position](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/No-Photo-Available_woman-150x150.jpg)
Grant Writer
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![Available_Position](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/silhouette-male-150x150.gif)
Communications Manager
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![Available_Position](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/No-Photo-Available_woman-150x150.jpg)
Donor Stewardship Specialist
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![Available_Position](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/silhouette-male-150x150.gif)
Translator
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How to Join the Team?
Learn more about available positions here…
Are you retired, a student or a full time corporate worker with a giving heart, some free time and devotion to make a difference?
Contribute your talent and professional expertise to advance the cause. Whether you can give two days a year or regular weekly hours, we have a wide variety of roles you can play. A world of opportunities awaits! Apply today to learn how you may unite with our efforts to help our children and families!
Email us at info@BudsinBloom.org with your resume, accompanied by a brief letter of motivation describing the contribution you want to make to advance the mission.