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)
Dr. Melissa Dobson,
Director and Chair of ITC, Associate Chair, Bachelor of Technology program and Mom
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Collin Goes,
Director, Chartered Professional Accountant and Dad
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Tare Bozimo,
Director, MBA, Project Manager/Professional Services Consultant and Dad
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Fiona Jones,
Director, Nurse, Informatics Executive Director and Mom
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Louise Muller,
Director, Strategist, Finance Analyst and Mom
Kevan Lillace,
Director, Businessman and Dad
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Frances Abanes,
Director, International Medical Graduate/Healthcare Professional and Mom
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Dr. Michèle L. Hébert,
Founder and Chair, Postdoctoral Scholar at the UA Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine and Step-Mom
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Digital Storytelling Team
Audrey Veltri,
Project Lead, Blog Writer
Jayne Asekhauno,
DS Facilitator
Heather Loewen,
Parent Advocate and CAP Volunteer
Will Edington,
DS Facilitator
Jade Oldfield,
DS Coordinator
Our Core Team (Volunteers)
2023 Star Volunteer:
Michelle Lu,
Report Impact Committee Member
Rama Thapa,
Report Impact Committee Member
Sandra Fellger,
Online Auction Coordinator
Ashmita Shahi,
Report Impact Committee Member
Cao Bao Ngoc Tran,
IT Member
Shope Johnson,
UX Designer
Josiah Soliman,
Events Representative
André Grandpierre,
Report Impact Committee Member
Raghu Mohindru,
IT Business Analyst
Tracey Kukurudz,
Executive Assistant
Shafoon Saleem,
Administrative Assistant, Bookkeeper
Stephen Koyanagi,
IT Developer
Denise Lagace,
Fundraising Manager
Alona Palamarchuk,
Fashion Show-Brunch Planner
Project Volunteers
Megan Roberts,
Volunteer
Tanya Ramirez,
Volunteer
Steve Lambert,
Volunteer
Nainshree Mehrotra,
Volunteer
John Brian Navarro,
Volunteer
Vacant Positions
Grant Writer
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Communications Manager
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Donor Stewardship Specialist
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Treasurer
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Translator
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How to Join the Team?
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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.