Date : Sept 5 - 10:00 AM to 11:30AM
Who We Are
CONNECT. GROW. THRIVE
Nova Village NS is a family hub providing free programs and services supporting the health and wellbeing of families and youth. NVNS provides opportunities to Connect, Grow and Thrive. A registered charity est. in 1986.
Meet Our Board Members
Co-chair
Douglas Harris
(He/Him)
General Counsel
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Co-chair/ Treasurer
Rufai Bishi
(He/Him)
Founder, FRDC Global
(Consulting in Finance Transformation, FP&A, and Strategic Finance)
Vice Chair
An-Kita Das
(She/Her)
Student
Secretary
Chantal Bernard Benjamin
(She/Her)
Senior Communications Marketing Specialist
Board Member
Kathryn Pike
(She/Her)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Board Member
Heather Simmons
(She/Her)
Meridia Recruitment Solutions
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Board Member
Camille Cameron
(She/Her)
Schulich School of Law
Dalhousie University
Board Member
Kailee Wakeman
(She/Her)
Director of Operations
Avalon Sexual Assault Centre
Board Member
Will Robinson-Mushkat
(He/Him)
Land-Use Planner
Meet Our Team
Social Worker/Executive Director
Natalie Brown
(She/Her)
Operations and Program Lead
Latika Kumar
(She/Her)
Program and Impact Lead
Julia Irvine
(She/Her)
902 443 9569 Ext 112
Fund Developer and Community Engagement Lead
Bojanna Lough
(She/Her)
902 443 9569 Ext 111
Senior Program Coordinator
Deborah Marriott
(She/Her)
902 443 9569 Ext 102
Community Program Facilitator
Ruth Power- Byrne
(She/Her)
902 443 9569 Ext 103
Family Education Coordinator
Naime Mert
(She/Her)
902 443 9569 Ext 104
Family Support Specialist and Thriving Families NS Facilitator
Stephanie Wallace
(She/Her)
902 443 9569 Ext 106
Program Administrator and Community Navigator
Chetana Rathi
(She/Her)
902 443 9569 Ext 0
Meet Our Youth Team
Support Staff
Gracie Sampson
(She/Her)
Support Staff
Mirabeelle Elajami
(She/Her)
Support Staff
Ibrahim Esse
(He/Him)