Staff & Board
The Mennonite New Life Centre staff is a dedicated and professional multi-disciplinary team. Working out of three different sites, all staff members contribute to the mission of the New Life Centre by facilitating newcomer integration through a holistic and person-centred approach.
Toronto / Queen Street Office
Executive Director
Tanya Chute Molina
Language: English, Spanish & French
416-699-4527 ext. 228
Administrative Coordinator
Loida Lopez
Language: Spanish & English
416-699-4527 ext. 232
Newcomer Skills Project Coordinator
Adriana Salazar
Language: English & Spanish
416-699-4527 ext. 229
Mental Health Intern
Laura Fajardo
Language: Spanish & English
416-699-4527 ext. 235
Mental Health Intern
Idalmis Aldana
Language: Spanish & English
416-699-4527 ext. 242
Refugee Settlement Worker
Ana Martinez
Language: English, Spanish & French
416-699-4527
Office Assistant
Hugo Gomez
Language: English & Spanish
416-699-4527 ext. 221 |
Scarborough / Birchmount Road Office
LINC Program Manager
Jorge Silvestri
Language: Spanish & English
416-291-3248 ext. 21
IT Technician
Christophe Navas
Language: French & English
416-291-3248 ext. 30
Outreach/Welcoming Communities Coordinator
Jessica Farias
Language: Spanish & English
416-291-3248 ext.27
Settlement Worker
Jessika Liao
Language: Mandarin, English & Spanish
416-291-3248 ext. 22
Settlement and Employment Worker
Lingling Zhu
Language: Mandarin & English
416-291-3248 ext. 28
Settlement Worker
Saul Olmos
Language: Spanish & English
416-291-3248 ext. 22
Receptionist
Ping Lu
Language: Mandarin & English
416-291-3248
Head Teacher
Teresa Wiens
Language: English & German
416-291-3248 ext. 23
LINC Teacher
Marie Asuncion
Language: English
416-291-3248 ext. 23
LINC Teacher
Mary Gazdik
Language: English
416-291-3248 ext. 23
LINC Teacher (PT)
Sharon Tan
Language: English & Mandarin
416-291-3248 ext. 23
LINC Teacher
Nancy Watson
Language: English
416-291-3248 ext. 23
Lead Childminder
Betty Chen
Language: Mandarin & English
416-291-3248 ext. 24
Childminder
Jenny Weng
Language: Mandarin & English
Contact: 416-291-3248 ext. 24
Assistant Childminder
Vijeyasothy (Viji) Rajeswaran
Language: Tamil & English
416-291-3248 ext. 24
Youth Theatre Director (PT)
Adam Perry
Language: English |
North York / Keele Street Office
ISAP Program Manager
Mario Bianchi
Language: Spanish & English
647-776-2057 ext. 301
Human Resources and Finance Manager
Shelly D’Mello
Language: English
647-776-2057 ext. 302
Settlement Worker
Gabriela Martinez
Language: English, Spanish & French
647-776-2057 ext. 303
Settlement & Employment Worker
Luis Mata
Language: Spanish & English
647-776-2057 ext. 305
Settlement & Youth Worker
Ana Martinez
Language: Spanish, English & French
647-776-2057 ext. 203
Seniors Settlement Worker
Nora Stalker
Language: Spanish & English
647-776-2057 ext. 304
Settlement & Mental Health Worker
Leticia Esquivel
Language: Spanish & English
647-776-2057 ext. 306
Receptionist
Carolina Morales
Language: Spanish & English
647-776-2057 ext. 300
Youth Theatre Director (PT)
Liliana Suarez
Language: English & Spanish
Bridge Training Project
Project Manager
Mallika Indran
647-776-2057 X 307
Educational and Employment Counsellor
Marisabel Tovar Abu-jaber
647-776-2057 X 313
Administrative Coordinator
Nubia Moreno
647-776-2057 X 311 |
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors works with staff and community members to develop a strategic plan for the Mennonite New Life Centre, and then monitors progress in achieving key goals and priorities. As volunteers, Board Members offer external expertise and oversight to ensure compliance with legal requirements, as well as effective and responsible use of resources.
Current Board Members
Marshall Warkentin, Chair (Toronto United Mennonite Church)
Mohan Doss, Co-chair (Community)
Bob Tiessen, Treasurer (At Large)
Miriam Wiebe, Secretary (Toronto Mennonite New Life Church)
Alfredo Barahona (Community)
Herb Buckwalter, (At Large)
Helen Griebeling (Mississauga Mennonite)
Julia He (Community)
Moses Moini (MCC Ontario)
Miriam Reesor (Markham-Area Mennonite)
Munni Subhani (Community)
