Lindsay Detsky is an educator, social justice activist, and volunteer working to close the gaps of inequity in our society. She is currently completing her Masters

After witnessing the positive impact Project Give Back had on her three children, Marni Halpern was eager to join the PGB team.  Along with a

Gillian Uy is thrilled to be joining the Project Give Back community. With a background in international development (she lived in the Philippines for a

Ali’s passion for teaching has been primarily focused on the milestones of grade one and the excitement for literacy. She holds her MEd in Language

Lucy Saltzman is passionate about connecting and inspiring her students. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sociology from Concordia University and a Bachelor

Dana has enjoyed a very successful & highly rewarding career in education for over thirty years. She recently retired from Montcrest School where she was

Sara was a teacher in the York Region District School Board from 1994 until 2017. During this time, she taught in the Elementary and Middle

Susan Barron is a Master in Social Work and currently has a private practice specializing in the areas of individual couples and family counselling. She

Rachel plans on bringing together her enthusiasm for social justice, with her experience teaching children, to help students broaden their perspective on the world around

Reena began her career in education 20 years ago in New York City. In 2001 she moved to Toronto and has spent the last 17

Jody has been an invaluable member of the PGB team for 5 years and counting. Jody’s focus in the classroom has always been respect for

Lindsay Batori has been a teacher with PGB for over 6 years now, and is a former elementary teacher with the TDSB. As a mother

Jillian spent the early part of her teaching career working with Kindergarten-aged children in the private school system. It was her passion for inspiring children

Michelle Wittlin has taught Project Give Back for the past 7 years and brings warmth and inspiration to her weekly lessons. She is thrilled to

Melissa has loved being part of Project Give Back team for over the last 10 years! Over that time, she has taught in variety of

My name is Amy Greenberg and and although I am a PGB teacher, I truly feel like I am often the student. The students are

Lesli is a longstanding teacher and mentor with the PGB program, entering her 11th year. Her early career focused on teaching organization, life skills, mental

Cheryl has been teaching Project Give Back students for over 10 years and is a role model to all who know her. She has enjoyed

Samara has been a teacher for Project Give Back since 2011. She is a former teacher and spent six years teaching in York Region in