Carmen is a Facilitator/Counsellor for the Trades Win Support Program at Skills for Change. Born in Toronto, Canada and lived mainly in Mississauga, my 2 sisters and I were raised by a single mother who instilled strong values in good work ethic and taught us to make friends from all ethnic backgrounds. As a child,…
Tell us your story Hi, I’m Ashley, a born and raised Torontonian. I currently work for Skills for Change at their Employment Ontario West office as the Client Engagement Support Worker. I recently graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University where I focussed on Human Relationships by studying Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology. Ever since I was a…
Maryam Haraji is the Site Supervisor of the Trades Win Support Program. She joined Skills for Change in 2016 as a Facilitator/ Counselor of TWSP. She has promoted the program to individuals and organizations and helped internationally trained tradespersons to get their licenses in Canada. Maryam used to work in the United Nations High Commissioner…
Waheed Amin is a Bridge to Work Specialist for Internationally Trained Professionals at the Skills for Change. He was born in Kabul, City of Afghanistan & he has international experience in Human Resources & Administration Management. He began his relationship with Skills for Change by Volunteering in one of the Employment Ontario Office sites in…
Tell us your story I was born and raised in Canada and though I love it here, I also love travelling, learning/hearing different languages and experiencing different cultures. After graduating with a degree in Psychology, I got TESL certified and spent 2 years living in South Korea teaching in English immersion kindergartens and immersing myself…
