Employee Since: 1988
Favourite local restaurant?
- Tres Carnales Taqueria
- Dadeo
- Japonais Bistro
Favourite quote?
“It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become”
– Dr. Suess
Who are your favourite writers?
Umberto Eco
What is your favourite movie?
The Princess Bride
Where would you most like to live?
New Orleans
Laurie currently serves as the Interim Executive Director and leads the programs and services team:
- Strategic Initiatives and Business Development – Nadja Shamess Merali nmerali@newcomercentre.com
- Settlement Services – Roxanne Yip ryip@newcomercentre.com
- Language Services – Jacqueline Scott jscott@newcomercentre.com
- Employment Services – Dana Eklics deklics@newcomercentre.com,Kwame Owusu-Ofori kowusu@newcomercentre.com, Qing Cai qcai@newcomercentre.com
- Therapeutic Services – Lule Begashaw – lbegashaw@newcomercentre.com
- Community Programs – Matthew Hundert mhundert@newcomercentre.com, Steffanie Beekman sbeekman@newcomercentre.com
