Creating Together is run by a dedicated team committed to providing families with the support they need to play, learn and thrive.
Staff
- Zalikha Ramjohn : Manager – Program Administration
- Leah Shoemaker: Program Lead
- Salvina D’Amico: Program Staff, Virtual Program
- Eliza Martin: Community Outreach and Program Support
- Neha Choudhary : Saturday Program Staff
Zalikha Ramjohn
Manager, Program and Administration
Zalikha has over 24 years of professional experience in working with children and families. She has worked in the childcare field since 1998, and became a certified Early Childhood Educator (ECE) in 2004. In 2005, Zalikha began working at Creating Together during the Saturday drop-in program. Since 2007, she has been working at Creating Together full-time and in 2012 was promoted to Manager, Program and Administration.
Salvina D’Amico
Virtual Program
Salvina is a Registered Early Childhood Educator, and leads the virtual program at Creating Together. Salvina is passionate about child development, and strives to promote positivity and resiliency within children and their families. She is currently working towards a certification in Children’s Mental Health as she strongly believes that emotional well-being plays a crucial role in supporting all other domains of child development.
Eliza Martin
Community Outreach Worker and Program Support
Eliza is an interdisciplinary artist and child and youth care practitioner (M.A. CYC, OACYC), and has over a decade of experience working with children, youth, and families in a variety of roles. Her work has spanned outdoor education, early childhood education, enhanced support education, community arts, and child and youth mental health. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts (Theatre Specialist, English Major) from the University of Toronto, and a Master of Arts in Child and Youth Care (Therapeutic Stream) from Ryerson University. Her research focused on creative methods of emotional regulation in early years, with an emphasis on supporting trauma-impacted and neurodivergent children.
Neha Choudhary
Saturday Program Staff
Neha is a Registered Early Childhood Educator and has been a part of Creating Together for the past several years as a Family Resource Worker for the Saturday Ontario Early Years program and as a supply staff. She enjoys working with families and children and loves being part of the Creating Together family.
Neha completed a BA in Psychology at York University and obtained her diploma in Early Childhood Education from Humber College. Through field placements and employment, she has worked within different settings which allowed her to gain experience and develop skills while working with children of different age groups. She also has experience in the healthcare sector, primarily working with adults.