Type: Staff

Jack Caldbick
Jack joins Tree Canada with a very interesting background, he has worked as a tree planter in Northern Ontario and Northern Alberta, was a Human Resources Assistant with Parks Canada, is an Apprentice Carpenter for sustainable housing development and recently became a…

Caitlin Dixon
Caitlin holds a BA in Geography: Urban Systems from McGill University and a MSc in Urban Regeneration and Development from the University of Manchester. She has previously worked for The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and One Tree Planted, bringing with her…

Elysya Scerbo-Pasta
Elysya was born and raised in Montreal where she studied Communications at Concordia University. From there she moved to Toronto, developing her managerial and client-facing skills as a Division Coordinator before falling back into her love for digital communications in the non-profit…

Jermaine Jacobs
Jermaine has been a non-profit professional for over 15 years. His journey began as a volunteer while he was a student, a commitment he still upholds today. He holds a degree in Business Management and Entrepreneurship from Algonquin College, where he honed…

Christine Earnshaw
For over twenty years, Christine has worked in several community, national and international development organizations in the fields of health, education, and the environment. In 2017, she co-founded Tree Fest Ottawa, a community-based nonprofit organization that raises awareness of Ottawa’s urban forest…

Montanna Diakun
Montanna has over 10 years of experience in environmental research, conservation, and restoration projects focused on multiple provinces across Canada. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Geography from the University of Victoria and a Master of Forest Conservation from the…

Ricardo D’Aguiar
Ricardo joins Tree Canada with international experience in communications for the commercial and non-profit sectors. He has participated in multimedia projects in various countries and has been involved with Amerindian epistemologies and the global women’s movement. In his former role as Communications…

Sylvia Jorge
Sylvia brings to Tree Canada her experience in community-level urban forest stewardship and expertise in environmental conservation grants across Canada. She completed her Master of Forest Conservation at the University of Toronto and her Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University…

Emily Sayadi
Emily brings a diverse background, ranging from hospitality and agriculture to non-profit work. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Ottawa and has volunteered with several environmental NGOs in the Ottawa region. Following her graduation, Emily spent several years…

Kayleigh Hutt-Taylor
Kayleigh joins Tree Canada with strong research experience in urban ecology and socio-ecological systems. She brings specific expertise in ecosystem services, tree diversity and structure and science communication. Kayleigh completed her Masters in Urban Ecology at Concordia University and her Bachelor of…