Archives: Team Members

Dr. Isaac Elias is the Dawson Jarock Fellow in Vasculitis at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. He trained in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology at the BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, where he helped kickstart partnerships between the Vancouver Public Library and both BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital. He has an interest in the […]

Dr. Sarah Gander is a Social Pediatrician and Associate Professor faculty at Dalhousie University in Saint John, NB. Dr Gander is a proud alumnus of UNBSJ, Memorial University and Queen’s University where she trained as a Pediatrician. She then returned home to Saint John to serve children and families in the community, particularly those living […]

Dr. William Ehman has practiced comprehensive family medicine in Nanaimo, B.C., in Nanaimo since 1978. He taught the Newborn Resuscitation Program for many years and subsequently Fetal Health Surveillance (FHS) education programs. Currently he is a member of both departments of Family Practice and Obstetrics and Gynecology. As a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department […]

A pediatrician and a public health physician, Dr. Robin Williams is widely recognized locally, nationally, and internationally for her contributions to children’s health and welfare. She is former Chair of the Council for Early Child Development and her outstanding work in early childhood development led to her appointment as Chair of Ontario’s Expert Panel on […]

Kelly drives the long-term growth of CCLF’s programming through innovative fundraising, cross-sector collaboration, and systems integration. She leads the development of strategic funding materials, secures both public and private support, and builds partnerships with government agencies, healthcare systems, and corporate sponsors. Her work ensures that CCLF’s literacy initiatives are sustainable, impactful, and deeply embedded in […]

Bailey Duff (she/her) is a Program Coordinator at the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation, where she supports the Early Words program. Bailey joined the Foundation after working with the literary festival Telling Tales, where she managed literary programming and collaborated with authors, illustrators, publishers, and educators from across Canada. Her professional background began in early childhood […]

Emilia Andrews is a Program Support Coordinator at the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation, where she contributes to the development and execution of early literacy initiatives across Canada. Emilia earned her BA in Creative Industries with a concentration in Storytelling in the Media, and Publishing, along with a minor in Psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University. Emilia […]

Taryn Graham is a bilingual applied researcher, educator, and social justice advocate with a passion for promoting health and reducing inequities, especially among children and families. She is the Evaluation & Impact Lead for the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation, where she helps lead the evaluation and expansion of the Early Words/Premiers mots program, using evidence to […]

Em is a Program Manager at the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation where she contributes to the implementation of the Early Words program through systems advancements and program infrastructure development. With a long-held passion for children’s literature, Em believes that stories have the unique power to inform, engage, and expand our understanding of the world around […]

Cécile Henderson is the Senior Manager for Early Words, Nunavut. At the beginning of her career, Cécile qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Whilst working for KPMG, she became involved in a joint KPMG/King’s College London “Maths Partners” scheme which provided numeracy mentoring to primary school children in […]