Camila
Camila is the manager of the KidStart 6-12 Program. She’s been working at PLEA as a Program Manager for more than 15 years. Her work has always been focused on delivering high-quality, low-barrier prevention and voluntary support services for vulnerable children and youth, all in the hope that they don’t go on to need PLEA’s more intensive services later on in life. An immigrant to Canada, Camila has always believed in giving back to her community . She has dedicated her career to providing prevention and voluntary support services to vulnerable children and youth , as well as supporting their families. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, taking advantage of the sunny outdoors, and having naps whenever she is able to!
Tina
Tina is the Director of Youth Services, Youth Justice and Addictions Programs. She has been with PLEA for 19 years and was once a Kidstart Coordinator in Ridge Meadows. She has been in a leadership role since 2007. In 2014, she became the Program Director of U-Turn Specialized Homes and Support Services. Outside of work, you can catch her spending time with her family, being active and watching soccer. Positivity and good energy are important to Tina. You will always find her smiling.
Khesro
Khesro is the KidStart coordinator for the Tri-Cities area. He started working with PLEA as a youth worker in 2014, and prior to that was a KidStart volunteer for many years. Khesro enjoys spending time with his son, fishing at local lakes and car camping in the summer with his family. Khesro finds the preventative work that is KidStart very rewarding.
Michelle
Michelle is the KidStart coordinator for the Ridge Meadows area. Michelle enjoys spending time with her family, is an animal lover, and has an array of various pets at home.
Lak
Lak has been a coordinator with KidStart in the Vancouver area for more than 10 years. Laughter is important to Lak…”For me, laughter is like a cup of coffee…I need it everyday!”
Erika
Erika is a coordinator with KidStart. She has been at PLEA for over 10 years and is a former KidStart volunteer mentor herself. Outside of work, you can catch her spending time with family, friends, and her two dogs.
Ethan
Ethan is KidStart’s fundraiser and has been with the program since September of 2019. In his spare time he enjoys drinking coffee around Vancouver and playing board games.
