Meet the Day Program Team
Meet our Day Program Team!

Alysha
Program Superviser
Loves: visiting local coffee shops, long walks, working out, and personal development
Work Interests: empowering our clients to live their fullest life by removing any barriers or obstacles, and creating an inclusive space.
Fun Fact: I am a Canadian – American Dual Citizen!

Carol
Manager of Developmental Services
Loves: I love time with my family, my dog Bean morning coffee with my husband and walks in nature
Work Interests: Building connections, encouraging others, providing quality programs to individuals we serve and extending Kindness to all.
Fun Fact: I co-wrote a song with my husband

Courtney
Community Participation Worker
Loves: listening to rock and jazz!
Work Interests: building a strong relationship with the groups that come in to day program! Doing fun activities and crafts we all enjoy!
Fun Fact: playing the drums

Jen
Satellite IMAGINE Day Program – Putman Family YWCA
Loves: Getting together with friends and family, starting the day with a coffee, being surrounded by nature.
Work Interests: to provide person centered and empowering opportunities for the clients we support, that are creative, fun and foster a sense of belonging. I particularly enjoy theme days at work.
Fun Fact – I have a cottage up north that has been in the family for over 60 years. I like a variety of music , and my favorite season is summer.

David
Community Participation Worker
Loves: my beautiful dog; Winter, black coffee, and weight lifting.
Work Interests: I am interested in helping people. I want to help clients reach their goals. I enjoy connecting with the clients to create a community of acceptance, kindness and support. What we can't do alone, we can do together!
Fun Fact: I love to travel. I've been to the top of the eiffel tower in Paris and eaten real Belgium waffles in Belgium!

Monica
Community Participation Worker
Loves: to garden, watch birds, seeing butterflies, and make people laugh
Work Interests: seeing all the clients happy to come to the Imagine Day Program and enjoy doing all our acitivities.
Fun Fact: I love live Theater, and musicals, eating and trying different foods and singing

Renata
Community Participation Worker
Loves: all animals, especially dogs, being out in the nature, travelling.
Work Interests: to get as knowledgeable as possible on each clients needs to help them in the most appropriate manner, try to bring joy and a positive attitude towards them.
Fun Fact: lived in 3 different countries and speaks three languages.

Russ
Community Participation Worker
Loves: I love all people. No matter where are they from, what colour are they, which religion they are practicing, or their gender.
Work Interests: I love every day of my work. I love that I can help a client with their daily routines and create hope for the next day.
Fun Fact: A fun fact about me is that I go on 5-10 km hikes with my lovely wife and our puppies, River and Luna. I wouldn’t trade those times for anything in the world.

Luz
Community Participation Worker
Loves: Coffee, animals, and plants. I also love to visit new places and learn about their culture.
Work Interests: Supporting clients, getting creative, and encouraging them to experience joy and well-being during the imagine day program in a diverse and inclusive space.
Fun Fact: She has a dog and a cat. Their names are Frodo and Gandalf.

Kyla
Community Participation Worker
Loves: Enjoying a cup of coffee, listening to music, and watching movies.
Work Interests: Being a part of a positive environment where I can help individuals work towards meeting their personal goals.
Fun Fact: I have a ragdoll cat (big, fluffy and blue-eyed).
For more information, please contact:
Alysha Hoar
email: ahoar@ywcahamilton.org
phone: 905 522 9922 ext. 178