OUR TEAM

MANAGEMENT

Ruth Lee, RN, MScN, PhD

Executive Director  
rlee@care4nurses.org 
416-226-2800 ext. 226  

Rola El Moubadder, RN, MQM, CNed  

Program Manager
RMoubadder@care4nurses.org 
416-226-2800, ext. 301 

Cory Leblanc

Administrative and Human Resources Coordinator  
Cleblanc@care4nurses.org  
416-226-2800 ext. 228 

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Ruth Wojtiuk RN, BScN, MEd 

Professional Practice Lead   
rwojtiuk@care4nurses.org  
416-491-1064 

PASS PROGRAM

Meghan Wankel

Program Coordinator 
mwankel@care4nurses.org  
416-226-2800 Ext. 234 

Mehrzad Nicholas Ghadiri

Case Manager | Technology and IT Lead  
Nghadiri@care4nurses.org 
416-226-2800 ext. 223 

Mark Piercey

Promotional and Marketing Officer
mpiercey@care4nurses.org
416-226-2800 ext. 404

Tina Novotny

Administrative and Mentorship
Program Associate/Communications Lead

tnovotny@care4nurses.org 
416-226-2800 ext. 400

STARS PROGRAM

Lourdes Vicente, RPN

Case Manager | Mentoring Program Lead  
Lvicente@care4nurses.org 
905-521-1777 ext. 302 

Ismail El Assaad

Case Manager  
London/Windsor
 
iassaad@care4nurses.org 
519-719-1793 

Maninder Khutan, RN

Case Manager
mkhutan@care4nurses.org
416-226-2800 ext. 222 

Gilda Gomez

Case Manager | Client Engagement Lead 
GGomez@care4nurses.org 
416-226-2800 ext. 401  

Bessie Nasiopoulos, RN

Case Manager  
BNasiopoulos@care4nurses.org 
416-226-2800 ext. 229 

Cherry Chan, RN, BNURS, MNURS

Case Manager  
cchan@care4nurses.org
416-226-2800 ext.  232

Holly Best

Case Manager 
Toronto
hbest@care4nurses.org
416-226-2800 ext. 402

Ganiat Animashaun RN, BScN

Case Manager  
ganimashaun@care4nurses.org 
416-226-2800 ext.  241

Abigail Lim, RN

Case Manager  
alim@care4nurses.org
416-226-2800 ext.  242

Luciana Lima Dias da Cruz, RN BScN

Case Manager  
llima@care4nurses.org
416-226-2800 ext.  243

Natolina Marius-Springer,

Case Manager  
NMarius@care4nurses.org
416-226-2800 ext.  240

ADMINISTRATION

Emmanuel Wilfred

Client Services & Database Coordinator 
info@care4nurses.org 
(416) 226-2800 ext. 224 

Kesang Yuden

Program and Membership Liaison Assistant 
kyuden@care4nurses.org 
(416) 226-2800  ext.220 

MEDIA

Lori Washington 

Digital Specialist   
lwashington@care4nurses.org  
(416) 226-2800 ext. 225

The Pre-Arrival Supports and Services (PASS) Program is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

The Supports, Training, and Access to Regulated-employment Services program (STARS) is funded by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development Ontario.

CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses

365 Bloor Street East, Suite 1901,
Toronto, ON M4W 3L4
(416) 226-2800

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