Meet the Team
Meet the 2012 York Street ULTIMATE project coordinators!
Our team members come from all over the city, with a wide range of qualifications, skills, and assets- but everyone brings a common passion of child and youth work, leadership, and most importantly, FUN!
Name: Muhammad Zaman
Role: Camp Co-Director
Biography: Muhammad is a second year student at the University of Ottawa and a Children’s Program Leader with the City of Ottawa. His passion lies in creating communities which provide optimal conditions for young people to grow in.
Cool Fact: Muhammad attended York Street School as a child!
Name: Fahd Alhattab
Role: Camp Co-Director
Biography: Fahd is Political Science student at Carleton University, and is known as one of the leading youth workers in the city. He volunteers tirelessy with organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, Child and Youth Friendly Ottawa, and FYBY News.
Cool Fact: Was once known as a superhero named Capt. Oxygen!
Name: Erin Strawbridge
Role: Camp Coordinator
Biography: Erin is a spiritful student at Colonel By Secondary School and is on the executive Student's Council at her school. She boasts an extensive volunteer portfolio with many non-profit organizations in Ottawa, including the United Way and FYBY News.
Cool Fact: Dreams of walking the Camino de Santiago one day!
Name: Achan Akwai-Cham
Role: Camp Coordinator
Biography: Achan is an aspiring social worker, and is finishing high school with the hopes of studying Social Work or Recreation and Leisure Studies in college. She has tons of camp experience with Camp Smitty, and works at the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa.
Cool Fact: Has a twin, always laughs, and loves shiny things!
Thank you to our supporting volunteers:
Project Mentor:
- Traci Spour, Lowertown Community Resource Center
Project Consultant:
- Nikesh Bost, Queens University
Volunteer Camp Counsellors:
- Alana Mulrain
- Moses Otim
- James O'Brien
- Alanna Gauthier
- Chantelle Boduel
- Shane Faith
- Biftu Abdo
