MEET OUR TEAM

WHO IS ACTN?

At Always Connected Treatment Network, we pride ourselves as a large team of professionals with a “small family” approach.

To best support our clients with quality and consistency, our service models are largely guided by the following core values:

• Open-Door Policy
• Commitment to Service Integrity
• Empowering Clients and their Families
• Community Integration
• Dedication to Progress & Growth

Always Connected to…Teamwork & Collaboration:

Did You Know?
With a passion for music, Lina has competed in a number of local singing competitions with additional training in clarinet and African drumming!

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Sarah has ran 6 half marathons and 1 full marathon!

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Sian has travelled to 21 countries and lived in 4!

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Stacy is PASSIONATE about ASL!

Lina Pezzo Szodo

Director/Co-Founder | OCT, MPEd, BCBA

Languages Spoken:
English, Italian

Sarah Elkami Trdina

Director/Co-Founder| MA, BCBA

Languages Spoken:
English

Sian Williams

Clinical Director | MSc, BCBA

Languages Spoken:
English

Stacy Page

Clinical Supervisor | M.ADS, BCBA

Languages Spoken:
English

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Tanya is ambidextrous!

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Annesa loves hiking!

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Sam (briefly) played for the Canadian Australian (Aussie Rules) Football Team

Tanya Kallen

Office Manager | Bsc, MAS

Languages Spoken:
English, Hindi, Punjabi

Blanche Lui

Clinical Coordinator | Post Graduates in Human Resources and Autism & Behavioural Science

Languages Spoken:
English, Cantonese

Rhianna Simmons

Senior ABA Therapist |Masters Degree in Professional Education with a focus in ABA Languages Spoken:
English

Samantha Pepper

Senior ABA Therapist | Masters in Science in Psychology with Specialization in ABA

Languages Spoken:
English

Did You Know?
Kashmala is a coffee fanatic!

Eliza Buckingham
Instructor Therapist | BA, Post Grad: Autism Behaviour Science, Masters of Disability Studies (In progress)
Languages Spoken: English

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Her birthday is on Canada Day!

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Hibah loves to travel!

Kashmala Abid

Senior ABA Therapist | M.ADS

Languages Spoken:
English, Urdu

Eliza Buckingham

Primary ABA Therapist | M.ADS

Languages Spoken:
English

Maryam Abid
Primary ABA Therapist | Masters in Professional Education with a focus in ABA
Languages Spoken:
English, Arabic

Hibah Maniar

ABA Therapist | BA, Post Grad: Autism & Behavioural Science
Languages Spoken:
English, Hindi, Urdu

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Shannon has a daughter that is a run way model!

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Kandice likes to talk in an English accent every now and then.

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Taylor enjoys spending time outdoors and finding new hiking trails!

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Rachel wrote a poem that was published in by TDSB!

Shannon Skinner
ABA Therapist | ECE
Languages Spoken:
English

Kandice Pryce

ABA Therapist | Social Services Worker Dipolma & BA Human Services - Social Services Work (In Progress)
Languages Spoken:
English

Taylor Strachan
ABA Therapist | BA, Masters in Applied Disability Studies (In Progress)
Languages Spoken: English

Rachel Harris
ABA Therapist | BA Behaviour Psychology
Languages Spoken:
English

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Zaina loves cats!

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Durangi taught swimming for 4 years and was a competitive swimmer for 8 years

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Celine has her scuba diving license!

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Has a family full of teachers!

Zaina Namou
ABA Therapist |
BA Behaviour Psychology Languages Spoken:
English, Arabic

Durangi Premachandra
ABA Therapist | BA
Languages Spoken:
English, Sinhala

Celine El-Hert
ABA Therapist | BA

Languages Spoken:
English, Arabic

Mariam Selvem
ABA Therapist | Post Graduate Mental Health & Substance Use

Languages Spoken:
English, Tamil

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Yas loves singing!

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Silvia makes handmade jewelry and miniture models

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Aishreet is a party decor expert!

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Amy is very passionate about music. She has run her own children's music school for 7 years and is a lead singer in a rock band

Yasemin Guducu
ABA Therapist | Behaviour Science Certificate &
BA (In Progress)
Languages Spoken:
English

Silvia Pedruco Choi
ABA Therapist | BA
Languages Spoken:
English, Cantonese

Aishreet Dhaliwal
ABA Therapist | BA

Languages Spoken:
English, Punjabi, Hindi

Amy Furyk

ABA Therapist | BA

Languages Spoken:
English

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Coming soon!

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Dr. Summers has over 25 years of clinical experience in academic health science pediatric settings.

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Grace has been a vegan for over 15 years

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Kandice loves weight lifting and baking

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Brittney loves being outdoors and has a pet dog

Dr. Jane Summers

Clinical Psychologist

Grace Videla-Nash

Occupational Therapist
OT REG. (ONT)

Kandice Lynn
Psychotherapist | Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO)

Brittney Remedios

Speech and Language Pathologist Reg. CASLPO

Did You Know?
Ryan used to be a loss prevention officer in his late teens and arrested over 140 shoplifters. Kim doesn't believe him and makes fun of him relentlessly about this.

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Ryan used to be a loss prevention officer in his late teens and arrested over 140 shoplifters. Kim doesn't believe him and makes fun of him relentlessly about this.

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Ryan Machete

Transition Facilitator

Kim Machete

Transition Facilitator

Sandy Ludwig
Music Therapist

Did You Know?
With a passion for music, Lina has competed in a number of local singing competitions with additional training in clarinet and African drumming!

Did You Know?
Sarah has ran 6 half marathons and 1 full marathon!

Did You Know?
Sian has travelled to 21 countries and lived in 4!