Our Team

Our volunteer Board of Directors brings together experienced leaders from education, finance, strategy, community development, and other sectors. Drawing on their diverse professional expertise and lived experiences, Board members provide strategic guidance and governance to help Park Street Education strengthen its impact, grow sustainably, and remain responsive to the communities we serve.

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Mark Harrison

Co-Founder & Board Chair

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Christopher Taylor, CPA

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Sheila Howe

Director

Our team consistently demonstrates excellence across leadership, curriculum, program delivery, communications, and operations, working collaboratively to create a nurturing, well-coordinated, and effective learning environment for all students.

Karen Stern

Executive Director

Sam Leach

Co-founder

Claire Barron

Director of Education and Programming

Damini Babbar

Senior Communications and Operations Coordinator

Ellie Stewart

Teacher and Program Coordinator

Our academic teachers, BeSeen mentors, Youth Advisory Group (YAG) members, Peer-to-Peer facilitators, program support staff, and learning strategist each play an important role in creating consistent, engaging, and student-centred learning experiences. Together, they provide academic guidance, mentorship, peer connection, individualized support, and youth-informed perspectives that help students feel supported, confident, and connected in our programs.