Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
CNIB Ontario GTA Programs
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CNIB GTA Centennial Party Invitation.pdf
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What's New in the GTA?
Are you a blind or partially sighted job seeker?
CNIB is in the early stages of launching an internship/returnship career growth program working with partner employers to create paid work-place opportunities.
We are seeking applicants to help us build a talent pool of candidates to screen and select for future opportunities.
The program is open to all experience levels. Whether you’re transitioning from school to the world of work, a seasoned professional looking to make a change or someone looking to re-enter the workforce; we are looking to build a diverse talent pool.
To be considered for the program, please submit:
- A resume
- A letter of application highlighting your skills, career goals and what industry you would like to work in (ex: financial, education, technology, healthcare, mass media/communications, marketing, administrative, hospitality, etc.) And mention how you learned of this opportunity.
Please send completed applications to career.support@cnib.ca and include your city and quote “internship” in the subject line.
Electronic submissions are preferred, although we will accept mailed applications addressed to:
Tina Sarkar-Thompson
CNIB Community Hub, 1525 Yonge Street.
Toronto, Ontario. M4T 1Z2
CNIB Ontario GTA Offices
GTA Community Hub
1525 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M4T 1Z2
Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Lots going on in the evenings and weekends too, so please connect with our office for details!
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Mississauga50 Burnhamthorpe Road West
#300 (Reception)
Mississauga, ON L5B 3C2
phone: (905) 275-5332
directionsToronto1929 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M4G 3E8
phone: (416) 486-2500
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Whitby55 Gordon Street
Suite 207A - Abilities Centre
Whitby, ON L1N 0J2
phone: (905) 430-7611
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CNIB Ontario GTA Leadership
Angela Bonfanti, Vice President, CNIB Foundation (Ontario and Quebec)
Angela first walked through the doors of CNIB as a child, accompanying her father who has been blind most of his life. She joined our staff after nearly a decade of working for the federal government as a political staffer with the Liberals. She started her career at CNIB as the National Director for Stewardship and Donor Engagement before she was seconded to assist with the development and implementation of CNIB’s strategic plan – The Path to Change. Angela led a number of efforts which helped CNIB to achieve key milestones in the strategic plan, including the development and endorsement of the Canadian Patient Charter for Vision Care and the Comprehensive Vision Rehabilitation Model of Care. Most recently, Angela was the National Director of CNIB’s newly developed Strategic Relations and Engagement department and helped to lead CNIB’s first country-wide federal election strategy which has led to significant movement in a number of federal initiatives. In her new role, the Charity will benefit from Angela’s extensive professional and personal experience in campaign volunteering and management. Her understanding of government will also be tapped as we advocate for changes from the City of Toronto and the provincial government.
CNIB Ontario GTA Regional Board of Directors
Richard Steele
Board Chair
Assistant Deputy Minister, Social Assistance Ops, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Ontario Public Service
Allison Simpson
Board Vice Chair
Senior Vice President, Marketing TMX, Toronto Stock Exchange
Timothy (Tim) Murphy
Chair, Revenue Generation and Management Committee
Executive Partner, Co-Chair, Aboriginal, Government Relations, Project Finance, Infrastructure and Energy, McMillan LLP
Sath Dosanjh
Vice Chair, Revenue Generation and Management Committee
Senior Director, Partnerships and Corporate Development, Equifax Canada
Danny Anckle
Chair, Culture of Volunteerism Committee
Former Director, Resident Access and Support, Toronto Community Housing
Andrea Chedas
Vice Chair, Culture of Volunteerism
Financial Representative, Primerica
Carmen Inglese
Chair, Property Committee
President and Managing Director, AREA, Toronto, ON
Barbara Miszkiel
Vice Chair, Property Committee
Senior Principal, Stantec Architecture
Mark Demontis
Chair, Program Implementation Committee
Founder, President and Spokesperson, Courage Canada/Canadian Blind Hockey Association
Jonathan Wood
Vice Chair, Program Implementation Committee
Principal, Mixxmedia Inc.
Rylan Vroom
Chair, Advocacy Committee
Assistive Technology Professional, Bank of Nova Scotia
Lorraine Trotter
Dean, Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts, George Brown College, Toronto, ON
Venkat Iyer
Manager, Development, CSA Group, Toronto, ON
Janet Jakobsen
Educator, Niagara College, Hospitality, Tourism and Sport, Toronto, ON
Denise Chamberlin
Ambassador, CNIB and Co-Founder, The Visionaries Group, Toronto, ON
Angela BonfantiVice President,
CNIB Foundation
(Ontario and Quebec)