Desiree Mckenzie, iAM Program Manager
Desiree Mckenzie is an award-winning poet, arts educator, national poetry slam champion, voice actor and programming manager at JAYU.
Her poetry and voice have been featured in works for CBC’s Poetic License series, When Sisters Speak, Clearco Financial, Button Poetry, Kids Help Phone and Home Depot. She facilitates a range of community poetry programming for organizations like JAYU, VIBE Arts, Unity Charity, Poetry in Voice, and Shakespeare in Action. To continue refining her craft, she is currently an MFA candidate in the University of Guelph Creative Writing program.
As program manager at JAYU, she curates free arts programming for equity-deserving youth, helping them to grow in their artistic careers.
Esther Phua, Operations Manager
Esther has worked in Toronto's creative community for 8 years as an arts administrator, community builder, and artist. Having worked in a variety of roles including communications, marketing, customer service, and operations management, she understands the wrap-around supports artists need to thrive.
An artist herself, Esther is an emerging singer-songwriter-producer who fuses indie, pop, chamber pop, and R&B influences. Currently, she co-leads the Asian music collective 'Tiger Balme' and writes and releases music as 'Estyr'.
Robert Edwards
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Anne Bennett
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