Henri de La Garde
Henri completed a BA Honours degree in Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Saskatchewan, with a double major in Languages and Linguistics. During University, along with working as a Teaching Assistant, he started a journey in English as a Second Language Teaching, working with International Students at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. […]
Leanne May
Leanne May (She, Her) began working at the Saskatoon Open Door Society in September 2016 when its Daycare service split off from its Language Training Unit to become Childcare Services. As Director of the new unit, Leanne oversees two licensed childcare centres that serve SODS clients and community members, as well as the Home Instruction […]
Muhammad Shakeel Qayyum
Muhammad Shakeel Qayyum is an accomplished Finance Manager with over 10 years of diverse experience in Financial Management, Financial Planning and Analysis, Financial Reporting, Budgeting & Forecasting, Risk Management, Internal controls, and financial strategy across Canada, the UAE, and Pakistan. With a proven record of driving operational excellence, system implementations, and financial efficiency, Shakeel brings […]
Sultan Ali Sadat
Sultan Ali Sadat came to Canada as a refugee from Afghanistan in December 2000. In 1998, during the first Taliban regime, he left Afghanistan for Pakistan, where taught English and Mathematics to Afghan students and supervised a group of teachers. In April 2003, he joined the Saskatoon Open Door Society’s Board of Directors and then […]
Ahmad Majid
Ahmad Majid is an Iraqi Canadian and has been working within the Settlement sector in various capacities for the last decade. Inspired by the firsthand accounts of his parents’ struggle to settle and integrate into Saskatchewan, he has dedicated his professional career and personal passion to supporting newcomers and refugees in their journeys. First joining […]