About Us

Bea currently works with the community of practice building capacity to deliver online services.  Bea completed her MA at the UNED in Madrid and worked as a Psychologist in the Hospital Vall d’Hebron in Barcelona, Spain. In Canada, she has been working in the social enterprise sector, and most recently, she was the Director of Supply Chain and Operations at Me to We in Toronto. In 2020 she completed a Certificate in Applied Counselling Skills at the Kelowna College of Professional Counselling. 

 You can reach Bea at bea@hardfeelings.org

Taima is the Store & Inventory Associate at Hard Feelings. She is very passionate about mental health and is committed to increasing access to helpful resources. This is one of the many reasons why she loves working at Hard Feelings, along with being surrounded by all the wonderful books we carry and the community that arises out of providing mental health awareness. Taima is also an artist who has developed her style throughout her own mental health journey. She’s currently completing her BA in Cognitive Science at the University of Toronto and hopes to pursue a career either in education or social work.

You can reach Taima at info@hardfeelings.org

Anisa is the Event & Store Associate at Hard Feelings. Her best hits include the Mental Health Pop-Up Market birthday celebration and being a former Hard Feelings client turned staff member. She’s an artist and zinester passionate about supporting local independent creators, and exploring how art intersects with mental health, growth and healing. She’s worked as a writer, editor and designer for newspapers and magazines, including Broken Pencil Magazine, the Toronto Star, the Winnipeg Free Press and the Virginian-Pilot.

You can reach Anisa at anisa@hardfeelings.org

Kate is the Founder of Hard Feelings. She currently manages the community of practice and oversees operations of the storefront. Kate has been working in the non-profit and community services sector for over 30 years. She has worked as a counsellor, program manager, writer and consultant for a variety of community-based organizations in Toronto. Kate completed her MSW at the University of Toronto in 2015. She has worked as a counsellor at George Brown College and Ryerson University, and is a member of the community of practice at Hard Feelings.

You can reach Kate at kate@hardfeelings.org

Martin is working to grow Hard Feelings as a social enterprise by creating a unique online shopping experience and developing new ways to connect to customers both online and in person. Martin completed his BA in Philosophy from Concordia University in 2018 and has recently completed his post-graduate certificate in Interactive Media Management from Centennial College. As an interactive media professional, Martin uses empathy to open up conversations that lead to innovative and creative user-centric solutions.

You can reach Martin at info@hardfeelings.org

Rona Abramovitch, PhD – Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, Board member on several non-profits in Toronto

Claire Angus, CPA, CA, MSc (Co-Chair, Treasurer) – Director of Finance/Treasurer at several non-profits in Canada and the UK 

Annabelle Bernard, BA, MBA – Finance for Social Enterprise, Frontline Workers Collective (Founder) 

Maia Bessemer, BA, JD – Legal Counsel, Shopify Inc.

Saisha Guzder, BA – Digital Marketer & Brand Strategist for the Arts

Maureen Carter-Whitney, LLB, LLM (Co-Chair, Secretary) – Member, Condominium Authority Tribunal/Immigration and Refugee Board, Refugee Appeal Division

Trish Cislak, BA, B.Ed – Head of Libraries – Crescent School, Director of Research – Crescent Centre for Boys’ Education

Arij Elmi, MSW, RSW – PhD Candidate, University of Toronto

Jean Hopkins, MSW, MSc – Policy Analyst, Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario

Robert Barnard – CEO Decode

Dr. Lisa Berger, C. Psych. – Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice

Maureen Fair – Executive Director, West Neighbourhood House

Janis Gillan – Small business owner

Cathy Mallove – Communications and Knowledge Exchange professional

Solomon McKenzie – Associate, McCarthy Tetrault 

Iris Nemani – Chief Programming Officer, Harbourfront Centre

Neil Price – Dean, School of Justice and Community Development at Fleming College

Dr. Micheal Shier, PhD, MSW, RSW – Assistant Professor, U of T, FIFSW

Dr. Sarah Thompson, C. Psych. – Clinical Psychologist, Ryerson University & Private Practice

2018 Hard Feelings Annual Report

2018 Hard Feelings Financial Statements

2019 Hard Feelings Annual Report

2019 Hard Feelings Financial Statements

2020 Hard Feelings Annual Report

2020 Hard Feelings Financial Statements