About Us

Meet Our Team

  • Nadia De Franco

    Executive Director

  • Allison McLaren

    Manager EarlyON & Nursery School

  • Angie St-Amour

    Manager Licensed Home Childcare

  • Nicole Hampton

    Administrative Assistant

  • Leigh Gillies

    RFC Support Staff

  • Erin Smith

    EarlyON Parent Facilitator

  • Shahla Jassim

    Home Childcare Consultant

  • Stephanie MacNeill

    Home Childcare Consultant

  • Laura Mei

    Home Childcare Consultant

  • Elsa Justice

    Nursery School Educator

  • Lorna Greer

    Lead Nursery School Educator

  • Dana Garbutt

    Nursery School Educator

  • Deborah Cross

    EarlyON Facilitator

  • Candi Elrick

    EarlyON Facilitator

Our Board Members


Board Members: Jackie (Chair), Natalie A (Vice Chair), Amma (Secretary) , Shawna (Treasurer), Billy, Natalie E, and Sasha.

Rural Family Connections is governed by a volunteer board of directors. These enthusiastic & dedicated individuals oversee the strategic direction of the agency. They ensure its sound financial management & broad policy direction.

“If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever.” - Kofi Annan

Director’s Report 2023

Check out Rural Family Connections annual Director’s Report.

Interested in becoming a board member?