What We Do

GEM offers an evidence-based mentorship program for high school girls facing socioeconomic barriers to build their leadership and professional skills to achieve their academic and career potential.

How We Do It

Early intervention
GEM’s programming is unique from other professional mentorship programs as we focus on girls in high school. GEM provides high school girls with mentorship and career guidance before they go to college or university, helping them to be better prepared and understand the career they want to pursue, widening their horizons before and after they graduate.

Research and thought leadership
GEM’s research and advocacy helps to continuously improve its programming in identifying the needs and gaps of the young women we serve and the communities they come from, and in providing resources for others working in this space.

Focus on girls with the greatest need
GEM focuses on outreach with low-income neighbourhoods in Toronto where its support is needed most, while other organizations focus on broader geographic regions and groups.

Our Team

Sarah Morgenstern
Executive Director
sarah@girlsementorship.com

Sahar Jafrani
Communications and External Relations Lead
sahar@girlsementorship.com

Rosie Duong
Program Coordinator
rosie@girlsementorship.com

Janet Gerongco
Program Lead, Mentors
janet@girlsementorship.com

Erika Keys
Program Lead, Mentees
erika@girlsementorship.com

Madeleine Ross
Program Evaluation and Research Lead
maddy@girlsementorship.com

Rowena Wong
Finance Assistant
rowena@girlsementorship.com

Board of Directors

Rochelle De Goias-Jackman
Founder

Mary Lee
Board Chair

Linda Lam
Governance Committee Chair

Ryan Kenny
Fundraising Chair

Christine Andrew
Communications Chair

Cameron Bossert
Treasurer

Peggy Doe
Mentor Chair

Ashley Payette
Secretary

Ayesha Singh
HR Chair

Sona Shah
Mentee Chair