Samantha Ennest-Wallis
Program Manager
Samantha is a life long resident of Muskoka and is enjoying living in the beautiful town of Gravenhurst with her children and their pets. The focus of her career has been supporting people living in Muskoka in a variety of roles including work with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Muskoka, Muskoka Family Focus and Hands The Family Help Network. She has experience facilitating education sessions for parents and caregivers and coordinating many groups. She has engaged in numerous opportunities for training and likes to consider herself a life long learner. Samantha has completed Make the Connection and recently has become a certified Bounce Back and Thrive and Reaching In Reaching Out facilitator, Samantha is also a frequent contributor to a parenting blog presented by Muskoka Family Focus. Samantha is looking forward to facilitating programs and providing one-to-one tutoring at the Literacy Society of South Muskoka.
Sarah Keefe
Student/Tutor Coordinator
Sarah has always had a passion for education, community outreach and helping others reach their full potential. Sarah has been passionate about inclusive education and literacy from a young age. She attended the University of Toronto and studied Human Rights and Social Justice, and shortly after graduating began her career as an educator. Her background in human rights, social justice, and education has taught her about advocating for equity and inclusion for all. As a Student and Tutor Coordinator, Sarah is looking forward to the opportunity to provide educational support to our community.
Dave Steeves
Student/Tutor Coordinator
Dave has been a member of the Literacy Society of South Muskoka since 2009. Dave has conducted a variety of workshops – Ready for Work, Computer Basics and Public Speaking. He also has over 400 hours of one-to-one tutor experience. Dave has a BA from York University and graduated from Toronto Teachers’ College. Following an Administrative Management career in the insurance industry, he began tutoring at Literacy Society of South Muskoka.