Our Staff

At TEENacity, our team isn’t just trained—they’re prepared. Each team member undergoes a comprehensive hiring and orientation process that exceeds industry standards. We hire individuals with formal education, we verify all qualifications, including criminal background checks and safe driving records.

Staff are trained in trauma-informed care, suicide prevention, crisis intervention stage one support, and youth-specific health and safety practices. Orientation includes hands-on and classroom-based instruction, individualized shadowing, and competency testing in medication administration, emergency response, and support plan implementation.

Ongoing supervision, regular evaluations, and continued education ensure that TEENacity’s staffing remains consistent, qualified, and invested.

At TEENacity, our staff are more than employees—they’re the foundation of everything we do. We believe that when you invest in your people, you create a culture that youth can rely on. That’s why we offer comprehensive training, ongoing mentorship, and a work environment where support is reciprocal.

Our team is what turns stability into progress. Their consistency, compassion, and skill make it possible for youth to feel safe, build trust, and move forward with confidence. We don’t just value our staff—we succeed because of them.

Funmi (she/her) joins TEENacity as Clinical Director, bringing an extensive leadership background that bridges Government Administration, Human Capital Development, and Community-Based Mental Health. A Nigerian-Canadian practitioner with over a decade in senior managerial roles, she blends systems-level strategy with deep, relational clinical practice to strengthen services for diverse youth populations.

Trained in Developmental Services and Applied Behaviour Analysis, Funmi has a strong foundation in supporting neurodiverse Individuals living with layered Developmental and/or Mental Health needs. Her qualifications include advanced formation in Psychotherapy, Divinity, and Spiritual Care, alongside graduate degrees in Managerial Psychology and Human Resources Management & Industrial Relations, which equip her with both the clinical insight and strategic acumen to lead impactful programs.

As a leader, Funmi’s journey spans Senior Managerial roles across Government, Corporate, and Community-based sectors. In her home country, Funmi managed budgets for multiple Government Departments, aligning resources with strategic goals. As a Director in her State’s Hospital, Funmi led a restructuring process for over 800 employees without litigation, while redesigning the Hospital’s Procurement Systems, achieving a 90% success rate – experience she now applies to building sustainable, well-resourced programs for youths. While at Loblaw Companies Limited, Funmi advanced National Talent Strategies connecting youths to critical roles and strengthening diversity. In her frontline role in Ontario’s Developmental, Mental Health, and Youth Care sectors Funmi deepened her ability to support individuals through complex trauma, identity transitions, systemic barriers, and neurodiverse needs with empathy, advocacy, and practical skills.

Guided by her passion for centering marginalized voices and combining relational care with systems-level strategy, Funmi shapes TEENacity’s programs into developmentally responsive, culturally sensitive, and person-centred spaces where everyone can thrive. Drawing on diverse therapeutic modalities, she positions individuals and their stories as active co-creators in their journeys, not passive recipients of care.