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Staff

Rhona
Rhona

Rhona Shore

Executive Director

(403) 444-3168

Rhona is a born and raised Calgarian. Despite growing up and wanting to be a television talk show host, her background is in early childhood education. Rhona spent the first…

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Michelle Mariani
Michelle Mariani

Michelle Mariani

Assistant Executive Director

(403) 444-3161

Originally from Charlottetown Prince Edward Island, Michelle has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a diploma in recreation management. Newly hired to her role as the Assistant Executive Director since…

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Kaitlin Naglis
Kaitlin Naglis

Kaitlin Naglis

Director of Finance

(403) 444-3165

As the Director of Finance for the Paperny Family JCC, Kaitlin brings a wealth of experience in financial management and strategy. Beginning her career at KMSS LLP and earning her…

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Anita Jong
Anita Jong

Anita Jong

Creative and Marketing Director

(403) 444-3167

Anita has been a member of the JCC team since 2006, returning to Calgary after being employed in Vancouver’s biotech industry for ten years. Working at the JCC has afforded…

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Danielle Braitman

Director of Engagement Programs

(403) 444-3146

Born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Danielle was an active member of the Regina Jewish community until 2004 when she moved to Calgary to pursue a career in massage therapy.…

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Delfin Cawili
Delfin Cawili

Delfin Cawili

Accounting Supervisor

(403) 444-3156

Originally from Manila, Delfin graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the Philippines and has worked in the accounting field ever since. He lived in Los Angeles, California…

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Darrian Doucet
Darrian Doucet

Darrian Doucet

Membership Services and Aquatics Manager

(403) 537-8597

Darrian was born and raised in Calgary. He has worked in the aquatics industry for just under a decade, and with the Paperny Family JCC for nearly as long. Aiming…

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Nessie Hollander
Nessie Hollander

Nessie Hollander

Golden Age Manager

(403) 537-8599

Nessie was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and was a hair stylist before she immigrated to Canada with her husband and four children in August of 1977. Working part-time…

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Safa Likhon
Safa Likhon

Safa Likhon

Senior Director of Facilities

(403) 444-3166

Safa has more than a decade of successful experience in engineering and property maintenance, specializing in electrical engineering and Pool – SPA and HVAC systems. He completed his Master of…

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Cherlene Magnuson
Cherlene Magnuson

Cherlene Magnuson

PWR!Moves and Recreation Coordinator & Personal Trainer

(403) 444-3159

Cherlene is a certified personal trainer, as well as a level 2 TRX trainer. However, she didn’t always have a fitness background – Cherlene was in the pharmacy business for…

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Abi Nowell

Children’s Programs Manager

(403) 537-8593

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Yanina Rabinovich
Yanina Rabinovich

Yanina Rabinovich

Arts and Culture Manager

(403) 537-8596

Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Yanina moved to Canada in 2003 and lived in Winnipeg until 2015. During those years, she took early childhood education classes and her first volunteer…

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Lyne St-Charles
Lyne St-Charles

Lyne St-Charles

Marketing and Communications Strategist

(403) 444-3170

Lyne was born and raised in a small town in Quebec called Baie-St-Paul. She moved to Calgary from Ottawa in 2005. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and…

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Diane Thuna
Diane Thuna

Diane Thuna

Fitness and Recreation Manager

(403) 444-3150

A kinesiologist, fitness program administrator, certified personal trainer, and accredited group fitness instructor, Diane has been sharing her expertise and infectious enthusiasm for health and fitness for nearly 20 years.…

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Terri Van Meer
Terri Van Meer

Terri Van Meer

Early Childhood Director

(403) 444-3175

Terri has been part of the JCC team since October of 2010. She graduated from MacEwan University with a Child Development Supervisor Diploma, and has worked with children from babies…

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