Meet our Past Members

I joined the TOYBOX project in 2022, and was an integral member of the research team, actively involved in three intervention studies aimed at supporting children's numeracy and literacy development using our strategies. I have since graduated with a B.A. (Hons.) in Psychology from the University of Winnipeg in 2023 and in the Fall 2024, I began my M.A. degree in School and Clinical Child Psychology at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

I joined TOYBOX in January 2022 after taking a developmental studies course at the University of Winnipeg that collaborated with TOYBOX to have student write TOTBOX strategies. As an educator, I value the TOYBOX mission to help children find early success through the development of early literacy, numeracy, and wellness skills. I have done many various tasks for TOYBOX but I am particularly proud of the work I put into creating the new activity catalogue and connecting all of our activities to Manitoba Education Curriculum.

I first heard about ToyBox in my developmental studies class with Dr. Sheri-Lynn Skwarchuk where I was interested in the projects community based work environment where we all the members work together as a team to make a difference in the education.

I am a Developmental Studies student who is passionate about the field of Early Childhood Education. I joined ToyBox in 2022 because I wanted to have an impact on the early learning of children in Manitoba. I have contributed my professional knowledge of Early Childhood Education, and I am especially proud of attending events to relay the significance of this field to other students and professionals.

I graduated from the University of Winnipeg with a BA in Geography, specializing in environmental studies. As a former ToyBox research assistant, I contributed to the development of climate strategies and collaborated with the Prairie Climate Centre. I am especially proud of the strategies I created and the climate booklets produced through this collaboration.

I joined ToyBox in the beginning of 2020 because of my passion for children and families, and desire to support them in learning and wellness. Some things I have taken part in are sending out activities to families during the first few pilots, and creating and editing activities. 

 I joined the ToyBox team September 2021 as an intern. I heard about ToyBox through my previous advisor, and I instantly felt intrigued. I’ve always found myself drawn to mental health and I saw a great opportunity to explore my options through this team.  I have helped with research, joined conferences in regards to the wellness team, took leadership with the copyright and consent forms, and I've created a few wellness strategies along the way. I feel honored to say that I’m a part of a team of such brilliant minds.

I joined the ToyBox Manitoba project because of my interest in developmental studies and passion for accessible education. I have taken part in so many incredible pieces of this project, but my two highlights have been creating and editing activities, and building the ToyBox Manitoba website!

An was part of the project back in 2022.

Joined ToyBox in 2021, Rampas was a Maples MET School Intern who then became a Steering Committee Representative and part of the Business Team.​

Adrián (Cuenca, Ecuador, 1995). Joined the ToyBox in June 2024 as a translator. Currently, he is studying at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba getting his Master's in Music Performance.

​I am a PhD candidate at the Usask using toybox data in my dissertation.