Jenny Tse – Office Coordinator
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Jenny has been working at RASS since January 2007. She was first hired as a receptionist for the Youth and Family program and became the Office Coordinator in the year of 2011. She performs administrative support functions to support the management and the staff team.

Jenny is a long-term Richmond resident staying with her husband and son. Outside of her work, she loves to meet with friends and families. She likes jogging, walking, and listening to soothing music.

Jade Ye – Accounting Administrator
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Jade was born in China and came to Canada 15 years ago. Jade has both science and financial backgrounds, and she is passionate about helping people and has worked in charities for more than 5 years.

As a CPA designated in 2013, Jade always tries to maximize the company benefits under the rules and principals. Jade was so excited to start her new career as an accounting administrator in RASS in June, 2021. She does full cycle accounting services and prepares for all the budgets and financial reports internally and externally.

Jade appreciates what she has and tries her best everyday. She loves study, music, dancing, nature, travel, badminton, soccer, religion, traditional and multi-culture, etc.

Sandra K. – Prevention Specialist
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Sandra is a UBC graduate, with a passion in supporting young adults experiencing a combination of emotional and/or psychiatric problems in addition to problematic substance use. She is also passionate about addressing treatment gaps for clients and creating, supporting, and delivering service(s) that are responsive to individual’s diverse needs.

Outside of work, Sandra loves doing Pilates, reading, and spending time with loved ones.

Alvin Li – Prevention Specialist
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Alvin is the newest prevention specialist at RASS, but he is not a stranger to the Richmond Community. Alvin has been a part of and working in Youth Development in Richmond for over 20 years. He is passionate about building and developing positive assets in the community and ensuring that the community is healthy and vibrant.

Alvin enjoys the outdoors and being with his family and can often be found biking around Richmond on the dykes or hiking a trail.

Gabrielle Cometa – Prevention Worker
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Gabby is a Filipino-Canadian who was born in Vancouver in 1995, then moved to Richmond in 2007. She has worked with the agency as a School’s Out leader since 2017 and became a full time prevention worker in July 2021. She has spent a lot of time developing and delivering programming for afterschool children and becoming involved as a youth leader with Foundry. Now she applies her skills agency-wide by helping with all of the programs and committees within RASS.

As someone with ADHD and has a sister on the autism spectrum, Gabby strives to advocate for neurodivergent people, particularly youth, and incorporates her passion for accommodation and self-acceptance into her work. Main interests include but are not limited to art, creativity, video games, whimsy, exploring, learning, nature, and rats. Lots of rats.

Jian Gatchalian – Prevention Worker
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Jian has been in a number of roles with RASS since February 2018; she started out as a Receptionist, then a Youth Peer Support Worker, and is now a Prevention Worker as of November 2021. You’ll find her involved in multiple programs such as School’s Out, CATS, and Supporting Families, as well as out in the community presenting to youth about local supports, addiction prevention, and the importance of making positive connections in all areas of life.

When she’s not working, she enjoys spending some quality time with a book or movie/show, taking a walk, or eating some good food with loved ones.

Luke Barbour – Supporting Youth Prevention Worker
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Luke is relatively new to the Lower Mainland, having grown up and spent most of his life on Vancouver Island. Luke has either worked or volunteered in supporting youth for over 15 years. Having experienced the benefit of having trusting adults in his life when he was a teen, he wants to offer that to other teens who need it. He is passionate about giving youth a voice, helping youth live empowered lives, and having a sense of community.

In his spare time, Luke likes to make time for family, watch hockey, read, and go for runs.

Lauryn Murray – Activity Worker
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Lauryn joined RASS in 2022 as an activity worker for the School’s Out program. Aside, she is a UBC graduate with a bachelor of arts’ in psychology and is aiming to pursue a career in psychology. Being born and raised in Richmond, Lauryn is enthusiastic to help RASS address any community youth needs. From this, she is passionate to help youth build a healthy identity by engaging in positive connections and gaining skills through valuable experiences. As a curious and open person, she is interested in different learning styles and being able to have a creative approach with teaching strategies that can help foster a safe learning environment. 

In her spare time, she likes going for walks, spending time with family and friends, and holiday baking.

Natalie Caras – Youth Peer Support Worker
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Natalie has been an active member of the Richmond community for their entire life, and she is now one of the Youth Peer Support Workers with Foundry through RASS. After experiencing the many gaps in the mental health/healthcare system, Natalie realized how important it is for youth to have accessible, non-judgemental mental health and substance use services, that encourage personal growth and open dialogues on a variety of topics. Being able to support youth in a non-clinical, more casual setting, is a passion of theirs, and knowing that she is able to lower the barriers of social services for youth allows her to love her position with Foundry through RASS.

Other than peer advocacy, Natalie enjoys taking long naps, petting/playing with animals, staying active/confident with heels dance, and eating many different appetizers at the same time.

Annita Tran – Youth Peer Support Worker
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Annita was born and raised in Richmond, BC. She has experience advocating for youth in care as she also grew up in the foster care system, and has a great passion for advocating and supporting youth’s needs. She is currently in school for marketing and accounting.

Outside of work, Annita enjoys playing competitive soccer, cooking, and spending time with her dog, Binoo.

Emily Fiddy – Supporting Families Clinician Lead
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Emily is a trauma informed clinical counsellor and certified expressive arts psychotherapist. Having studied and graduated from the European Graduate School in Switzerland and spending 13 years living between the Middle East, Latin America and southern Europe, and a background in community development she brings the diversity of cultural awareness and a lens of community heart led practice into her work. Through approaches of a humanistic and anti-colonial lens, non violent communication, and resiliency goals in a multi-systems approach of combined support, she is passionate about creating partnerships for families in Richmond to guide them into the trust of their truest wisdom and also connect to the right sustaining resources for their wellness. She works with families directly through one to one short term support and group counselling at RASS.

Emily can be found off work hours in bookstores, playing with her daughter in playgrounds 4 season, on hikes or bikes, along side of any water way, or offering other workshops and retreats around BC and still remains connected to her life and work abroad. She also has a private practice in Steveston shared with practitioner Lydia Rozental’s studio called Exhale Counselling. She is also a published author and co author of poetry and scholarly research of the Expressive Arts Therapy field.