Meet our team members!

DANI Toronto has proudly assembled passionate, committed and professional staff.

Kathy Laszlo, Executive Director at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Kathy Laszlo

Executive Director

Tal Bar, Director, Magnetic Campus at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Tal Bar

Deputy Director

Jordan Goldman, Program Director at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Jordan Goldman

Program Director

Anita Miller, Catering Manager at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Anita Miller

Business & Catering Manager

Ashleigh Molinaro, Assistant Program Director, Clark Campus at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Ashleigh Molinaro

Clark Campus Director


Tammy Greenwald, Program Manager, Magnetic Campus at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Tammy Greenwald

Magnetic Campus Director


Anna Gruzman, Director of Operations, VILA at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Anna Gruzman

Director of Operations,
VILA

Hunter Himmel, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Hunter Himmel

Team Lead
Clark Campus

Ilana Atlas, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Ilana Atlas

Team Lead
Magnetic Campus

Rachel Albert, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Rachel Albert

Program Coordinator

Roy Barell, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Roy Barell

Program Coordinator

Moshe Gitnik

Program Coordinator

Lisa Gordon, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Lisa Gordon

Program Coordinator

Katie Houghton

Program Coordinator

Francesco Franzone

Program Coordinator

Brandon Levine

Program Coordinator

Izzy Levy, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Izzy Levy

Program Coordinator

Neima Mandel, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Neima Mandel

Program Coordinator

Dionne Liebenthal, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Dionne Liebenthal

Office Manager,
Magnetic Campus

Kim Cohen

Office Manager,
Clark Campus

Anat Ankri, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Anat Ankri

Chef

Services

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Kathy Laszlo, Executive Director at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Kathy Laszlo

Kathy is the Co-Founder and Executive Director. Under her leadership, DANI has grown into an organization that has three locations and seven social enterprise businesses. DANI serves hundreds of neurodiverse adults in the GTA and reaches hundreds more across Ontario.

Tal Bar, Director, Magnetic Campus at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Tal Bar

Tal supervises operations at the new Magnetic Campus. He works closely with management, staff and caregivers, to optimize the service we provide to participants. Tal is also part of the ground-breaking Virtual Inclusive Learning Academy (VILA) team, helping to create the first online learning academy for people with disabilities. He is also the leader of our DANI Housing Initiative.

Jordan Goldman, Program Director at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Jordan Goldman

Jordan has a leadership role in all aspects of DANI’s programming, including day, social and recreational programs, vocational training and virtual learning. Jordan’s commitment to professional development enables high quality programming.

Anita Miller, Catering Manager at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Anita Miller

Anita manages Dani Delights, the restaurant and catering arm of our social enterprise. She works with our professional kitchen staff to create delicious fresh food for the café and our catering business, as well as for events hosted at our event venue.

Ashleigh Molinaro, Assistant Program Director, Clark Campus at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Ashleigh Molinaro

Ashleigh oversees the day program at the Clark campus. She supports the staff and facilitates college and university placements. Ashleigh is the director of DANI's annual “must see” theatre production, where she encourages our participants to shine on stage.

Tammy Greenwald, Program Manager, Magnetic Campus at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Tammy Greenwald

Tammy oversees the day program at our second location as well as the Supported Employment Program (SEP). Her strengths-based, person-centered approach ensures the success of the programs by assessing, evaluating and implementing plans to support the needs of families, participants and staff.

Anna Gruzman, Director of Operations, VILA at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Anna Gruzman

Anna spearheads DANI’s innovative online learning platform, Virtual Inclusive Learning Academy (VILA). It provides vulnerable adults across the province with access to vocational training, literacy and life skills. Anna’s understanding of the needs of learners, coupled with her passion for teaching, ensures that VILA provides an unparalleled learning experience.

Hunter Himmel, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Hunter Himmel

Hunter creates and implements programs for the adults at DANI. He is also involved in spearheading the drama department and uses a person-centred approach to help participants thrive.

Ilana Atlas, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Ilana Atlas

Ilana brings a caring and fun-loving approach to assist the adults in developing skills. She works with participants and their families to set specific goals and helps to accomplish them.

Rachel Albert, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Rachel Albert

Rachel develops, implements, and oversees various functional literacy activities, while integrating these skills as a natural part of our daily lives. Rachel has also given voice to participants through our biweekly DANI Days newsletter, which connects us to the community.

Roy Barell, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Roy Barell

Roy instructs our art, music and dance programs. He assists in production of the annual play as well as general studies. Roy infuses humour and creativity into his work.

Moshe Gitnik

Moshe strives to make connections with each participant at DANI. He takes a tailored multimodal approach to working with each of our participants which considers the entire adult. Moshe enjoys giving participants an opportunity to express themselves.

Lisa Gordon, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Lisa Gordon

Lisa brings innovative and engaging programs to DANI. She uses board games to facilitate learning and develops creative and much-loved recreational activities, including laughter therapy and drumfit classes.

Katie Houghton, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Katie Houghton

Katie coordinates an outdoor recreation program, which provides participants with the opportunity to experience nature and the outdoors. She incorporates an individualized and strength-based approach to setting, implementing and accomplishing goals.

Joen Lee, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Joen Lee

Joen supports our participants through heartful connections. She uses her wide-ranging skill set to build individualized programs that meet goals in meaningful and creative ways.

Izzy Levy, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Izzy Levy

Izzy uses a spiritual approach when preparing and delivering classes. His intention is to help participants grow and meet goals, while infusing positivity and excitement into general studies and the Judaica curriculum. Outside of his regular duties, Izzy is also DANI's inhouse IT specialist.

Neima Mandel, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Neima Mandel

Neima brings her Judaic knowledge to DANI and organizes programs encompassing holidays and other Jewish themes. Neima uses an inventive mix of teaching methods, customized to suit each individual’s needs. She also actively contributes to general programs.

Dionne Liebenthal, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Dionne Liebenthal

Dionne's corporate background combined with her organizational skills help maintain the daily running of our second location. As the Office Manager she is involved in a variety of administrative duties and provides staff support.

Anat Ankri, Program Coordinator at DANI Toronto, an organization for disabled adults
Anat Ankri