Shammah holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Kinetics from the University of Ottawa and has experience supporting individuals with diverse cognitive, physical and psychosocial needs through volunteer and professional roles in community and rehabilitation settings.

Shammah assisted in facilitating recreational and therapeutic activities that promote engagement, social participation and overall well-being, and has also worked with neurodiverse children and adults, adapting communication and activities to support varying developmental and functional abilities. Shammah also plays electric guitar!

I chose ACT because it is the perfect environment to work and learn from so many skilled and diverse professionals while doing the one thing I love the most, which is working with kids.

If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would it be?

I would visit my home country, Nigeria, because that’s where most of my family resides, and there’s no other place like home!