Staff CASMA
Current and former staff included
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Michael Dmitrik:
Ever since early childhood, Michael has always had a passion for sports – specifically for basketball. He motivated himself throughout the years and dedicated an extensive amount of hard-work and dedication towards the game. Michael envisioned the possibility of giving back to the community and wanted to provide an opportunity for others to foster a passion in sports. With Michael’s athletic background and as a physical education teacher at TFS – Canada’s International School, he began CASMA with the intention of providing top-quality programming for the youth of the community. Michael has a B.A. of International Studies from York University and a B.A. of Education from Ottawa University. He is a certified NCCP coach with over 10 years of coaching experience at the under 12, 14, 16 and 20 levels in the C.I.S.A.A league. Michael also coaches teams competing in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and in the Ontario Basketball Association (OBA). He has also worked closely with current and former NBA players and coaches and has coached prospective professional basketball players currently attending state of the art Universities in the United States. His goal is to provide a unique outlet for children to express themselves whether it be in art, music, sports, etc. and help them to develop and grow in a fun and safe way. Fun fact, Coach Michael is also fluent in English, French and Russian.
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Brenda Dang
COACH/INSTRUCTOR | PHYS.ED. TEACHER
Jonel Destre: Jonel is a graduate of Laurentian University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education and Health. His first love of sports began during the high school years, and since then he has worked in summer camps starting at the tender age of 17. He has since acquired more than ten years of experience in teaching and coaching young ones. Currently holding the position of Athletic coordinator and Physical Education teacher at TFS – Canada’s International School (West campus) in Mississauga, Jonel is invested in the health of children and youth. His wish is to engage them through sports in order to teach them the value of health and increase their potential in sports and confidence in life. Jonel is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Creole.
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC | PROFESSIONAL VIOLINIST
Oksana Dmitrik: Oksana was born in Kiev, Ukraine, where she began to study Violin at the age of six. She holds a Master’s degree of Violin in Performance and Teaching from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Kiev. After graduation, she became a member of the Kiev Chamber Orchestra. In 1989 the family immigrated to Canada. Since then, Oksana has performed with many Canadian groups such as the Quebec Symphony, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Toronto Symphony among others and participates in many summer Festivals and Music Camps. She has also shared the stage with many pop artists like Rodger Hodgson, Frank Sinatra Jr., Smokey Robinson and Wayne Newton just to mention a few. She also teaches violin, both privately and at TFS – Canada’s International School. Oksana is a loving mother of two boys and is married to husband Sergei, who is a violinist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO). Oksana is also fluent in Russian, Ukrainian, English and French.
PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATE INSTRUCTORS
Members of the University of Toronto Hart House Debate Team
Tamer Higazi
BASKETBALL AND SPORT INSTRUCTOR
Ella Rhee
SEASONAL COACH/INSTRUCTOR | CARLTON UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER
Daniel Cummings: https://goravens.ca/rosters/cummings-daniel/
SEASONAL COACH/INSTRUCTOR | FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER
Tanor Ngom: https://seminoles.com/sports/basketball/roster/tanor-ngom/
SEASONAL COACH/INSTRUCTOR | UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER
Michael Nuga: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4397315/mike-nuga
SEASONAL COACH/INSTRUCTOR | FORMER NCAA TENNIS PLAYER
Fil Marinkovic
SEASONAL COACH/INSTRUCTOR | LAURENTIAN MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER
Hamidou Ongoiba
SEASONAL COACH/INSTRUCTOR | RYERSON UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER
Jaaden Lewis: https://ryersonrams.ca/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaaden-lewis/4464
SEASONAL COACH/INSTRUCTOR |UNIVERSITY OF ST. BONAVENTURE MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER
Nelson Kaputo
ART INSTRUCTOR
Rebecca Kazdan
ART/DANCE INSTRUCTOR
Marie Kouakou
SEASONAL COACH/INSTRUCTOR | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER
Luka Sevaljevic
AFTER SCHOOL ROBOTICS INSTRUCTOR
Adib Razavi
SEASONAL COACH/INSTRUCTOR | PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYER
Moustafa Khattab: http://emoryathletics.com/sports/msoc/2015-16/bios/Khattab
BASKETBALL/SOCCER AFTER SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR
Alexander Arthur
ULTIMATE FRISBEE AND SPORT INSTRUCTOR
Tristan Galipeau
BASKETBALL AND TRAIL BIKING INSTRUCTOR
Jamar Wells
BASKETBALL/ART INSTRUCTOR
Maya Nkansah
VIOLIN INSTRUCTOR
Kaira Browne Dixon
TRAIL BIKING AND SPORT INSTRUCTOR
Aurelia Den Baars
BASKETBALL INSTRUCTOR
Muhammad Rashid
BADMINTON INSTRUCTOR
Edward Li
TENNIS INSTRUCTOR
Ryan Chu
BASKETBALL INSTRUCTOR
Rashed Jabr
SOCCER COACH
Jean-Sébastien Schort
SEASONAL COACH/INSTRUCTOR | LAURIER UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER
Caillou Lacroix
SEASONAL COACH/INSTRUCTOR | GUELPH UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER
Lansana Nwosu
SEASONAL COACH/INSTRUCTOR | FORMER BROCK UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL AND FORMER UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ASSISTANT COACH
Michael Cruickshank
SEASONAL COACH/INSTRUCTOR | LAURIER UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER
Shamar Forbes
SPORT COACH/CAMP COORDINATOR
Aashai Bailey