CTK CSC Biographies - Christ the King Catholic Elementary School

CO-CHAIRS (Biographies):

Linda Li

Linda Li has been a voting member on the parent council at Christ the King since Sept 2019 and held the position of Vice-Chair last year. She is an active member of the school community and was previously a board member at Kids Connection for two years. She has 2 children in grade 3 and grade 5, in the FI program at CTK. Working with a great team of other parents who also volunteer their time on parent council, she is heavily involved in all aspects of the school community, from planning hot lunches, to major school events such as Halloween-a-thon, Carnival, and the June Fun Fair. She enjoys getting to know other parents and makes every effort to recruit them to join the team on parent council. She is an avid believer that many hands, make light work and it truly takes a village to raise a child.

Linda brings with her many years of experience as a Senior Analyst, and is now a National Account Manager, who is going on 15 years of tenure with Sony, bringing entertainment into the homes of Canadians everywhere. Her skills in growing businesses, budget analysis, and securing profit margins led to a variety of successful experiences managing several accounts. Linda is very open to ideas on how to improve the school community and willing to take on new initiatives to enrich the student experience. She looks forward to returning to the parent council as Vice-Chair.

Ayesha Gonsalves

Ayesha is a Senior Lean operations Leader at GE Aerospace She works closely with Sales and Marketing teams to improve performance, efficiency, and productivity on key value streams.

Ayesha started her working career in 2011 at GE Global Research as a materials engineer. In 2015, after receiving her DFSS Black Belt, she transitioned into technical program management leading cross business programs. She has been part of GE Additive since its inception, most recently as a Senior Commercial Excellence Manager focused on continuous improvement and pricing leadership. Prior to joining GE she completed her Bachelors degree in Materials Engineering at McMaster University, and her PhD in Materials Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.

Outside of work Ayesha loves cooking and baking for her friends and family. She also enjoys swimming and playing tennis with her husband Mark and 2 daughters Sabrina (6) and Claudia (4). She is using her classical piano training to help the girls realize their musical potential and is currently learning to play the violin.

Mervat Abdel Massih

My name is Mervat Abdel Massih, with a BSc in Chemical Engineering, and I work as a Realtor while pursuing my Master of Engineering Management online. I’m an active member of my community, serving as a Sunday school teacher and supporting the Good Shepherd Charity for the homeless by cooking and delivering hot meals with my family to give back to our community. My four kids attended CTK for 12 years; my two older daughters have already graduated for high school, and I only have my twin boys in grade 7.

For myself and my kids, CTK has always meant our second home and our big family. I have committed my time to volunteer for various CTK activities, such as pizza, teachers’ lunch, BBQ, and the Fun Fair, during the school years to contribute to my children’s education and school life. I have been on the Catholic School Council for many blessed years and held the Vice-Chair role for two years. I am still interested in serving more, as it is a golden opportunity to meet other parents and teachers, build rapport, and discuss and share ideas. Also, by getting involved in the school council, I can make a significant contribution, provide new insights, share my skills, and become a role model to demonstrate to my kids the importance you place on education as well as being involved in their world. I have been blessed to work with many of the previous school council members, who truly assisted teachers and administrators in creating a caring and supportive atmosphere to improve our children’s achievement and performance.

TREASURER (Biographies):

Hannah Jiang

I am currently working in the Financial Planning and Analysis department in Mackenzie Health. I plan annual budget and present monthly financial results for various programs in the two hospitals in Richmond Hill and Vaughan. I have been working in finance for over 10 years. I am a certified CPA and hold a master degree in accounting. I have been a voting member in the Catholic School Council team for 2022-2023 and participated in several school events at Christ the King, and would like to continue making my contributions.

Maria Teresa Torres

I have been on School Council for a few years now. I would like to continue to assist in the school when I can to increase school spirit and community.