our team

“…AND YOU WILL BE MY WITNESSES…” —JESUS

“AND WHATEVER YOU DO, IN WORD OR DEED, DO EVERYTHING IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS, GIVING THANKS TO GOD THE FATHER THROUGH HIM.” —PAUL

Nataly Mejia

ABRITER PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Finding support and community were key tools for Nataly when, as an immigrant mother herself, she had to face many challenges with her children upon their integration to Quebec. This experience is what motivated Nataly to join the Options team, which she feels is a beautiful, God-given opportunity to give back to the community all the love and compassion she received and to help young families remain hopeful and confident to see their dreams and plans to reality.

Passionate about working with children as well as young parents who desire to grow in their role, Nataly uses her skills as an educator to encourage the mother-child bond, while also offering them a wealth of opportunities to grow.

Nataly is a trained member and facilitator of the Parenting Under Pressure program.

NATALY.MEJIA@JSLMONTREAL.ORG

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Melodie Desjardins

Program Coordinator

When she was a child, Melodie-Joy experienced many moments of feeling hopeless and abandoned. The generosity and kindness from others shown to her and her family, as they walked through a very difficult time, encouraged her to do the same.

She is passionate in helping others try to see past their current circumstances and live to their full potential. Along with that passion, she desires to demonstrate the source of her hope: Jesus.

Melodie-Joy is a wife and mother of five young children. She loves Jesus and desires to let His light shine through her.

melodie.desjardins@jslmontreal.org

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Mele Abbey (Gisèle)

ABRITER PROGRAM Coordinator

Gisèle worked in Togo for eight years, providing support to pregnant women, a very fragile and vulnerable population there. She had the desire that God had sown in her heart to share with the women she met how much they were loved by God and encouraged them to keep their faith despite the challenges. She was also always involved in various prayer groups for the sick. Gisèle enjoys taking part in retreats and prayer groups. The Alpha course has helped her grow a lot. She is actively involved in her church, providing technical support.

“When you receive Christ in your life, your life is transformed,” Gisèle believes. And it's through this belief that she decided to join the MYU team so she could share with the young people she meets that this transformation can be possible in their lives too.