Meet Our Team
Board of Directors
Nohra Soler Gaona
Nohra, the founder of Kicks for Kids, is a Colombian Canadian business administrator/entrepreneur with a degree in Journalism.
Having immigrated to Toronto in 1990 with her family and trying to survive in the city, she is no stranger to persevering thanks to the help of generous individuals. Now a single mother to a teenage boy, she finds passion in extending that same helping hand to others in need.
Her passion in educating younger generations on the benefits of connecting with nature and keeping an active and healthy lifestyle fuels her to lead the K4K team in their mission to help as many kids possible.
Dina Guillen
Born in El Salvador, Dina immigrated to Canada at 8 years old and has been living in various areas of the GTA since then. Growing up in community housing and in a single parent home herself, Dina personally experienced the importance and long lasting positive effect that these kinds of initiatives can have on children’s self-esteem and ability to focus on what’s important in this stage of their lives, that is, education.
Currently working as a Senior Product Owner for a financial institution, Dina is passionate about encouraging and facilitating educational opportunities for kids in the communities that helped her and her family at times of need while growing up.
Michelle Zambrano
Michelle is a busy mom of 5 and an entrepreneur who has spent the last 10 years raising her family and simultaneously running a successful glass installation business. She also provides consulting services and administration support for other small businesses in the construction sector within the GTA. Michelle is a go getter and a quick learner who does not shy away from reinventing herself. Her passion and love for helping others and raising her kids to do the same, are her daily motivators. She is working towards making this her dream career.
Rosa Ayala
Rosa’s mom crossed El rio grand in the 80s from El Salvador. She was born in Washington DC raised in Toronto by a single mother. Rosa lived in shelter for a bit than moved to Weston Rd lived there most of her life.
Rosa went to school while working in customer service and also a dental assistant.
Later on she became a stay at home mom and raised 5 boys. One of which is in UFT for Forensic studies.
In 2022 she obtained her financial licenses (Life and mutual funds) with Ontario. This opportunity opened many doors and opportunities.
Rosa now works for a Non profit organization that helps families in need. Along with dedicating her limited free time to Kicks for Kids.