Staff
Sean Rodman
He | Him
Executive Director
Sean Rodman
Executive Director
For over twenty years, Sean has worked in the non-profit field in leadership and advancement roles. He has also written 9 young adult fiction novels, which have been critically well-received and have collectively sold over 30,000 copies to date. Finally, Sean is an experienced presenter and has engaged youth of all ages on issues related to creative writing, literacy and publishing. Since 2016, he has worked with Story Studio as their executive director, and still feels lucky that Story Studio lets him combine all his passions in one amazing place. Best. Job. Ever. (Learn more about Sean’s books.)
Monika Davies
She | Her
Communications Coordinator/
Instructor
Monika Davies
Communication Coordinator/Instructor
Since her kid years, Monika has been imagining and writing up stories. (Her first stories featured temperamental unicorns and wayward wizards.) She is now a freelance author of 50+ books for kids and a workshop facilitator for adult-sized writers. She is over-the-moon excited to join this dedicated and caring crew of writers and educators. When Monika isn’t writing, you can find her jogging by the ocean, reading books too quickly, or trying to keep her seven plants alive.
Rebecca Ruiter
She | Her
Program Facilitator/
Coordinator
(Maternity Leave)
Rebecca Ruiter
Facilitator/Program Coordinator
Rebecca is an experienced educator, having explored teaching in both elementary schools and non-pedagogical sites. She is a lover of literacy and the written word, spending much of her free time both reading and writing. She carries a lifelong passion for education, kids, crafting and the outdoors.
Board of Directors
Paisley Aiken
Director / Founder
Paisley Aiken
Director / Founder
Paisley is an English teacher, mom of three and the founder of Story Studio. She has a passion for reading, ideas and hearing stories from the people she is fortunate enough to meet. (Read an article by Paisley about Story Studio.)
Michael Christie
Director
Michael Christie
Michael Christie is a multi-award winning author, most recently of the bestselling novel Greenwood. His books have been longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize three times, and his essays and book reviews have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Globe & Mail. He lives in Victoria, where he cares for his two children, which usually involves a good helping of storytelling. (Learn more about Michael’s books.)
Heather Gross
Director
Heather Gross
Hannah Monteith
Director
Hannah Monteith
Jordan Stratford
Director
Jordan Stratford
Director
Sarah Tarnopolsky
Chair of the Board
Sarah Tarnopolsky
Chair of the Board
Lynn Works
Treasurer
Lynn Works
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