Kate Taylor
Communications & Growth Strategist
Toni-Rose Mabazza
Communications Intern
When Toni-Rose is not busy working for some of the biggest DJs in the world, she’s spending her time planning her next adventure. While pursuing her career in the music industry, she fell in love with travel after backpacking through Europe and Southeast Asia. Since then, she’s made it her goal to #travelmorebabe and find her next getaway around her music-filled lifestyle. Toni-Rose provides organizational support to all business aspects of The Girls Trip with the overall goal to create travel experiences that are exciting, adventurous, and meaningful for women. She is dedicated to help make your next adventure a dream come true!
Shahla Kara
Trip Manager
Shahla is a full-time Occupational Therapist who works primarily in the area of mental health. She is an avid traveler who has been to over 70 countries, with her goal being to hit 100 in her lifetime! In 2014, Shahla was a contestant on The Amazing Race Canada. She loves meeting new people, experiencing different cultures and especially has a passion for spontaneous and crazy adventures (she once both broke her arms in Spain and still continued backpacking!) Shahla will be joining us as our Manager of Vibes and she can’t wait to meet you.
Jessie Arora
Manager of Zen
Most commonly referred to as a tarot reader Jessie prefers to be known as an “Energy Alchemist”. Owner and creatrix of Atma Things, a collection of self-care products infused by the moon and activated with crystals. She’s been using her voice and her offerings as an advocate for mental health and non-secular spirituality. Now as a Manager of Zen with The Girls Trip, she’ll be helping you find your zen in destinations like Bali, Tulum, and Morocco!
Nikita D’Souza
Trip Manager
Born traveller Nikita caught the wanderlust bug from an early age while circling the globe with her parents. Occupational therapist by day, she can be found spending her free time on the hunt for the next great meal, baking with her little girl or researching her next voyage. Having lived in 3 continents and travelled through over 35 countries, she can’t wait to share her love of culture, adventure and food with you!
Kathy Hassan-Legault
Trip Manager
Kathy is Founder & CEO of her own branding and web design studio, Casia Luna Studio, where she empowers women to build an online business of their dreams. With an eye for beauty, no wonder she fell in love with travelling to new horizons! She loves learning about new cultures and meeting people who share her wanderlust. Kathy will be joining The Girls Trip as a trip manager in the hopes that she will help empower more women to create the life they dream of!
Emily Ratchford
Trip Manager
Emily is the founder and CEO of Free Flow Lifestyle, an athletic and athleisure brand from recycled ocean plastics. She is also a registered Baptiste and Yin yoga teacher and teaches at several studios across the GTA. Emily is an avid traveller and loves sharing her love of yoga, the ocean and environment with everyone she meets. As much as she loves all her “jobs”, her most favourite title is Mom to her 3 beautiful children.
