Meet Barbara Amponsah, our Navigator for our series!

Get to know her in our 3-part interview series, "Babz on Babz" (video below)

Don't forget to tune in Fridays after 5pm when we post our new Talkies (click here to watch!)


NEW: Special Follow-Up with Babz - "Update on RtP"


Babz on Babz - Part 1: "Early Journey"


Babz on Babz - Part 2: "Finding My Trajectory"


Babz on Babz - Part 3: "Being the Navigator"


BARBARA AMPONSAH

THE NAVIGATOR

Barbara (A.K.A Babz) brings a wide range of experience and qualities as Road to Possible's Navigator. As a music blogger and a Humber theatre school graduate, years of training has taught her empathy with content and with the audience when creating work that is relevant to one's personal journey, while personal experience has taught her how to be honest and raw in that telling. Barbara's excited to be surrounded by other people creating their own paths to success. As Road to Possible's Navigator, Babz hopes to  engage, connect, and empathize with the people profiled, as well as navigate the audience through each person's unique, and compelling personal journey.

LESLEY APELBAUM

CO-CREATOR, CO-PRODUCER & CO-WRITER

Lesley is a producer, writer, director and editor. She trained at the Moscow Art Theatre School in Russia and received her BFA Honors Degree in Acting from University of Windsor in 2011. Shortly after graduating, Lesley created and produced Post-Horizons Theatre Festival that showcased original plays written and performed by post-secondary students from across Canada. She also served as Artistic Producer and Administrator for the Spur-Of-The-Moment Shakespeare Collective (SOTMSC) and their Shakespeare’s Briefs program that brought performances to hospitals throughout Ontario. Lesley has completed Women In Film & Television's Media Business Essentials certificate program and courses in inclusive media at The Chang School of Continuing Education (audio description and closed captioning). She is the founder of Tiny Dynamite Communications, a production company that produces comprehensive and accessible digital media content for all platforms. Lesley is thrilled to be working with such a wonderfully talented, experienced and committed production team.

www.tinydynamite.ca



MO FARAZI

WEB DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN CONSULTANT

Having travelled across the world to call Canada home, Mo's passion lies in project management and digital marketing. His love for learning has taken him from working in marketing, to web development, to mixing both; now he spends his time building and managing websites and projects. Outside of work you can often find Mo slacklining at the park, having a heated argument about politics, or learning about the latest tools and technologies.

JONATHAN SCOTT

VFX ARTIST

Originally from California, Jonathan moved to Toronto over 10 years ago. He has a background in IT and digital animation. He has degrees for IT / Computer Science from San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, California and mostly recently digital animation from Centennial College in Toronto, Ontario. He's also a veteran of the US Navy, having served as a Gas Turbine Systems engineer aboard the USS MOBILE BAY CG-53. Jonathan recently dove into the film and TV industry, having worked on several movies in the last 3 years as a post-production visual effects artist. He's a single parent, co-parenting 3 kids and just trying to survive this crazy world.



DOYINSOLA WALE-BANMORE

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR & CINEMATOGRAPHER

Doyinsola holds a post-graduate degree in film production from Sheridan College. She is a self-taught photographer that launched her own photography company, Bambii Photography, in 2013 as the first year in college. She has experience in brand management and content creation. Doyinsola’s combination of passion and enthusiasm for expression through film and photography motivates her towards producing quality projects. She is looking to expand her network and gain more experience in film production.

EDWARD HEELEY

CO-CREATOR, SUPERVISING PRODUCER, DIRECTOR & WRITER

Edward is having fun working with such a youthful and hip production team on the Road to Possible series. He has been a very successful producer, director, writer and actor. Many of his productions have been multi-language and all have been multi-platform. Youth and social issues have been a primary focus of production in recent years leading to an expertise unparalleled in these areas.

www.edwardheeley.ca