Resident & Scholar
The Resident and Scholar program brings the most knowledgable and thoughtful women together to give support and advice to the moms of the world.
Check out our amazing team of Mom Resident and Scholars below!
Robin Baweja, Roxanne Francis, Brittnei Gaudio, Anna Halfpenny, Rebecca Lane, Alanna McGinn, Farah Mohammed, Nicole Simons, and Alexa Torontow
Robin Baweja
As a pediatrician with a deep commitment to children’s mental health, Dr. Robin Baweja, the founder of Dear Mommy Brand, offers a range of services designed to empower, educate, and support both parents and children. Leveraging her medical expertise, she provides services such as book signings, speaking engagements, and book readings to engage with audiences of all backgrounds. Dr. Baweja’s unique perspective as a pediatrician enriches her offerings, allowing her to address crucial aspects of child development, mental health, and well-being.
Dr. Robin Baweja is a distinguished pediatrician with over a decade of experience specializing in Children’s Mental Health. Her medical training in the United States and dedication to her field have provided her with a profound understanding of the physical, cognitive, and emotional needs of children. She has worked tirelessly to help children from diverse backgrounds reach their full potential, offering diagnosis, treatment, and guidance to families facing challenges related to ADHD, anxiety, depression, OCD, autism, and developmental disabilities. Dr. Baweja’s unique blend of medical expertise and advocacy for children’s mental health positions her as a trusted resource for parents and caregivers.
Roxanne Francis
Roxanne Francis is an award-winning psychotherapist, registered social worker, consultant, leadership coach and international speaker, who has been helping people access tools to change their lives for over 15 years.
She is the Founder and CEO of Francis Psychotherapy & Consulting Services, where she is the Principal Therapist in her group practice, coaches and supervises other social workers, and provides consultation to various organizations addressing topics such as mental health in the workplace, diversity equity & inclusion, racial trauma at work, burnout, and women’s issues.
She is also the founder of The Therapist’s Lounge™ - a Canadian conference which helps private practice social workers and psychotherapists meet their need for community, wellness and business support so they can better meet the needs of their clients and have thriving practices.
Roxanne is an adjunct professor at the School of Social Work at the University of Toronto, and in 2020 she was recognized as one of Canada’s 100 Black Women to Watch. She is a sought-after podcast guest who shares her mental health expertise in print/online publications like Essence Magazine and Today’s Parent Magazine, as well as multiple local and national media outlets including CTV CBC News and Breakfast Television.
Brittnei Gaudio
Brittnei is a corporate escapee on a mission to simplify her own life, and do the same for her client community. As a professional organizer and designer, she turns chaos into order, helping busy families optimize their homes so they can focus less on the “stuff” and more on what matters.
She is a vibe creator, potential-spotter, space finder and order seeker. A detail obsessed priority juggler, experienced diy-er, skilled flipper, deal coveter, and the manifestor of that indescribable, but totally palpable feeling of home.
Anna Halfpenny
Anna is a brand builder by profession with 20 years of marketing and brand building experience helping global and national brands achieve their business goals. Some high-profile businesses she has worked with include BMW, Canadian Tire, Molson Coors, Boston Pizza, Roar Organic, Orchestra Toronto, Havergal College.
Over the past 9 years she’s built two successful small businesses from the ground up. This gave her incredible insight into what business owners really need and where to invest their hard-earned dollars to help drive business forward.
In 2018, She launched Ruby + Foster a marketing firm working directly with founders, CEOs, and entrepreneurs to help expand their business to where they need to be.
In 2022 she launch a small business arm to support the new and small business community through services that are scaled to their unique needs.
Rebecca Lane
Alanna McGinn
Nobody loves sleep more than Good Night Sleep Site founder, Alanna McGinn! Since 2007, Alanna has established Good Night Sleep Site as being a #1 sleep resource for families and her and her team of sleep consultants strive in helping families (baby to adults) and corporations overcome their sleep challenges and have well-rested smiles in the morning.
She serves on the faculty of The Family Sleep Institute, she is a certified Stress Management Coach, and is host of the ‘This Girl Loves Sleep’ Podcast. You can follow Alanna’s expert advice in national publications like Forbes, Maclean’s, Today’s Parent, and Prevention Magazine, and has appeared as a leading sleep expert on Cityline and Breakfast Television. You can find out more about Alanna McGinn and how to work with a Good Night Sleep Consultant at goodnightsleepsite.com.
Farah Mohammed
Farah is an car-buying expert. She has been educating the public for more than a decade on how to buy cars in Ontario and how to protect yourself from car-buying scams. From the education and research stage to signing the deal, Farah will walk you through the process to ensure your next car purchase is made with confidence.
Nicole Simons
Nicole is a Wealth Management Advisor at CPN Financial Services Ltd, a family-owned business. Armed with professional expertise and a passion for financial independence, Nicole has forged a reputation as a knowledgeable and empowering financial educator. For the last 11 years, she has equipped clients with the tools they need to protect, diversify, and grow their financial assets. From life insurance and investments to retirement planning and educational savings plans, Nicole helps individuals and families navigate integrated wealth management solutions to achieve their goals.
Nicole educates her clients with patience and expertise. She has received numerous referrals because of her unique ability to simplify financial concepts in a way that is reassuring and empowering. Her mission is to show hardworking people that a debt-free lifestyle, excellent credit score, and financial security are all within their reach.
Alexa Torontow
I help women have healthy and empowered pregnancies and thrive postpartum.
I’m a Toronto-based Naturopathic Doctor and mom to two daughters with a passion for delivering modern and comprehensive maternal healthcare, education, and support to moms and moms-to-be. My virtual practice offers evidence-informed 1:1 care and online programs designed to help you gently and effectively optimize your health during this transformative chapter of your life and beyond.
Whether you are at the start of your fertility journey, moving through the often overwhelming transition into motherhood, or dealing with the terrible twos, I can help you shift from overwhelmed and exhausted to energized and empowered!
As a mother myself, I GET IT. When it comes to maternal healthcare, the medical system leaves a lot to be desired — in fact, it can be wildly disappointing and disempowering. You deserve compassionate and responsive care that respects and addresses your unique needs, helps you make sense of the confusing, unpredictable, and often absurd quirks of pregnancy, and best of all keeps you feeling like yourself, from your first dose of folic acid to your first preschool application.
Imagine not having to shuffle between 2-3 different practitioners throughout your pregnancy and postpartum, but instead working with one doctor who will listen to your story, understand your needs, and offer you the support that you deserve. I offer a consistent touchpoint from preconception to postpartum, with evidence-based naturopathic care that you can access from the comfort of your own home.
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