Meet the MAP Facilitators

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Wes Grove

Wes has several years of experience in the music industry as a live sound and audio engineer in addition to playing and writing music himself. He has spent over a decade running youth programming focusing on music and arts based interventions at a bereavement centre. In addition, Wes has facilitated music improvisation groups at various mental health care facilities in Toronto as well as various community arts-based programs.

Wes graduated with Honours from the Child and Youth Care Practitioner program at George Brown College and has completed post-secondary education in audio engineering at Fanshawe College. Wes is currently in the process of completing a Masters degree in Social Work.

John baker

John has been playing guitar for 27 years, with extensive experience performing live, working as a session musician and performing original material in addition to writing and recording original music. John also has experience running “How To” bicycle workshops, and also runs a portable mechanic/workshop service operating as a mobile mechanic service for various companies to their offices.

John graduated with Honours from the Child and Youth Care Practitioner program at George Brown College and has completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at Ryerson University in Arts and Contemporary Studies with a minor in Marketing. John is currently in the process of completing a Masters in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.