A top level athlete and coach, for his efforts Milt has deservedly received the prestigious Harry Jerome award and was awarded the African/Canadian Achievement Award for his leadership role with young people.

Karlene attended Malaspina University Phys. Ed Program in British Columbia and went onto graduate with honours from Durham College with a Sport Management Diploma. She joined the IFTA team in 2007 and brought a wealth of sporting experience including a national silver medal from NCAA Women's Volleyball with the Malaspina Mariners. Karlene still actively participates in baseball, curling, and beach volleyball and coaches her local community softball and volleyball teams. She loves working with children and enjoys encouraging them to gain self confidence while improving their skill levels.

Megan completed a degree in Psychology & Minor in Physical Education from Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas and furthered this with a Major in Sport and Health Studies and Minor in Psychology from the University of Iowa. She is an accomplished CAA Track and Field Athlete who is an All America and 8 times OFSSA Medalist (2 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 bronze) and in 2002 she represented Canada in the World Junior Championships in Jamaica.
Megan coaches Track and Field for ‘Over The Top High Performance Athletics’ and Soccer for City of Toronto Parks and Recreation, she holds Athletics Canada ‘Run, Jump, Throw Certification and joined the IFTA team early 2008. Megan says “I enjoy working with IFTA because we provide a fantastic skills development program that is very beneficial to the kids. I love the positive working environment”.

Charonne gained a Bachelors degree in Sports and Entertainment Management from Northwood University in Midland, Michigan. She is a NCAA track and field athlete who has competed at the provincial level for track, volleyball and gymnastics.

Charonne has technical and refereeing certification in volleyball and has also coached youth track and gymnastics. An IFTA team member since 2004 and says “I love working with IFTA because we are doing something besides recess that enables kids to make as much noise as they want while learning and competing”

Ackisha is currently in her 3rd year of a Sociology Program at York University. She has always held a passion for working with children and considers being physically active as a very important and consistent part of her life. Ackisha met Milt and the team at Edgewood Public School while doing a co-op placement as a teacher’s assistant, she says: “I was fascinated by the fact that the program was able to gain the interest of the students who weren’t remotely interested in sports but did the events with such vigor and confidence”.
Ackisha began working with IFTA in February 2006 and is known for her high abundance of energy and athletic physique!

EJ found IFTA while searching for work with the Tropicana & Malvern youth community employment program. He has always enjoyed sports competing regularly in high school Basket Ball and through IFTA he realised that he loved working with children. EJ is a graduate from West Hill Collegiate Institute and has recently gained the Athletics Canada Run Jump Throw instructor qualification. EJ knows first hand the problems facing many children in the GTA communities and enjoys the opportunity to help make a positive difference in their lives.

Scott Haines is the Head Coach at Keeper Athletics OTFA Track Club based in Sioux Lookout. Scott has worked in partnership with IFTA for over two years to implement IFTA programs in the Northern and Native Communities.

In 2005, Keeper Athletics, an OTFA affiliated club, was created to inspire, instruct, and facilitate opportunities for young peoples in Northern Ontario in the arena of Athletics. The club’s name is dedicated in honor one of Canada’s most accomplished Olympic distance runners, Joe Keeper. Keeper was 4th in the 10,000m event in the 1912 Olympics. He competed 3 times against famed Canadian Distance runner, Tom Longboat and won twice!

Scott Haines has been involved in Track and Field and Cross Country for over 25 years as a competitor and a coach. As a collegiate runner in the United States, he was able to run in USA World Cross Country Championship Trials. Scott has been a professional teacher in Northern Ontario for the last 5 years where he has coached runners to qualify for regional, provincial, and national athletics championships. Scott is a keen supporter of IFTA programs and has introduced the concept to a number of schools and communities in Northern Ontario.