Meet Our Team
Board of Directors
Nohra Soler Gaona
Nohra, the founder of Kicks for Kids, is a Colombian Canadian business administrator/entrepreneur with a degree in Journalism.
Having immigrated to Toronto in 1990 with her family and trying to survive in the city, she is no stranger to persevering thanks to the help of generous individuals. Now a single mother to a teenage boy, she finds passion in extending that same helping hand to others in need.
Her passion in educating younger generations on the benefits of connecting with nature and keeping an active and healthy lifestyle fuels her to lead the K4K team in their mission to help as many kids possible.
Michelle is a busy mom of 5 and an entrepreneur who has spent the last 10 years raising her family and simultaneously running a successful glass installation business. She also provides consulting services and administration support for other small businesses in the construction sector within the GTA. Michelle is a go getter and a quick learner who does not shy away from reinventing herself. Her passion and love for helping others and raising her kids to do the same, are her daily motivators. She is working towards making this her dream career.
Michelle Zambrano
Rosa’s mom crossed El rio grand in the 80s from El Salvador. She was born in Washington DC raised in Toronto by a single mother. Rosa lived in shelter for a bit than moved to Weston Rd lived there most of her life.
Rosa went to school while working in customer service and also a dental assistant.
Later on she became a stay at home mom and raised 5 boys. One of which is in UFT for Forensic studies.
In 2022 she obtained her financial licenses (Life and mutual funds) with Ontario. This opportunity opened many doors and opportunities.
Rosa now works for a Non profit organization that helps families in need. Along with dedicating her limited free time to Kicks for Kids.
Rosa Ayala
José graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Science degree. He currently is a Licensed Mortgage agent with over 15 years of mortgage experience. He previously worked at one of Canada’s largest banks and in the last 5 years as an independent mortgage agent has helped his clients make sound financial decisions based on hard numbers with a focus on improving financial literacy.
In the past, he has volunteered with Pathways to Education where he would tutor at risk youth with the purpose of increasing high school graduation rates in the neighbourhood of Lawrence Heights. As an avid soccer player, he has played competitive soccer all over the GTA and has coached youth level soccer at a local Toronto soccer club.
In his spare time, José enjoys going to Toronto FC games, reading about politics, books by M. Gladwell, playing soccer and chess. He is excited to bring his positive attitude, leadership and networking skills to the Kicks 4 Kids team!
Jose Lemus
Cosimo’s full-time career began in 2021. His first couple of years were horrible. He struggled immensely. It wasn’t until he uncovered the one underrated strategy that flipped things around: Altruism.
Cosimo is always seeking ways to provide a helping-hand to other individuals. Cosimo says, “do good things, and we will all be better-off.”