Our Team

Program Manager

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Aaron Timoshyk

Aaron brings a unique background to the role of Program Manager, with his experience working closely with marginalized communities as a teacher originally drawing him to the position. With a desire to support community building, and economic development, Aaron brings his combination of experience in variety of fields, including construction to the program, and looks to continue supporting crew members in their growth both personally and professionally.

Project Manager

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Mayowa Oshinloye

639-471-3570 [email protected]

Mayowa has worked in the construction industry for over 16 years as a Civil Engineer and Project Manager. He has a master’s degree in Project Management, and a Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering.

He has a passion to positively impact the lives of individuals and the community through his work and saw an opportunity to continue in his passion at Build Up Saskatoon.

Site Supervisor

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Martin

With a background in project management and civil engineering, Martin brings industry expertise and strong leadership to our crew. He is passionate about the work we do and deeply understands the challenges faced by marginalized individuals.

Support Worker

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Talia Nashabat

306-978-4041 [email protected]

Talia joined us with a background in nonprofit work and human rights. Her youthful enthusiasm and passion for community development and social justice make her a great addition to our crew.

About us

Build Up Saskatoon began as a program of Quint Development in 2018.

Originally conceived as an ‘employment first’ initiative in collaboration with gang-intervention organization Str8 Up, Build Up Saskatoon has sought to provide support, training and employment to marginalized individuals with the goal of helping them achieve mainstream employment in the trades.

Beyond the training and work experience, Build Up’s programming is specifically designed to help participants address any issues that exist in their lives that may represent a barrier to stability or personal growth. This can range from support completing justice obligations, help finding stable housing, acquiring ID, setting up bank accounts or anything in between. For many of our crew, working with Build Up is their first stable, legitimate source of income in years – if ever.

A growing team

Today, Build Up Saskatoon has a team of nearly 20 staff and crew completing industry-standard work for private clients, community organizations, affordable housing providers as well as the City of Saskatoon. With the support of our funders as well as through revenue generated by our projects, Build Up looks to continue providing opportunities to marginalized individuals, while contributing to local economic development, labour market needs, and community safety.

We’re building up

Beyond the projects, we have celebrated a number of crew achievements ranging from the purchase of their first vehicle, regaining custody of their kids, moving out of a shelter into stable housing, achieving and maintaining sobriety, as well as gaining industry employment.