John Howard Society

Mariko is the Youth & Community Development Coordinator for the Beasley Youth Asset Development Initiative at the John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington & Area, where she works with youth, parents, community members, and service providers to make Beasley a better place to live and learn for teens. Mariko also works as an in-school support staff to youth in need at Cathedral High School, and coordinates the LGBTQ youth group, Kaleidoscope, at NGen Youth Centre in downtown Hamilton. She is a McMaster University alumni with a BA in Religious Studies & Sociology.