Bobbie Variantzas is a Project Coordinator with the Provincial Resource Team at LEARN, providing professional development, resources and support to Community Development Agents (CDAs), Principals and Teachers throughout Quebec’s Community School Network (CLCs).

As a CDA for ten years, Bobbie built and maintained school-community partnerships to support student achievement and engagement, and community vitality. Implementing youth mental wellness initiatives became a priority to help address mental health challenges emerging in the student population. It has since become a focus of her work.