MELANIE JOY, PRESIDENT
It’s rare that passions become professions, but for Melanie, she thanks her lucky stars that her love of astrology has turned into a thriving astrological practice. Having studied astrology for over two decades and practiced for 15 years (and counting!), Melanie is a Certified Astrologer and Teacher through the Canadian Association for Astrological Education (CAAE). For Melanie, astrology is both art and science, combining a deep appreciation of ourselves, others and our inescapable life cycles, with tried and true interpretive methods. Melanie specializes in the astrology of seventeenth-century astrologer Morin de Villefranche, rectification, and solar returns, and is a much sought-after speaker, having delivered numerous lectures to national and international astrological organizations. In previous lives, Melanie was a College Writing Instructor, Career Advice Writer, Communications Specialist, and singer-songwriter. Above all, she’s a mom to two beautiful girls and has a husband who actually digs astrology.
BRITTANY VALENTE, TREASURER
Brittany has been compelled to know the stars and their eternal stories since childhood. After her aunt identified her as a Gemini Sun, a lifelong enchantment with the firmament followed. All grown up, Brittany has been studying astrology for the past eight years, most recently graduating from the CAAE Astrology Diploma program. Prompted by a probing Scorpio ascendant/Moon and analytical Virgo midheaven, Brittany channels her passion for health and wellness into both her day job — practicing critical care and perioperative nursing — and her astrological interests — medical and evolutionary. In her free time, Brittany enjoys spending time with friends and family.
JASMINA BROZOVIĆ, COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Astrology became a guiding force in Jasmina’s life around the time of her first Jupiter return. Embodying a strongly Mercurial nature—Sun, Moon, Mercury, and MC in Gemini, with Virgo rising—Jasmina loves diving into ideas and connecting with others. She has studied with renowned astrologers Steve Judd, Uranian Matt, Astro Viktor, and Anne Ortelee, with ongoing diploma work at the London School of Astrology. Originally from Croatia where she obtained a Master’s degree in Accounting, Jasmina now lives in the Niagara Region of Ontario. Her astrology practice is informed by her diverse cultural roots, a lifelong passion for learning, and a particular fondness for forecasting.
TAMMY McCLEOD-CASEY, EVENT PLANNER
Tammy has been contemplating the meaning of life since the ripe old age of seven. Donning red rubber boots and gazing at the heavens, she wondered what her purpose was. The Universe eventually answered, sending guidance, both intuitive and concrete. A “Happy Birthday Moon Signs Book” sealed the deal, sending Tammy on a lifelong astrological journey to understand herself, her family, friends and community better. Nearing the end of her astrological certification studies, Tammy has not only found purpose in the sky, but also a font of limitless wisdom in times both light and dark.
GÜLİZAR YILDIRIM, WEB ADMINISTRATOR
Have you ever met someone with the star of Hermes on the ascendant who wasn’t a lifelong learner? In Gülizar’s case, this Mercurial love affair took her down the path of astrology. They say that destiny is written in the stars, and for Gülizar, when Uranus conjoined her ascendant and opposed its natal place in a telltale midlife transit, she traded in her well-heeled career for one of astrological adventure. Gülizar completed a three-year astrology program at AstroArt School of Astrology (ASA). She is currently continuing her advanced studies at Troy Astrology Academy and the Faculty of Astrological Studies (FAS). She is married with two wonderful children.