Meet the team

Here at Foster Family Coalition, our team works together as a family for family.

Tammy Robert

Executive Director

Tammy has been a committed professional parent since 1991 providing emergency and long term care to approximately 250 NWT foster children and youth with mild to extreme learning and behavioural disabilities. She continues to provide long-term care to individuals that have been prenatally exposed to drugs and alcohol as a foster and adoptive parent.

For many years Tammy served as the Yellowknife Foster Family Association President, and cultivated her parenting skills through training, which has enabled her to deliver FASD workshops locally, territorially and nationally. Tammy has been a support to many children and parents across the north, and because of this was recognized with the Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 for her contribution to the community and was a finalist of the Lynn Factor Stand Up For Kids Award in 2019.

Tammy has been the Executive Director of the Foster Family Coalition of the Northwest Territories since 2009 and in this position facilitates PRIDE Training and provides support to foster and adoptive parents and child protection workers across the territory. She also is the secretary of the Canadian Foster Family Association, participates on the National Executive Director’s Working Group and is the Co-chair of the CanFASD Research Network Family Advisory Committee.

Ashley Gresl

Executive Assistant

Ashley became a member of the foster family coalition in 2024, drawing from her personal experiences in challenging and unstable home environments. Having observed her family engage with community support throughout the Northwest Territories, she has always aspired to contribute to initiatives that assist others. This position now provides her with the opportunity to fulfill that aspiration.

She possesses advanced skills in computer technology, electronics, and organization, along with exceptional patience and strong customer service abilities. After completing three years of study in computer technology, she takes great pride in supporting families in her hometown of Yellowknife, NWT.

Additionally, she is eager to acquire more knowledge through training for various opportunities that will facilitate her continuous growth. Ashley anticipates a long-term career with the organization and has been deeply inspired by the passionate individuals she works alongside, which fuels her motivation to learn and develop each day.