Mastermind Toys
Deborah Smith is an experienced professional with a diverse background spanning several industries, including office management, bookkeeping, and entrepreneurship. Currently serving as an Office Associate at Thames Valley Brick since July 2023, Deborah also operates as the Owner/Partner at Forest Wood Honey, a bee farming venture, since April 2021. Additional roles include Independent Owner at Avon Canada and Shift Leader at Mastermind Toys, where contributions have been made since March 2020 and October 2018, respectively. Previous experience includes managerial positions at Oakville Glass & Mirror Limited, and Case-Tech Leather, where expertise in accounting and human resources was developed while balancing family responsibilities. Deborah began career pursuits in bookkeeping and customer service roles, including tenures at Continental Glass & Mirror and R.A Thompson & Associates, building a strong foundation in financial management. Educational qualifications include studies at Sheridan College and early education at St. Mildred's Lightbourn School.
Mastermind Toys
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Mastermind began in 1984 as a 300-square-foot shop in Toronto that sold educational software for home computers. Now with 68 stores coast-to-coast and a wonder-filled website, Mastermind Toys is the nation’s largest specialty toy and children’s book retailer. We’re a place where curiosity guides kids—and kids-at-heart—to new discoveries around every corner. As Canada’s Authority on Play, we take play very seriously because we believe that “Play is Kids’ Work.” Our curators are industry-leading merchants who follow our “Why Kids Play” Model to select products based on age and learning stage and lead thinking on development, education, and play patterns in the industry. At Mastermind Toys, we are proud to represent the cultural values that have guided us throughout our almost 40-year Canadian heritage. We value: Customer obsession: we’re curious about why kids play Action: we think bold and act fast Performance: we play to win together Inclusivity: we want to create a space for all to play Having fun: we believe everyone should embrace their kid- at-heart. In 2021, we won the Omni Channel Award at Retail Council of Canada's Excellence in Retailing Awards for our digital transformation and in 2022, we were named a winner of Canada's Best Managed Companies and won the Retail Marketing Award at the Excellence in Retailing Awards.