Mastermind Toys
Tanya Thompson has extensive retail and management experience, currently serving as Store Manager at Mastermind Toys since March 2019, with a progression through roles as Assistant Store Manager, Shift Supervisor, and Sales Associate. Prior to this, Tanya worked at Carters Oskosh from September 2010 to July 2018 as a Supervisor and held the position of Dental Administrator in the dental sector from February 2002 to October 2009. Tanya also gained supervisory experience at Shoppers Drug Mart from 1999 to 2004. Tanya's educational background includes studies at George Brown College from September 2004 to May 2005 and Durham College from September 2001 to April 2002.
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.