Syrelle Bernstein has been the Director of Volunteer Services Department of Baycrest for the past seventeen years.

Her goal at Baycrest is to achieve excellence and leadership in volunteerism, to provide volunteers with a learning experience as they assist and compliment staff in providing the highest quality of care to our patients, residents members and families.

Prior to this position, Syrelle was Recruitment and Referral Manager for the Volunteer Centre of Metropolitan Toronto where she managed their six branches and satellite branch at York University for nine years. In this position Syrelle conducted training programs on a variety of areas for Administrators of Volunteers and Corporations.

Syrelle was the 2006 recipient of the PAVR-O Linda Buchanan Administrator of the Year Award for Professional Administrators of Volunteer Resources recognizing her professional commitment to leadership of Volunteer Resources. Syrelle received the Baycrest 2008 Hy and Bertha Shore and Sara and Harry Gorman Award.

Syrelle has planned and presented numerous workshops nationally and internationally on volunteerism to the public, voluntary and private sectors for over 25 years. Syrelle presented at the International Conference on Voluntary Efforts in Panama City, Panama in 2008 and in Singapore with Dr. Nicole Anderson in 2010.

Syrelle is a Life Skills Coach and holds a Degree in Early Childhood Education and Volunteer Management from York University.