Resume

WORK EXPERIENCE

Training Consultant

Indigenous Communities (Throughout Canada)
1993 - present
  • develop and facilitate skill development workshops for human service professionals and community members
  • develop and facilitate community mobilization workshops for human service professionals and community members
  • develop and facilitate training for trainer’s programs for human service professionals and community members
Various (Government Ministries, Human Service Professional, Teacher, Students, (Foster) Parent, and Community Groups)
1997 - present
  • develop, market and facilitate a variety of clinical, communications (including cross-cultural), self esteem and crisis related workshops (including training for trainers) and manuals for children, youth and adults (please see enclosed lists of ‘publications’ and ‘ workshops developed’)
Inter-Tribal Health Authority
2005 - 2011
  • clinical services and consultation and facilitation for the Aboriginal Suicide and Critical Response Team (ASCIRT) and First Nations House of Healing staff and clients
LifeForce (Australia)
1997
  • develop, facilitate and train trainers to facilitate a 3-day suicide prevention workshop used nationally

Clinical Consultation

Clinical Supervision
2012 - present
  • provide clinical support and guidance for counsellors and other human service professionals
Round Lake Treatment Centre
2021-present
  • consultation for staff team and clinical work with treatment centre clients
Three Voices of Healing Society
2008 - present
  • consultation for staff team and clinical work with healing centre clients

Community Consultation

Community Program Directors/Coordinators and Governance
1997-present
  • provide clinical support and guidance for Program Directors/Coordinators and Governance
  • provide community development support and guidance for Program Directors/Coordinators and Governance
Nunamut Nunavik Youth At Risk Retreat
2010
  • provide clinical consultation to staff and intervention with youth on 2-week maritime retreat
Ministry of Child and Family Development
2003 - 2007
  • provide formal and informal psychological assessment, psycho-education and clinical intervention to children and youth
  • facilitate resiliency and self esteem enhancement workshops
  • offer clinical consultation to counsellors, administrators, and other school personnel re: specific students and/or issues
  • present professional development psycho-educational seminars
  • provide psychological reports to mental health professionals and school staff

Program Development

Ktunaxa Nation/First Nation Health Authority
2019-present
  • co-create curriculum for 8-week wellness program based in ceremony
Various Treatment/Healing/Wellness Centres (Tsakwaluten Healing Lodge, 3 Voices of healing, Inspire Change Wellness)
1997-present
  • program structure, workshop and policy development for Aboriginal Suicide and Critical Response Team (ASCIRT)
Inter-Tribal Health Authority
2007-2011
  • program structure, workshop and policy development for Aboriginal Suicide and Critical Response Team (ASCIRT)

Adjunct Faculty

Adler Graduate University
2010 - present
  • develop and facilitate academic courses for Master’s Degree Graduate Students
University of British Columbia
2020
  • develop and facilitate academic courses for Master’s Degree Graduate Students
Vancouver Film School
1995 - 2005
  • develop and instruct “Communications 101″ course

Program Director

Vancouver Crisis Centre
1992 - 1998
  • develop and facilitate educational and training workshops for various groups (1-40 hours each)
  • coordinate a school-based community education program
  • lead a 30 member staff and volunteer team
  • publish articles & provide media interviews/consultation
  • chair inter-agency committee

Trainer/Supervisor/Counsellor

Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre (B.C. Ministry of Health)
1988 - 1992
  • co-develop and facilitate staff training workshops lead team of four child-care and nursing staff
  • provide staff feedback and regular performance reports
  • assess and treat severely disturbed youth
  • facilitate formal therapeutic groups
  • participate in specialized committees

EDUCATION

Doctorate

Fielding Graduate University
2009

Master's Degree

Fielding Graduate University
2003

Bachelor's Degree

University of British Columbia
1988