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