WORK EXPERIENCE
CONSULTANT
Aboriginal Communities (Throughout Canada): 1993-present
- develop and facilitate skill development, community mobilisation and training for trainer’s workshops for human service professionals and community members with a focus on suicide and trauma
Inter-Tribal Health Authority: 2005-2011
- clinical services and consultation, program development and facilitation for the Aboriginal Suicide and Critical Response Team (ASCIRT) and First Nations House of Healing staff and clients
UBC/McGill University: 2005-2010
- coordinate the Western Canadian portion of an international study of Aboriginal resilience
Various (Government Ministries, Human Service Professional, Teacher, Students, (Foster) Parent, Community and Volunteer 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’)
LifeForce (Australia): 1997
- develop, facilitate and train trainers to facilitate a 3-day suicide prevention workshop used nationally
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN
Three Voices of Healing Society: 2008-present
- provide clinical consultation and mental health assessments/ recommendations for Aboriginal addiction treatment centre clients
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
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Adler School of Professional Psychology: 2010-present
- 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