Resume

Professional Work History

Consultant and Counseling Business, 1998 - Present, Self-Employed, Vancouver, BC
My Services:
* I provide counseling, psychic and spiritual advice for individuals, couples, groups & businesses

Coordinator - 1990 - 2000, Lower Mainland and Vancouver, BC
Employers:
Environmental Youth Alliance, Community Action Against Substance Abuse. Aldergrove Family Services, Langley Health Unit, Lower Mainland, BC
Duties:
* Organizing conferences & programs for children, youth, adults
* Providing advocacy and services to on issues such as of addictions, poverty, health, environment, teen pregnancy, abuse and family issues.
* Community kitchen coordinator, chef for conferences & wilderness cook
* Conducting needs assessments for communities (intervention & prevention)

Family Support Worker - 1992 - 1998, Lower Mainland, BC
Employers:
Elizabeth Fry Society, Ishtar Transitional House Society,  Chehalis First Nations, BC
Duties:
* Supporting women facing abusive relationships, homelessness, teen pregnancy
* Assisting victims with police reporting and court support
* Day to day case and housing management
* Liaison for First Nations Band - child protection, victim services, police & courts

International Coordinator - 1990 - 1992
Employers:
Ottawa, Vancouver, Santa Cruz (USA) - SAVE and YES! Tour
Duties:
* Organizing Canadian/USA youth environmental education tours in schools
* Providing training, international organizing, media, fund raising & office management

Volunteer Organizer and Student Placement,  1986 - 1990, Ottawa, ON
Employer:
Amnesty International
Duties:
* Organizing & running annual benefit concerts
* Organizing promotional, archives and library of human right violations

 Education

Herbologist & Wild Crafter - 1988 - 2000
Dominion Herbal College, Burnaby, BC, Wild Rose College, Ottawa, ON

Certified Aromatherapist - 2000-2001
West Coast Aromatherapy, Vancouver, BC

Certified Reflexologist Level 1- 3  2000
Douglas Community College, Vancouver, BC

Touch for Health Practitioner  Level 1- 5, 2003 - 2004
Douglas Community College, Vancouver, BC

Certified Yoga Teacher, 2005 - 2007
Semperviva, Vancouver, BC, Specializing in Energetic Healing with Yoga

Reiki Master (energy healing),  Levels 1-3, 1998 - 1999
 Lois Hanson, Lake Errock, BC

Doula (Birth Assistant), 2002
Douglas College, New Westminster
 

References available on request