Education
1986-1991 Bachelor
of Arts, Honours (Native Studies/Native Management)
Trent University, Peterborough Ontario
Honours thesis: "Organizational Culture in two Aboriginal Organizations"
Recipient of Grant McEwan Prize for Research Excellence in Canadian Studies, 1990
Professional Training
Facilitation
1992
Strategic Planning, Canadian Institue for Conflict Resolution
1998
Facilitation, University of British Columbia, Executive Programme
1998
Facilitation, American Management Association
2000
Process Facilitation, Birgitt Willilams, Dalar Associates
Open Space
1998
Open Space and Self-organization, Harrison Owen
2000
Open Space Training, Birgitt Williams, Dalar Associates
Conflict Resolution
1993
Community Based Conflict Resolution, Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution
1995
Mediation, Justice institute
1995
Negotiation, Justice Institute
Employment History
Present, Consultant
Specializing in facilitation, consultation
and Open Space Technology
For a complete list of clients, click here
1996-1999 Advisor,
Public Information and Consultation
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern
Development
Federal Treaty Negotiation Office
Vancouver
1995-1996 Consultant
Specializing in facilitation, consultation,
strategic communications and policy development.
1994-1995 Senior
Policy Advisor
BC Association of Indian Friendship Centres
Vancouver, BC.
1992-1994 Policy
Analyst
National Association of Friendship Centres
Ottawa, Ont.
Appointments
1989-1990 Trent Student Union Executive
Internal Commissioner
1989-1990 Trent Radio Board of Directors
President
1989-1991 Arthur, Trent’s Student Newspaper
Board of Directors
Secretary
1992-1994 Canadian Association of Chiefs of
Police, Policing with Aboriginal Peoples Committee
Member
1993-1994 Aboriginal Issues Subcommittee,
Canadian Council for Social Development
Founding Chair
1993-1994 National Committee on Community
Safety and Crime Prevention
Member
1994-1996 Vancouver Police/Native Liaison
Society
Secretary/Treasurer
1995-1998 Insurance Corporation of BC, First
Nations Advisory Board
Member
Professional Associations
Open Space Institute of Canada
Member