Profile
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I am an advocate for community health development and education.
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Over 25 years working with children and youth.
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Created my own agency Not-For-Profit community agency to promote health
and wellness.
Education
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Confederation College
Aboriginal Community Advocacy (Graduate) April 2013
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Confederation College
Suicide Training ( ASSIST Program) 2013
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Computer Upgrading
Scholars Education Center 2008-2011
Work History
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President / Founder and CEO of Obesity Thunder Bay 2005
to Present
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William W. Creighton Youth Services, Residential Worker 1993-2007
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
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I spoke to the Social Justice Committee of Ontario in preparation of
Bill 168 (Bullying Legislation 2009).
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Recently, I spoke at the Canadian Obesity Summit in Vancouver B.C. May 1
to May 4 2013.
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I volunteered with Thunder Bay Injured Workers, where I offered my
support to individuals and the agency to create working plans for workers and
training options.
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I completed a work distance placement/internship at TransformNation Inc.
(Toronto).
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I volunteer with a non-registered not –for -profit agency called Obesity
Thunder Bay and I have created a model to address childhood obesity.
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I recently offered my expertise on Bill 2(First Responder legislation
with regard to PTSD).
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Certificates
- Thunder Minor Hockey Coaching Certificates 1990
- Confederation College Ontario Human Rights Code Awareness 2013
- Confederation College Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans 2013
- Confederation College Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) 2013
