Staff Profiles

Can Help With
Support high school and under-18 students to create post-secondary plans and community presentations

3 Fun Facts
1. I play & coach Ultimate Frisbee and have gone to tournaments all across Canada

2. I have been to 15 different countries

3. My favourite thing about Winnipeg is the different cultures we see and the food we get to eat.

Favourite quote – “I like playing frisbee. It is the only sport where you can throw something at a person and it's okay.” – Demetri Martin

Favourite Quote: "No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being a good person is wonderful legacy to leave behind" - Taylor Swift

Can help with: Budgeting, understanding & maintaining good credit, filling taxes & making sure clients receiving all the benefits they are entitled to, finally understanding your options when dealing with debt

Favourite quote: “Small steps lead to big change”

Post secondary pathway: Commerce degree from Asper School of Business at UofM majoring in Accounting and supply chain management.

Three fun facts:

1. Love travelling and exploring new places
2. I have a growing collection of old coins and stamps from around the world
3. Enjoy learning new languages and connecting with people across cultures

Can Help With: Identifying post-secondary programs, support in applying, finding scholarships or other funding options, answering questions about adult education or upgrading courses and general post-secondary planning. 

Favourite Quote: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” —Winston Churchill 

Post-Secondary Pathway: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Winnipeg  

Three fun facts: My favorite comfort-binge TV show is Superstore; I collect anything frog-related & my favorite takeout meal is the Fully Loaded Fries from Wok Box (seriously – so good!)  

Can Help With
Support for Tuition-Waiver students such as navigating between post-secondary schools, living supports (Workplace, Training and Employment) and social workers. I also help with applications for living support, scholarships and bursaries

Fun Facts
1. I lived in Australia for two years
2. I do street performances
3. I absolutely love wolves

Can Help With
Resume and cover letter writing, job searching/exploration and interview preparation (including mock interviews).

Educational Background
RRC Polytech, Business Administration Diploma (Marketing Specialization)

3 Fun Facts
1. I love animals and have 2 cats named Beans and Cheese.

2. I love Hip-Hop and the local music scene, and have coordinated many live shows and a local Music Festival (Northern Touch Music Festival).

3. I also love travelling and trying new foods from different cultures.

Favourite quote – “The man that knows something knows that he knows nothing at all” – Erykah Badu

Can Help With: No cost, accessible low barrier mental health counselling to to assist with mental health and wellness, attachment, and life transitions. I can be flexible with when/where sessions occur to best meet participant's need. I can also help with group sessions and life skills workshops. 

Favourite Quote: " Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny." CS Lewis

Post Secondary Pathway: Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Sociology, Bachelor of Social work, and currently completing a Master of Marriage and Family Therapy

3 Fun Facts: 

1) I’ve been hit by lightning.
2) I lived as a cyborg without a pulse for almost 2 years (unrelated to point #1).
3) I will defend pistachio as the best ice cream flavour to the end of time.

Can Help With:

I can assist you with navigating services throughout the province. I can provide advocacy in situations where your needs and voices should be met. Help with applications, getting ID, assistance with navigating housing resources, referrals to services and resources, mental health, and substance use system navigation, and understanding government systems work.

Favorite quote: Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat. - F. Scott Fitzgerald

3 Fun Facts:
1. I love camping and anything outdoorsey
2. My favourite show is Friends - don't ask me how many times I've seen it
3. I love all things vintage and antique!

Can assist with: Financial Counselling-Budgeting/savings/financial institutions navigation, Tax Filing, CSA Settlement Applications Forms, Workshops

3 Fun Facts About Me:

1. Thrift shopping is my life
2. I’ve lived on 4 continents
3. Originally from Ontario

Favorite Quote:

"Success is often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable." – Coco Chanel