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Jodi Mucha, Director

Jodi brings a broad range of expertise to the position including a Masters in Environment and Management , years of experience working overseas on sustainable development projects in West Africa, New Zealand and Egypt and a passion for healthy active lifestyles.  Her Masters thesis focused on the connections between spirituality and sustainable development and ways to mobilize them.  She has a strong background in public policy research and worked for several years developing the e-dialogues for Sustainable Development with Dr. Ann Dale of Royal Roads University. Additionally, Jodi is an accomplished Triathlete, personal trainer and leadership coach.

Phone: 250-356-0930
Email: jodi<at>bchealthycommunities.ca

     
     
   

Kerri Klein, Provincial Facilitator

Over the last eight years Kerri has been engaged in a diverse range of community development projects that aim to assess and integrate social, environmental and economic determinants of well-being. She has extensive experience in Canada's national campus sustainability movement, working both at an institutional and organizational level to develop and implement planning and management systems for healthy campus communities. Kerri's unique background has focused around program development and facilitation that mobilizes citizens to create solutions for community resilience. She is currently working on launching the Vancouver Island Social Purchasing Portal, a community economic development tool that encourages local purchasing and increased opportunities for those facing barriers to employment.

Kerri has an honours in Environmental Studies (B.Sc.) from the University of Saskatchewan and a certificate in Community Economic Development from Simon Fraser University. In her spare time , Kerri loves to travel both in BC and across the globe.

Phone: 604-874-9433
Email: kerri<at>bchealthycommunities.ca
 
 
     
 

Deirdre Goudriaan, Facilitator, Fraser Region

Deirdre is an organizational, leadership and community development consultant who brings valued expertise to groups in the private and public sectors across Canada. She has worked extensively with municipal, provincial, and federal governments, including Health Canada, the Department of Justice and INAC/Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada. In addition to other collaborations, Deirdre is an active member of the team at BC Healthy Communities, and works in partnership with the BC Healthy Living Alliance and 2010 Legacies Now.

 With a Master's degree in Leadership and Training from Royal Roads University, Deirdre is an enthusiastic and energetic facilitator and mentor to individuals and organizations seeking to put the integral model into practice. In her own words: "I deeply respect the complexity of the human spirit, and believe in our individual and collective capacity for growth and resilience."

Phone: 778-891-8948
Email: Deirdre<at>bchealthycommunities.ca
   

 

     
 
 

Katie Shaw, Provincial Youth Engagement Facilitator

Katie Shaw is a highly respected youth project manager, front line worker, social justice advocate, researcher and facilitator. For nearly a decade she has worked in a variety of community-based NGOs focusing on youth engagement, capacity-building and collaborative community development. She is the Provincial Youth Engagement Facilitator for BC Healthy Communities and has worked on community, provincial and national youth engagement initiatives. Katie believes in the power of collaboration and for people from all backgrounds to be resilient leaders for social change.

She holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Victoria and is currently completing a M.A. in Community Leadership and Adult Education. An active community leader, Katie serves on the board of the Women's Sexual Assault Centre and was the recipient of Leadership Victoria's VanCity Youth Award in 2010.

 

Phone: 250-882-1664
Email: katie<at>bchealthycommunities.ca

     
   

Stacy Barter, BCHC Associate, Facilitator

Stacy is an organizational, leadership and sustainable community development consultant who has worked for over 15 years with a wide range communities, non-profit, and public sector organizations in Canada and Latin America.  She has led a number of innovative development and training initiatives, and has helped to build the capacity and resilience of numerous organizations and communities. She is a dynamic and engaging facilitator who brings a wealth of experience designing and facilitating learning programs, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and positive change processes.

Stacy is the co-creator and lead facilitator of Leading Communities BC, a successful community leadership program designed to build the leadership capacity of rural Canadian communities. She is also the co-founder of Earth Matters, a non-profit organization that builds leadership capacities of young adults through involvement in sustainable community development projects. Most recently, her work with BC Healthy Communities includes a focus on public engagement around climate change, community learning, and community dialogue processes. Stacy holds a M. Ed. from Simon Fraser University, specializing in Adult Education, community development, and organizational learning.

Phone: 250-889-0179
Email: stacy<at>bchealthycommunities.ca

 

     
   
Sarah Amyot, Youth Engagement Projects Coordinator 

Sarah Amyot oversees our YouthCore and City of Victoria Youth Council programs as well as the
Youth Service Provider Network (YSPN).  In addition she coordinates a range of other youth engagement initiatives . Sarah is a dedicated community and social advocate and has worked with the student and women's movement for a number of years. Sarah is passionate about, and committed to finding, community-based solutions to addressing social inequities. Sarah is currently completing her M.A. in Studies in Policy and Practice in at the University of Victoria. 

Phone: 250-952 9177
Email: youth<at>bchealthycommunities.ca
 
     
     
     
     
   
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