People

Central Office Staff
		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, Youth Engagement Facilitator Phone: 250-882-1664 Email: katie<at>bchealthycommunities.ca
		Caitlin Schwarz, Special Projects Coordinator Caitlin is a community development practitioner, a recent graduate of the University of Victoria’s Bachelor of Education program. She brings more than 7 years experience working with various community organizations in Greater Victoria including: the Inter-Cultural Association, the Oaklands Community Centre, the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre, and the NEED Crisis and Information Line. Through practica and work experience, she has come to understand that the effective practice of education and community development hinges on an intentional, organic, responsive, relevant, authentic, collaborative, and comprehensive approach -- such as the one embodied by BCHC. Phone: 250-356-0876 Email: bchc<at>bchealthycommunities.ca