Academic/Training Highlights

• Master of Social Work Degree, Dalhousie University
• Bachelor of Arts Degree (Psychology), St. Mary’s University
• Family Mediation Certification, Mediation PEI Inc.
• Certified Elder Mediator, Elder Mediation Canada
• Specialized Training in Critical Incident Stress Management
• Stress Management Training
• Numerous professional certificates/training spanning topics in individual, marital & family therapy, employee assistance programs, addictions, family mediation, elder mediation, sexual abuse, mental health issues, anger management, domestic violence, aging, retirement, grief, etc.

Skills/Experiences

• Employee and Family Assistance Program Service Provider with several national and local employee assistance companies
• providing counselling services to employees and their families
• providing critical incident stress debriefings
• development and delivery of wellness programs
• providing orientation sessions to employees
• responding to requests for EAP proposals
• negotiating contracts
• providing consultation and support to managers
• Management of community based family service agency and supervision of its professional counselling, employee assistance, family life education, and family advocacy services.
• Experienced individual, marital and family therapist specializing in couples counselling, counselling services for seniors, stepfamilies, anger management, domestic violence, sexual abuse, family mediation & elder mediation.
• Provided a leadership role in the development, delivery, and ongoing management of Turning Point, Prince Edward Island’s only group therapy program for abusive and controlling men.
• Responsible for the development and delivery of PEI’s own Credit Counselling Service in response to the expressed needs of Island families for assistance with budgeting and debt management.
• Development and marketing of educational seminars and short courses in the areas of anger management, parenting skills, balancing work and family, stress management, personal growth, family life (children to seniors), traumatic stress debriefing, grief and loss, aging, etc.
• Adept with, and excited about, the myriad of technological tools and resources available to facilitate education and raise awareness about aging and mental health issues throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.

Employment History

• SAGE Counselling & Mediation Services – St. John’s NL (2012 – )
• Registrar, Elder Mediation Accreditation – Family Mediation Canada (2011- )
• Registrar, Elder Mediation International Network (2009 – )
• Webinar Facilitator – Family Mediation Canada (2009 – )
• Director, Learning Resources Program (John Howard Society), St. John’s, NL (2006 – 2011)
• Executive Director, Community & Family Service of PEI, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (1979 – 2006)
• Supervisor, Community Services Division – City of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (1976 – 1979)