Credentials
- B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) from
Concordia University in Montreal
- M.B.A. (Master of Business
Administration) from McGill University
in Montreal
- R.P.D.R. (Registered Practitioner in
Dispute Resolution) from CIIAN
(Canadian International Institute of
Applied Negotiation) in Ottawa
- Over 20 years of consulting experience
- Over 15 years of cross-cultural
experience with Aboriginals and other
Canadians
- Recognized instructor for
the Justice Institute of British Columbia
- Fully bilingual (English and French)
- Has worked in every Province and
Territory across Canada
COMPLEMENTARY EXPERIENCES
Socio-political experiences
"Group of 22" - December 1990 to May 1991.
Member of a committee instituted by the late Maurice Sauve, composed of 22 Canadians from across the country to tackle the constitutional issue through a revision of the distribution of powers between the two levels of government.
Constitutional Conferences - January to March 1992.
Participant to conferences held in: Halifax (for Distribution of Powers) ; Calgary (for Institutions' Reform); Ottawa (for Aboriginal Issues); Vancouver (for Conclusions and Recommendations to the Dobbie-Beaudoin Commission).
Nakoda Project: "Conversations on Canada" - May 1992. Participant to a socio-political gathering organized by The Katalysis Group in Calgary. Brought together 45 Canadians to discuss the Canadian identity.
Others
Dispute Resolution Board of the Yukon - Panel Member - 1997
To facilitate the resolution of disputes which arise out of the interpretation, administration or implementation of Settlement Agreements or Settlement Legislation; and to facilitate the out-of-court resolution of disputes under the Umbrella Final
Food Bank Society of Whitehorse – 2008
Chair of the Board to develop a food bank in Whitehorse which opened in the spring of 2009.
Mediation Yukon – 1994 to 1997
In turn, I was a Board member, then the Executive Director and the President of this society.
Award for Journalistic Excellence in Conflict Analysis
Judge for the Fall '94 and Spring '96 competitions. Organized by the Canadian Association of Journalists
Publications: of a various articles when working in community health research from 1980 to 1984.
