My Experience

First Nations Masters in Counselling Program, University Of Victoria: Set up and designed the first ever post graduate program with Canim Lake Band (Hundred Mile House).

Designed and created first ever two year post-secondary diploma program in First Nations’ Sexual Issues at Red River College, Hollow Water/Manigatogon, Manitoba.

Thanks to Jeff Thomas

    • Ft. Albany, James Bay, Peetabek Health Centre.

    • Attawapiskat First Nation, James Bay.

    • Six Nations First Nation, Oshweken.

    • Brantford Pine Tree Native Centre.

    • Nisga'a First Nation of Coastal British Columbia - Suicide Intervention and Prevention.

    • Northern Chiefs Council - K.O., Red Lake.

    • Aboriginal Health Centre FAS/FAE (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects) Clinical Program Supervisor with Steve Koptie- Hamilton and Brantford.

    • Canim Lake, BC. Band Counselling Psychologist. 

    • Hollow Water, Manigotogan, Manitoba.

    • Pedahbun Lodge Residential Treatment Centre, Toronto, ON. 

    • Department of National Defence; Clinical Psychologist - Trauma

    • Clinical Director, Canim Lake Family Violence Program

    • Supervised Five Staff at Letwilc Healing Lodge

    • Alternative Justice Programs; Family Conferencing, Community Support

    • Stress and Anger Management Programs for all segments of community - Court Approved

    • University of Victoria, Off Campus Instructor for First Nations Masters in Counselling in Interior British Columbia

    • Healing, Stress, Anger Management, Empowerment and Control (CBT) - Court Approved

    • Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Health, Consultant for Aboriginal Health Policy Branch. Responsible for Clinical Review. Review and evaluate clinical aspects of Aboriginal Sexual Abuse Intervention Programs and Urban Aboriginal Health Centres throughout British Columbia.

  • Course Director, Province of Manitoba and Hollow Water Indian Band (On Reserve and Distance Education).
    Designed curricula, taught courses and ran Court Approved groups for Anger, Abuse and Offenders. Evaluated post-secondary Certificate program for Community
    Sexual Abuse & Sex Offender Workers for First Nation Reserves.

  • Counselling Training Initiative Instructor; Delivered Pilot Training Programs for five Provincial Ministries: Attorney General, Solicitor General, Health, Corrections, and Community & Social Services at various locations throughout Ontario. 

  • Field Supervisor for Counsellors, Sexual Issues; Manigotagan, Manitoba. First Nation's On-Reserve Trainer & Facilitator: Sex Abuse Survivor Groups, Sex Offender/Victim Groups, Anger Management, Sex Offender Adult Male Groups -
    All programs Court Approved. Supervisor - Alternative Justice Program: Four Circles of Hollow Water

  • Male and Female Violence, Sexual Abuse/Assault, Children, Adolescents, and Adults Anger Management Groups

    • Psychiatric Therapist & Psychometrist; Staff Trainer of Groups. Family Therapist, Sexuality Issues.

    • Canada Employment and Immigration Commission (Bi-Lingual).

    • Employment and Career Counselling