Education

Substance Abuse certificate - Vancouver Community College
Life Skills certificate program - Phoenix Education Society
Psychology & Sociology - Langara College
Substance Misuse certificate - Justice Institute of British Columbia
Conflict Resolution program - Justice Institute of British Columbia
Front line training for residential settings - Justice Institute of British Columbia
Working with Youth and Troubled Teens - Justice Institute of British Columbia
Cross Cultural Counseling - Justice Institute of British Columbia
A.D.S. Training (Clinical Practice) - Justice Institute of British Columbia
Dual Diagnosis - Justice Institute of British Columbia
Art Therapy Counseling - Justice Institute of British Columbia
25 various courses (10 on Youth Issues) - Justice Institute of British Columbia

Awards and Memberships

International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor (I.C.A.D.C.)
Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation / Canada / USA
Full member of Canadian Counselling Association / Ottawa / Canada

Clinical Supervision

Ross Laird, PhD (Creative Process)
Michael Wilson, PhD
Colin Sanders, MA

Professional Experience

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Fraser Health Authority
Interior Health Authority

Turning Point / Western Steps to Recovery Society
Phoenix Recovery Society
Ministry of Children and Family Development
Community Vision for Children and Families
Vancouver Detox
Health Contact Center
Laird and Associates
Borden and Associates
WJS group
The Evolve Group
ADS Vancouver
Jackson Murray Consultants

Program design for various agencies

Lectured for the Nursing Program (Langara College)
Lectured for the Vancouver Provincial Judges
Lectured for various high schools and colleges on the addictive process
Lectured for both Youth and Adult correctional facilities