Event Speakers
Tina Greyeyes
Speaker
Tina Greyeyes
SpeakerTina has been working with Service Canada for the last twelve years. She has worked with the general public at the Westlink Service Canada Centre in Edmonton providing assistance and guidance to access various benefits offered through Service Canada. She was given the opportunity to work as a Citizen Services Specialist providing information on various programs delivered by Service Canada.
Karen Hauber
Supervisor, Mindful Hearts Dementia Program, Winnifred Stewart Association of Edmonton
Karen Hauber
Supervisor, Mindful Hearts Dementia Program, Winnifred Stewart Association of EdmontonKaren is the supervisor of the Mindful Hearts Dementia Program with theWinnifred Stewart Association in Edmonton. Over the past thirty years Karen has been exploring related passions: working in the field of disability services, and developing and facilitating employee training programs. Mindful Hearts combines them both, having started as a research project to investigate a more proactive approach to supporting people with dementia evolving into an employee training program.
Dr. John L. Brown, PhD
Professor of Architecture and Dean of the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, University of Calgary
Dr. John L. Brown, PhD
Professor of Architecture and Dean of the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, University of CalgaryDr. Brown is Professor of Architecture and Dean of the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape at the University of Calgary. He is an award-winning architect and a founding Principal of the architectural firm Housebrand, a Calgary-based residential design practice that has designed and built over 250 homes since 1997. John is a recognized authority on residential design and aging-in-community. In 2016, he completed a PhD through the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia that developed new and more relevant ways to design and build houses for an aging population. This research resulted in the creation of Garden Loft.
Debra Jakubec
Project Manager, Abundant Community Edmonton
Debra Jakubec
Project Manager, Abundant Community EdmontonDebra was born in Edmonton and is passionate about community building and inclusion. She has eighteen years of experience in the not-for-profit sector, becoming the Executive Director of HIV Edmonton and 2006. From there she moved on to WildNorth and was recently Executive Director for the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues. She began at the City of Edmonton as the Abundant Community Edmonton Project Manager in July, 2018.
Kristen Oliveros
Mental Health Therapist, The Family Centre
Kristen Oliveros
Mental Health Therapist, The Family CentreKristen is the mental health therapist from the Family Centre that works in partnership with Sage. She has three years’ experience as a community-based mental health therapist working with diverse populations including kids, teenagers, adults, seniors, couples, and families. Kristin takes an eclectic and holistic approach when it comes to counselling, as she views her clients as the expert in their own healing
Lynn Hannley
Managing Director of The Communitas Group
Lynn Hannley
Managing Director of The Communitas GroupLynn is the Managing Director of The Communitas Group a consulting a managing firm offering expertise in cooperative and community development In her career, she has been involved in the development of sixty-four housing projects whose total development value exceeds 360 million dollars. Lynn has served on a variety of Boards including the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada, Home-Ed, and the Edmonton Coalition on Homelessness and Housing Policy and Communications Committee. Lynn’s work has been recognized with several awards, including a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Award for Outstanding Contribution to Co-operative Housing, and the Larry Shaben Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Housing Sector.
Anne Summach
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Anne Summach
Nurse Practitioner (NP)Anne Summach is a Nurse Practitioner (NP) with experience in care of the elderly. She is extremely practical, client-focused, and is committed to the health of older adults. Her career began in hospitals, working in and managing Neurosciences units. She moved to the USA in 2005 with her family, where she completed her NP training and worked in primary care in both Connecticut and North Carolina (adults) for six years prior to returning home to Edmonton in 2015. Anne is currently Director of the 3 Cs for Seniors clinic at Sage Seniors Association and also teaches at the University of Alberta Faculty of Nursing.
Colleen Derksen
Co-ordinator, ‘This Full House’ Program, Sage Seniors Association
Colleen Derksen
Co-ordinator, ‘This Full House’ Program, Sage Seniors AssociationColleen works at Sage Seniors Association coordinating the ‘This Full House’ program, which assists seniors living with Hoarding Disorder by offering assessment,individualized planning, resource information, and follow up support. She also serves as the Chair of the Edmonton Hoarding Coalition.
Tracey Fraser
Owner/operator, Helping Hands Personal Assistants
Tracey Fraser
Owner/operator, Helping Hands Personal AssistantsTracey Fraser is the owner/operator of Helping Hands Personal Assistants. Through her work, she has aided seniors with Hoarding Disorder to declutter and partnered with the This Full House program since 2007. Tracy is a member of the Edmonton Hoarding Coalition.
Lee Ramsdell
President, Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, Edmonton Branch
Lee Ramsdell
President, Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, Edmonton BranchLee has hearing loss and is a champion for equal communication access for those with hearing loss. He is guided by the question - how do we get on an equal playing field if we can't hear the message?
Cindy Gordon
Executive Director,The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, Edmonton Branch
Cindy Gordon
Executive Director,The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, Edmonton BranchCindy has hearing loss and is a champion for equal communication access for those with hearing loss. He is guided by the question - how do we get on an equal playing field if we can't hear the message?
Arlene Huhn
Regional Lead of Client Services and Programs, Edmonton Regional Office, Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories
Arlene Huhn
Regional Lead of Client Services and Programs, Edmonton Regional Office, Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest TerritoriesArlene is the Regional Lead of Client Services and Programs for the Edmonton Regional Office at the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories. She holds a Bachelor Degree of Physical Education from the University of Alberta and has worked for the society for 18 years. During her time with the society Arlene has done over 600 family visits and facilitated over 200 support groups. The main focus of her work is to provide education and support to individuals living with dementia and care partners.
Carrie Doucette
Community Relations Manager and Care Designer, Nurse Next Door
Carrie Doucette
Community Relations Manager and Care Designer, Nurse Next DoorCarrie Doucette is the Community Relations Manager and Care Designer with Nurse Next Door. Her belief is care should be available to anyone, anywhere, anytime. She has always been a people person, and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others.
Scott Chambers
YDigital Program Facilitator
Scott Chambers
YDigital Program FacilitatorScott works with YDigital, a federally-funded program with a mandate to educate Canadians in the basics of all things internet. From how to buy computers to how to run them, YDigital has you covered. Note: There will be a Q and A following the presentation.
Cam Switzer
YDigital Program Facilitator
Cam Switzer
YDigital Program FacilitatorCam works with YDigital, a federally-funded program with a mandate to educate Canadians in the basics of all things internet. From how to buy computers to how to run them, YDigital has you covered. Note: There will be a Q and A following the presentation.
Claudio Bringas
Community Librarian, Edmonton Public Library, Stanley A. Milner Library
Claudio Bringas
Community Librarian, Edmonton Public Library, Stanley A. Milner LibraryClaudio is a community librarian at the Edmonton Public Library-Stanley A. Milner Library (downtown) branch.
Elena Russell
Business Development Manager, Home Equity Bank
Elena Russell
Business Development Manager, Home Equity BankElena is a Business Development Manager with Home Equity Bank with over twenty years of experience in the financial planning industry. In partnership with mortgage broker Kelli Flynn, these ladies are passionate about helping Canadians 55+ retire on their terms and assist mature Canadians with their financial needs .
Kelli Flynn
Mortgage Broker
Kelli Flynn
Mortgage BrokerIn partnership with Elena Russell of Home Equity Bank, these ladies are passionate about helping Canadians 55+ retire on their terms and assist mature Canadians with their financial needs .
Karen Murdock
Owner, Your Organized Friend and Treasured Photo Collections
Karen Murdock
Owner, Your Organized Friend and Treasured Photo CollectionsKaren is the owner of Your Organized Friend and Treasured Photo Collections. Karen’s businesses specialize in offering services for older adults and their families who are often dealing with a lifetime collection of possessions, paper and photos.
Laura Paradowski
Client Relations Manager, Department of Seniors and Housing, Government of Alberta
Laura Paradowski
Client Relations Manager, Department of Seniors and Housing, Government of AlbertaLaura has been with the Government of Alberta delivering services to seniors for the past twenty-five years. In her current role as Client Relations Manager with the department of Seniors and Housing, Laura helps seniors and their families access Alberta’s seniors financial assistance programs.
Michele Markham
Sage Seniors Association
Michele Markham
Sage Seniors AssociationMichele works to support community members in having safe, healthy relationships.
Monique Methot
The Today Centre
Monique Methot
The Today CentreMonique works to support community members in having safe, healthy relationships.
Shelby Johnson
Manager of Life Enrichment at Greater Edmonton Foundation Seniors Housing
Shelby Johnson
Manager of Life Enrichment at Greater Edmonton Foundation Seniors HousingShelby is the Manager of Life Enrichment at Greater Edmonton Foundation Seniors Housing. She is passionate about recreation and leisure and identifying opportunities with older adults to support their wellbeing needs and choices.
Theresa Goba
Registered Social Worker
Theresa Goba
Registered Social WorkerTheresa is a Registered Social Worker specializing in housing options for older adults. She has been employed with Sage Seniors Association for over five years, and has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience working with seniors 55 plus. Theresa hopes to become a counsellor after earning her degree and continue helping seniors attain their goals.
Tony Mammone, P.Eng.
Engineer
Tony Mammone, P.Eng.
EngineerTony is a passionate dedicated engineer and development manager who has assembled working teams to design, build and finance over 400 supportive, affordable housing units across Canadian Provinces, housing organizations, and northern communities. He has worked internationally in housing displaced families.
Vicki Gudelj
ETS
Vicki Gudelj
ETSVicki has worked for ETS in a variety of roles for the past twenty-one years including social marketing, fare program administration and community relations before moving into her current role as Accessible Transit Coordinator. Vicki is herself an exclusive user of public transit and is particularly passionate about accessibility on transit and in all aspects of daily life. Vicki’s work includes providing mobility training and orientation on transit to individuals, groups, support workers and caregivers with focus on seniors and people with disabilities.
Yasmin Kapadia
Divine Spice
Yasmin Kapadia
Divine SpiceServing community and fostering relationships has been a strong passion of Yasmin’s for over 25 years. She is very excited to share multi-cultural cooking and the nutritious property of herbs and spices as she embarks on a culinary adventure to explore the different tastes of "Divine Spice".Yasmin is currently working towards Multi-Generational Housing project focusing on older adults and restoring their health, confidence and safety. At the heart of everything that she does, are her values of respect, engagement and inclusion.