Jacqueline has worked in the Human Service Field for the last thirty years as a counsellor, coach, teacher, researcher, trainer, facilitator, and evaluator. She has worked with children and adults across cultures and contexts in Canada and Africa with diverse needs. She has a B.A. and M.A. in Child and Youth care, an M.A. in Human and Organizational Systems, and a Ph.D. in Human Development. She also holds a certificate in Organizational Development and Evaluation. Jacqueline was a counsellor with at-risk youth and families in crisis for the first ten years of her career. In the early 1990s, she began working in Africa as an independent consultant for the United Nations and various non-governmental organizations in Kenya, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. Her doctoral research focused on issues of resilience and the factors that enhance coping and adaptation for children from various war zones in Africa.

Jacqueline is a confident adult educator, evidenced by over thirty conference presentations, numerous workshops, and work as a sessional instructor over the past twenty years at the University of Victoria, Vancouver Island University, Canada West University, and City University. Jacqueline continues to teach part-time at City University and Canada West and has a private counselling practice. Jacqueline’s book More than Luck: How to Cultivate a Resilient Mindset will be published in the Fall of 2024. The cumulative nature of Jacqueline’s strong educational background and extensive practical experience provides her with a unique set of skills that provide the platform for an engaging and insightful workshop.

Maggie is a Registered Clinical Counselor with over 25 years of experience accompanying humans of all ages on their healing journeys. She has a B. A in Child and Youth Care and an MEd in Counseling Psychology and engages in regular professional and personal development training and workshops. Maggie has been creating and facilitating retreats for over 20 years. She is a community connector with a strong passion for creating places for humans to gather in circles as a safe and reflective place to heal, grow, celebrate life, and strengthen their community. Maggie cannot imagine doing any other kind of work that would be more meaningful. Maggie is committed to continuous growth, healing and expansion, as well as living her life fully self-expressed. She believes that every person has a gift to share with the world, and she is committed to assisting each person that she meets to release what no longer serves them so that they can expand into BEing fully self-expressed and living a meaningful and authentic life that is in rhythm with their true nature.