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Nurturing
Ourselves 2009 Conference Committee Women of Substance,
Wisdom and Heart Anne Marie Hartford
- Co-Chair Anne Marie Hartford
first attended the Nurturing Ourselves Conference in 1997, and she became
involved with organizing it a couple of years later. This year Anne Marie has
taken on the role of Co-Chair with Denise Hanson. Anne Marie has
worked with not-for-profit organizations for over 25 years as a paid staff as
well as a volunteer. She has also worked with private industry and has
operated her own business. Anne Marie has a BA from St. Thomas University and
a Masters degree in Adult Education from UNB. She has lived in Fredericton
since 1992 and has also lived in Miramichi, Moncton, and Toronto. She was
born and raised in the Dominican Republic. Denise Hanson - Co-Chair A
resident of Fredericton for almost a quarter of a century, Denise is a single
parent of one son. She has been a “sport” mom and has volunteered with Home &
School and PSSC and is co-founder of Parents Enforcing Court Orders (PECO).
She is looking forward to celebrating the 20th Nurturing Conference this
year. Barb Brown – Finance Barb is the Office Administrator for Meals on
Wheels of Fredericton Inc. Donna Chiasson -
Registration Donna has attended several of the
Nurturing Ourselves conferences over the past 10 years and was recruited to
this year’s Organizing Committee by Anne Marie Hartford. After 15 years of being a domestic engineer for her husband
and three children Donna returned to the workforce and in 1995 joined the
York Care Centre as an Administrative professional providing support to the
Board of Directors and the CEO, and in 2000 assumed the role of Manager of
Seniors Housing. She is currently a volunteer board member of the NB
Non-Profit Housing Association and through this involvement has developed a
good deal of expertise in the field of public policy dealing with Seniors Housing.
From these various involvements, Donna has become a strong advocate for
housing issues relative to low income seniors and it is her desire to advance
the vision of low income seniors having access to housing that is dignified
and consistent with their needs. Joanne
Owuor-Larocque - Volunteers Joanne has been
living in Fredericton for the past nine years. She currently works with
newcomers and immigrants in the community as a Settlement Worker, and loves
every minute of her fulfilling personal and professional life. Her interests
include Multiculturalism and Spirituality. When she is not wrangling her two
feline friends, she enjoys yoga, meditation, travelling with family, reading
and writing. Lindsay Manuel – Member at Large Lindsay works as a Research and Planning Officer
for Violence Prevention Initiatives / Executive Council Office. Marilyn Noble – Workshops and Public Relations Marilyn Noble
co-founded the Nurturing Ourselves conference with Penny Ericson, and was its
coordinator for 9 of its first 10 years. After its first decade, when
attendance had peaked at 535, with 165 women on sponsorships, she decided it
was time to pass the torch to someone else, and begin attending as a
participant (and occasionally as
a workshop presenter). In its 20-year run, she has missed the event
only once. In her other life,
Marilyn is a community-based adult educator with her own consulting practice,
People Link. She facilitates multi-stakeholder dialogue, and is recognized
for her expertise in diversity and inclusion, bullying reduction among
children and youth, and research aimed at early recognition and early
intervention in cases of workplace bullying. Marilyn is taking this year off
to recuperate from five months of being the contractor for renovations to her
century-old house. Marisa Rojas -
Volunteers She was involved with the creation
of the NB Latino Association, Core member of the Immigrant Women Collective,
and was a participant of the YMCA Leadership Programs. Mary Lou Jamieson -
Organizational Development Originally from Nova
Scotia, Mary Lou has always worked in the health care field in New Brunswick.
She is actively involved in volunteer organizations such as CIBC Run for the
Cure as well as the Nurturing Ourselves Conference. She enjoys sports,
travelling, reading, walking and crafts. Michelle Hicks - Website Michelle works as a
Tax Analyst for the Department of Finance, Government of New Brunswick.
She is a member of her work place Health and Safety Committee and Wellness
Committee. Michelle moved to Fredericton in August 2008 and was so
impressed with the conference that she joined the Organizing Committee. She is a big believer in empowering
women, health and wellness. Michelle has training as a personal trainer,
Reiki practitioner and financial consultant. Michelle’s professional
skills and interests range from having worked as the Manager of an
international charity that rebuilt 55 schools in the Aceh Region of Indonesia
post-tsunami, four years as a Teacher in BC & ON, a Volunteer with the
Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival and as a former Leader with the Girl Guides
of Canada. Pam Burton -
Logistics Pam worked for many
years in maternity/neonatal nursing as a nurse and as a nursing instructor.
Over the years her interests have also included infertility and women's
health generally. She has really enjoyed attending the conference and become
more involved over the years, as she found the Nurturing Ourselves
conference, a women's conference, a good fit for her interests. Patricia MacNevin -
Workshops & Brochure She is passionate about several topics – tobacco cessation,
Siamese cats, the Red Sox, hockey and Toastmasters. Patricia loves to
travel and hopes to holiday in Hawaii before she’s 55 or at least before she
is considered a senior citizen! The
Conference Committee would like to acknowledge the contribution of Susan Phillips who has contributed
her time and expertise in the development of this website. Thank you Susan! |
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