TEAM WORK

About Lee

Lee has been at the Prevention Institute since 2007. She provides support and leadership, ensuring that programs and projects meet their goals in an efficient, research-based, high quality, and effective manner. Lee developed and coordinates the Early Childhood Mental Health Program, which focuses on bringing emerging, evidence-based information and training to professionals throughout the province. As part of this program, Lee also coordinates the Saskatchewan Early Childhood Mental Health Provincial Network.

Education and Training

Lee obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Waterloo, holds a Post Graduate Degree in Art Therapy from the University of Western Ontario, and a Masters of Social Work from Wilfred Laurier University.

Lee is a member of Zero to Three’s Academy of Fellows.

Professional Interests

About Megan

Megan has been with the Prevention Institute since 2003. Megan provides guidance and leadership around ensuring that the work of the Prevention Institute is evidence-based and evaluated, in order to help program coordinators meet the needs of the intended audience and accomplish the goals identified. During her time at the Prevention Institute, Megan has also worked on developing a resource kit on ‘attachment’, the bond that children form with those they depend on for care.

Education and Training

Megan obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Saskatchewan, has a Diploma in Women’s Studies from Simon Fraser University, and an M.A. in Developmental Psychology from the University of British Columbia.

Professional Interests

About Connie

As the Provincial Coordinator for the Nobody's Perfect Parent Program, Connie Herman is passionate about supporting parents, families, and communities. Based out of the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, Connie provides training, resource development, and support to service providers who work with parents and families. She has a Bachelor’s of Arts and Social Work, and is a trained facilitator in numerous programs and frameworks, including Nobody’s Perfect, Self-Reg, Parent Coaching, Positive Discipline, Kids Have Stress Too, and Healthy Start. As a mom to two children, Connie recognizes that parenting is one of the most rewarding, most important, and also the most challenging jobs there is.

Education and Training

About Jody

Jody’s role is to provide support and leadership to program coordinators to help ensure that goals are met in an efficient, research-based, high quality, and efficient manner. Jody is also a member of the Research and Evaluation Team. As such, Jody performs research activities (e.g., literature reviews, environmental scans, needs assessments), conducts evaluations of existing resources, and provides recommendations for future research areas.

Education and Training

Related Experience

About Donna

Donna has been with the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute since 2007. She is the friendly face you see when you first enter the building and the kind voice you hear when calling.

Donna provides administrative support to all staff, including the organization of conference and workshop registrations. Her other focus is accounts payable and receivable and assisting the Accountant.

Education and Training

Donna holds a secretarial diploma, and has worked in this role for a number of years. She also has 20 years of cataloguing experience within a public library system.

About Ryan

Ryan’s role is to maintain and update the Prevention Institute's website. He creates banners, uploads blogs and other deliverables needed to make the overall aesthetic of the website. As a graphic designer and website developer, he understands the principles of designing and coding.

Ryan completed a Computer System Design and Programming course from the Philippines and is continually researching and learning new trends on website development. Most of his design and web development skills are self-taught. If given an opportunity, Ryan would further his education because he believes that learning should never stop and nothing can stop you if you have determination.

Ryan is married to his wife Shao and focuses on being a great dad to his son Gabe. He is a basketball guru in his dreams and loves music.

About Pam

Pam has been working at the Prevention Institute since 2005. Her role is to assist with knowledge-transfer of information. By combining words and images, Pam creates the visual representation of ideas and messages to reach our audiences through various media.

She believes that through communication … the process is created, and by design … a product is generated. Pam brings over thirty-five years of experience in visual communication from her background in the printing industry where she has worked as an Art Director, Graphic Designer, Instructor, Manager, and Owner/Operator of Type-Write Productions.

Besides spending time with her grandchildren, family, and friends, Pam's interests include interior design, travelling, and event planning.

Education and Training

About Lindsay

Lindsay began her career with the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute in July of 2022. She provides administrative support to the Members of the Corporation, Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Medical Advisory Committee, and Program Advisory Committee. Lindsay focuses on organization and quality control of reports and resources that the Institute provides, while also supporting coordinators and fellow staff in administration.

Lindsay’s background consists of assistant roles in speech pathology and audiology, and she has enjoyed taking courses in childhood psychology, childhood development, and grammar. On her days off, she likes to spend time with friends and family, and likes to stay active outdoors

Education

About Dale

Dale is a lifelong learner with a diverse background and experience in youth development, community development, strategic planning, public relations/communications through the education, economic, social, and justice sectors. Dale has a major in Sociology and a minor in Indigenous Studies from the University of Saskatchewan. He uses his education to help organizations, communities, and individuals find opportunities through innovate approaches and solutions in many capacities. Through reconciliation work, Dale believes we all have an important role in moving forward in creating safe places for inclusion and youth empowerment and engagement.

About Rashmi

Rashmi joined the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute as a PIH coordinator in August of 2022. She has had many years of experience working in community health as a registered nurse (RN) in the United States and in Canada. Rashmi’s training and volunteer work as a doula added to her knowledge base for this position. Previously, as an RN, her priority was on proximal social determinants of health (physical, mental, and spiritual health). In this position, she anticipates leveraging her skills and expertise to broaden her focus to include intermediate (healthcare system, education system, community infrastructures) and distal determinants of health (colonialism, racism, social exclusions, self-determination). With her passion for primary and secondary prevention programs that promote best evidence and practices, focus on prevention and equity, knowledge of the impact of colonization and the importance of reconciliation, and as a mother of a 4-year-old, Rashmi is excited to begin her work to reduce infant disease, disability, and death, as well as to ensure healthy outcomes for pregnant and birthing people.

Education

About Beth

Beth’s position operates out of the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute to provide organizational and administrative support to the SK HIV Collaborative, which is a multi-disciplinary group that provides strategic guidance to the implementation of the provincial HIV work plan.

Beth has a background working in higher education as an academic writer and research associate, but her passion lies with non-profit organizations that focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, addressing the social determinants of health, harm reduction, and fostering community development through a lens of reconciliation and decolonization.

Education

About Jackie

Jackie Eaton is the Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) Training and Education Coordinator for the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute. She received her Bachelor of Education from the University of Saskatchewan. Jackie is responsible for resource development and organizing trainings, presentations, and workshops to support the work of CAPC Projects throughout Saskatchewan. Being the mother of three children, along with experience in the field of education, fuels Jackie's passion for supporting parenting education.

Education and Training

Presentations Provided

About Laura

Laura’s role at the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute is to carry out research activities and compile evidence-based information to ensure the FASD program’s resources are up to date and appropriately presented to their target audience. Through her several years of practice as a neonatal nurse in Lebanon, Laura developed a passion for improving children’s health. Her work experience and educational knowledge drives her enthusiasm for employing multisectoral primary prevention methods towards creating large-scale advancements in childhood health outcomes. In her position, she aims to utilize her skillset and knowledge towards supporting the Institute’s mission.

Education

About Jason

Jason is the Child Traffic Safety Program Coordinator and is one of the newest team members at Saskatchewan Prevention Institute where his mission is to provide Saskatchewanians with the skills and knowledge to safely transport children through education, hands-on-training, and events.

He has completed his Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) training and is a member of the Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada (CPSAC).

Jason has formal training in Health, Safety, and Environmental Studies through NAIT, teaching experience through his time educating people in Taiwan for over 12 years, and has most recently been working in insurance. He has been an active volunteer fire fighter and rescue member in his hometown of Rosthern for over ten years, where he has prior experience with child car seat installations. Jason is married with two children, has two cats and a dog , enjoys watching and participating in sports, and loves a good cup of coffee.

Education and Training

About Jasmin

Jasmin’s role at the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute is to explore effective and innovative methods for delivering preventative health information prior to and during the reproductive years. She hopes to bring her passion for health promotion, knowledge translation, and primary prevention to improve health literacy and cultivate supportive environments that empower individuals to make positive and informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health.

Education

About Robyn

Robyn joined the team as Child Injury Prevention Coordinator in December 2021. She brings a decade of experience providing family support services through a harm reduction lens, and recently completed her Bachelor of Social Work at the University of Regina.

Robyn is passionate about providing evidence-based, trauma-informed education that supports children and families to thrive. She looks forward to bringing energy and innovation to her work in child injury prevention, connecting and building new relationships with community partners, and delivering comprehensive training for parents and caregivers across Saskatchewan.

Education