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About Our Speakers

Gillian Lindquist

Gillian Lindquist

Keynote Speaker and Presenter

Gillian Lindquist began her journey to restorative justice in her training and practice

Mandy Halabi

Mandy Halabi

Trainer

First generation Canadian and indigenous to Lebanon, Mandy Halabi

Julie Nanson-Ashton

Julie Nanson-Ashton

Presenter

Julie Nanson-Ashton is the Executive Director at the Central Alberta FASD

Janeen Poirier

Janeen Poirier

Presenter

Gina leads the implementation of the Edmonton Catholic

Jo Phillips

Jo Phillips

Presenter

Jo Phillips was hired by Rural Red Deer Restorative Justice in

Sonia McLean

Sonia McLean

Presenter

Bio coming soon.

Mardi Hardt

Mardi Hardt

Trainer and Presenter

Mardi Hardt is a Registered Nurse with a background in mental health and

Harvey Voogd

Harvey Voogd

Presenter

Harvey Voogd has been the Operations and Development Manager at

Dr. Muhammad Asadullah

Dr. Muhammad Asadullah

Presenter

Dr. Muhammad Asadullah is an Assistant Professor at the University of

Gayle Desmeules

Gayle Desmeules

Presenter and Panelist

Gayle Desmeuels, Métis, earned a Master of Arts in Leadership and

Justice Ivan Ladouceur

Justice Ivan Ladouceur

Keynote Speaker

Born in Ft. Chipewyan, Alberta, Justice Ivan Ladouceur was raised in a traditional lifestyle and continues

Seeley Foster

Seeley Foster

Presenter

Now working for the Government of Alberta as a Senior Policy Advisor,

Karen Kuntz

Karen Kuntz

Presenter

Karen Kuntz is a surviving victim of a violent sexual assault. She shares her

Gina Daus

Gina Daus

Presenter

Gina leads the implementation of the Edmonton Catholic

Luci Johnson

Luci Johnson

Presenter

Luci Johnson, One of the initiatives she was instrumental in

Ashleigh Kwiatkowski

Ashleigh Kwiatkowski

Presenter

Ashleigh is currently completing a degree in child and Youth Care . She

Nikida Steel

Nikida Steel

Presenter

Bio coming soon.

Jan Moran

Jan Moran

Trainer

Jan has been involved in the field of alternate dispute resolution since

Caroline Gosling

Caroline Gosling

Presenter

Caroline Gosling has worked in the field of education for four decades, beginning as

Dr. Daniel Alati

Dr. Daniel Alati

Presenter

Bio coming soon.

Marlene Orr

Marlene Orr

Presenter

Bio coming soon.

Wyome Dion

Wyome Dion

Presenter

Wyome Dion is from Kehewin Cree Nation, where she lives with her fiancé and

Rev. Donald Stoesz

Rev. Donald Stoesz

Presenter

Donald Stoesz worked for thirty-five years as a chaplain with Correctional

Michelle Hauser

Michelle Hauser

Presenter

With over 25 years of experience in Victim Services, the creator of the

Ryan Gerdes

Ryan Gerdes

Presenter

Ryan Gerdes graduated 2023 with a BSc Psychology from Swansea University,

Kenneth Sackaney

Kenneth Sackaney

Presenter

Kenneth Sackaney comes from the community of Constance Lake First Nation

China Sieger

China Sieger

Trainer

China has served in the restorative justice (RJ) field in Alberta for 15

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