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OUR FACULTY

Born and raised in Rocky Mountain House, married with with 5 children aged from 1 and a half to 20

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Considering his work a lifestyle, enjoying everyday with family, friends, peers and his mentors. Kirby always appreciates where he is and is always looking forward to his everyday

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KIRBY BIGCHILD
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Dominic Hill- Born in Digby, Nova Scotia and belonging to the Mi’kmaq nation. I have a child and youth care diploma and a 25-year career working with high-risk youth across our nation. I have been training human service workers in Non-Abusive Crisis Intervention Prevention Strategies for the past sixteen
years allowing foster families, teachers, correctional officers, security officers how to diffuse crisis situations with positive outcomes. 
I am a avid outdoorsmen facilitating wilderness survival skills to youth, and I promoter of men’s mental health in our community. One of my responsibilities at the Rocky
Mountain House Asokewin Friendship Centre is to promote First Nation Metis and Inuit Inclusion into the Wild Rose School division in hopes to bringing cultures together.

ÂSOKÊWIN STUDENT SUPPORT COORDINATOR/4E4M MENS WELLNESS COORDINATOR 

DOMINIC HILL
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FINACNE MANAGER/HUMAN RESOURCES

I am married woman with  a very spunky 4 year old girl.

I am in charge of payroll, human resources, accounts payable and receivable, management of all the grants and everything else paperwork wise!

KRISTIN McKENELLEY
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An educator with a diploma in Social Work, brings the Âsokêwin Friendship Centre's first MMIWG2S+ Project. Determined, passionate, and dedicated person whose life motto is to lead by example. I enjoy helping individuals, families and communities become more aware of their health and wellness in all aspects of their lives. 

 

I look forward to guiding you on a healing journey and for those able to share some of the challenges and highlights of your story to show support toward others.

MMIWGS2+ PROJECT COORDINATOR

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MAVIS McGILVERY
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Born and raised in Rocky Mountain House, AB and Mother of four wonderful children. 

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I am here to help learners achieve their goals, whether its help with reading, and writing skills, Class 7 Prep test, resumes and much more.

LITERACY COORDINATOR

TAMARA ARGUE
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MMIWGS2+ COORDINATOR

MELISSA McCARTHY
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LEGACY YOUTH COORDINATOR

DARLA PRESTON
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I started at the RNFCS in 1997 as a parent volunteer in the AHS program. Through the AHS program and RNFCS I was able to reconnect with my indigenous culture. I was given the opportunity to get and ECE education and find my passion in working with children.

 

Throughout the past 23 years I have Chaired our Aboriginal Head Start National Council, Chaired our Alberta Aboriginal Head Start Committee and hosted numerous regional training events. 

ABORIGINAL HEAD START DIRECTOR

DONNA MORRIS
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