Mentorship Resources/Mentoring Living Library

Welcome to the GC Mentorship Community / Bienvenue à la communauté du mentorat du GC

Who Are We?

Qui sommes-nous?

The GC Mentorship Community on GCwiki is a grassroots initiative supported by the NCRYPN, the Federal Youth Network, and GC Students, that provides young GofC professionals and students with the opportunity to informally connect with, and learn from, experienced employees. This community consists of mentors, listed in the table below, who have graciously volunteered their time and stories to share with you, our interested mentees. The purpose of this initiative is to mirror the beauty of the "Living Library" trend, which aims to bring back the art of connecting with others by providing access to individuals who are willing to share their time, their energy, and their stories. By engaging with our Community, you are learning from the stories and experiences of a wide range of individuals in the Canadian public service. Please note that this initiative is evergreen. Mentors are welcome to join and withdraw from the community as needed, as are mentees

La communauté de mentorat du GC sur le GCwiki est une initiative populaire soutenue par le RJPRCN, le Réseau des jeunes fonctionnaires fédéraux (RJFF) et les Étudiants GC, qui offre aux jeunes professionnels et étudiants du GC la possibilité d'entrer en contact de manière informelle avec des employés expérimentés et d'apprendre d'eux. Cette communauté se compose de mentors, énumérés dans le tableau ci-dessous, qui ont gracieusement offert leur temps et leurs histoires pour les partager avec vous, nos mentorés intéressés. Le but de cette initiative est de refléter la beauté de la tendance de la « Bibliothèque vivante », qui vise à ramener l'art de se connecter avec les autres en donnant accès à des personnes qui sont prêtes à partager leur temps, leur énergie et leurs histoires. En vous engageant dans notre communauté, vous découvrez les histoires et les expériences d'un large éventail de personnes travaillant dans la fonction publique canadienne. Veuillez noter que cette initiative est évolutive. Les mentors sont invités à rejoindre et à se retirer de la communauté selon les besoins, tout comme les mentorés.

How It Works

Comment ça fonctionne

Below, you will find all of the mentors participating in this initiative, along with their relevant details. Mentees - please feel free to scan our list of mentors below. When you find one who speaks to your interests and goals, click on their contact information and send them an email to schedule a one-on-one chat. The suggested amount of time for a chat is 30 minutes. Please be respectful of your mentors - they are volunteers, after all!

Vous trouverez ci-dessous tous les mentors participant à cette initiative, ainsi que les détails les concernant. Mentorés - n'hésitez pas à parcourir notre liste de mentors ci-dessous. Lorsque vous en trouvez un qui correspond à vos intérêts et à vos objectifs, cliquez sur ses coordonnées et envoyez-lui un courriel pour programmer une discussion en tête-à-tête. La durée suggérée pour une discussion est de 30 minutes. Soyez respectueux de vos mentors - ils sont bénévoles !

Want To Get Involved?

Souhaitez-vous impliquer?

Mentors: There are two ways to become a mentor. You can: Send us an email (emails at the bottom of the page); or You can edit this page yourself and add yourself to our shelves with the follow steps! Click the "Edit" button at the top of this page. Scroll down to the Mentor Community section. Click a cell in the table. At the side (row) and top (column) of this cell, you will see little arrows ( ">") pointing to the cell. If you click on this, it will give you an option to "Insert Above", "Insert Below", etc. Insert a row and fill out your information in order to become a Mentor in our library!

Mentors: Il y a deux façons de devenir un mentor. Vous pouvez : Nous envoyer un courriel (courriels au bas de la page) ; ou, Vous pouvez éditer vous-même cette page et vous ajouter à nos étagères en suivant les étapes suivantes ! Cliquez sur le bouton « Modifier » en haut de cette page. Faites défiler la page jusqu'à la section Communauté de mentors. Cliquez sur une cellule du tableau. Sur le côté (ligne) et en haut (colonne) de cette cellule, vous verrez des petites flèches (« > ») pointant vers la cellule. Si vous cliquez dessus, vous aurez l'option « Insérer au-dessus », « Insérer en dessous », etc. Insérez une ligne et remplissez vos informations afin de devenir un mentor dans notre bibliothèque !

GC Mentorship Community / Communauté de mentorat du GC (Mentors)

Name / Nom	Position Title / Titre du poste	Department / Département	Email / Courriel	Twitter / LinkedIn	Languages / Langues	Interests / Intérêts
Sharon Van Dine	Senior Customs Operations Clerk	Canada Border Services Agency	sharon.vandine@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca		English	Administration, CR-04 one-on-one support and training, Process improvement, Data analysis, Custom Reporting
Sheri Shouldice	Director, Client Services / Directrice, Services à la clientele	Health Canada / Santé Canada	sheri.shouldice@hc-sc.gc.ca	https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheri-shouldice-cphr-2024821/	Bilingual / Bilingue	Staffing, Career Development, Mentoring, Self-Care, Learning & Maintaining French (as a second language), Leadership / Dotation en personnel, développement de carrière, mentorat, soins personnels, apprentissage et maintien du français (langue seconde), leadership
Philippe Blanchette	Assistant Director and Chief of Human Resource Officer / Directeur adjoint et Dirigeant principal des ressources humaines	Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada / Centre d'analyse des opérations et déclarations financières du Canada	philippe.blanchette@fintrac-canafe.gc.ca	Philippe Blanchette	Bilingual / Bilingue	Human Resources, People Management, Leadership, 2SLGBTQI+, mentoring, networking / Ressources humaines, gestion des personnes, leadership, 2SLGBTQI+, mentorat, réseautage
Wendy Bullion-Winters	Vice-President, Business Enablement and Chief Financial Officer	Canada School of Public Service	Wendy.Bullion-winters@csps-efpc.gc.ca	@wendyBwinters	Bilingual	Women in senior leadership, management styles, resilience and crisis management, public service values and purpose
Sarah Paquet	Director and Chief Executive Officer	Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada	Sarah.paquet@fintrac-canafe.gc.ca	Sarah Paquet	Bilingual
Alexandra MacLean		Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance Canada	Alexandra.MacLean@fin.gc.ca	Alexandra MacLean | LinkedIn	English	tax – policy – law
Neil O’Rourke	Director General, Integrated Technical Services	Fisheries and Oceans Canada	Neil.Orourke@dfo-mpo.gc.ca	Neil O'Rourke | LinkedIn	Bilingual	mentoring – helping others by sharing own experience
Sylvain Beauchamp	Director General – Client Support and Engagement	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Sylvain.Beauchamp@cic.gc.ca	N/A	Bilingual	mentoring – client experience – HR – board games
Jennifer MacDougall	Product Manager	Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat	Jennifer.MacDougall@tbs-sct.gc.ca	LinkedIn - Jennifer MacDougall	Bilingual	networking – early career development – GC Learning
Rehana Yousaf	Business Expertise Advisor	Employment and Social Development Canada	Rehana.Yousaf@servicecanada.gc.ca	N/A	English	mentoring, networking, career development, GC learning and any opportunity to develop competencies
Jason Charron	Director General, Compliance Programs	Canada Revenue Agency – Compliance Programs Branch	Jason.Charron@cra-arc.gc.ca	Jason Charron | LinkedIn	Bilingual	Contributing to a professional, divers and inclusive public service
Marie-Josée Dorion	Chief Information Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Marie-Josee.Dorion@cic.gc.ca	N/A	Bilingual	mentoring, networking, career development
Darryl Sato	Director General, HR To Pay Operations	Public Services and Procurement Canada	Darryl.Sato@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca	@darsato	English	mentoring, career development, executive competency development, leadership, GC Service Delivery
Maria Montilva	Manager	Employment and Social Development Canada/ Service Canada	Maria.Montilva@servicecanada.gc.ca		Bilingual	results strategies, performance indicators, data, analytics, good government, efficiency, effectiveness, progress, growth, social inclusion
Brigitte Gibson	Regional Director General, Prairies and Northern Region	Department of Canadian Heritage	brigitte.gibson@pch.gc.ca	@BrigitteGib	Bilingual	mentoring, networking, career development, learning – particularly in the context of language learning (Official Languages and the opportunities language learning can present); as well as on-the-job learning and stretch assignments
Nathalie Thiffault	Director, Priority Entitlements Program Division	Public Service Commission	Nathalie.Thiffault@cfp-psc.gc.ca		Bilingual	le développement et la gestion des personnes, le mentorat, l’apprentissage, le développement de carrière et le coaching
Alexandre Contreras	Manager	Public Services and Procurement Canada	Alexandre.Contreras@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca	Alexandre Contreras	Bilingual	mentoring, networking, career development; career orientation
Frank Assu	Senior Advisor, Communications and Engagement Lead for the Onboarding Improvement Initiative	Natural Resources Canada	frank.assu@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca	Frank Assu	English	Emergency Management, Wildfires, Public Safety, Operational experience, Future of Work, Change Management, Engagement, User Experience, Relationship Building, Networking, Union Interests, Regional Perspective, Indigenous Perspective/Issues (I am from the We Wai Kai Nation in BC), Hiking, Travel, Book Writing (non-fiction and children’s), Mentoring
Stephanie Simard	Manager, Client Service Excellence	Public Services Procurement Canada	stephanie.simard@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca	Stephanie Simard	Bilingual	Emotional intelligence, facilitating, training, networking, leading by example and being transparent, creating a fun environment
Natasha Cote-Khan	UX Design Lead, Human Resources Branch	Public Service and Procurement Canada	Natasha.cote-khan@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca	NatashaCoteKhan	Bilingual	Mentoring, career development, tools for career leaning for advancement, Service/Program Design, Human Centered Design, networking
John Medcof (he/him)	Lead Faculty	Canada School of Public Service	John.Medcof@csps-efpc.gc.ca		Bilingual	mentoring, career development, executive leadership, networking, remote/virtual work, public policy, values and ethics
Hans Park	Senior Labour Relations Advisor	Employment and Social Development Canada	hans.park@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca	Hans Park | LinkedIn	English	labour relations, human resources, networking, mentoring, facilitation, learning, career transitions, cross-cultural issues
Paul Keller	Business Analyst	Public Services and Procurement Canada	paul.Keller@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca	Paul Keller | LinkedIn	Bilingual	Networking, accelerated learning, influencing, storytelling, digital literacy, resilience.
Abe Greenspoon	Director, Enterprise Change	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Abe.Greenspoon@cic.gc.ca	Abe Greenspoon	English	community building, innovation, change management, and interpreneurship.
Aalya Dhanani (she/her)	Senior Advisor	Infrastructure Canada	aalya.dhanani@infc.gc.ca	Aalya Dhanani	English	dismantling systemic racism, mental health advocacy, mentoring, networking, career development, navigating motherhood/parenthood and the workplace
Kristina Legrand (she/her/elle)	Manager, Labour Relations	Canadian Human Rights Commission	Kristina.legrand@chrc-ccdp.gc.ca		Bilingual	career development, coaching and mentoring, cheerleading the next generation
Constantina (Tina) Varvaresos	Policy Analyst and Project Manager	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Constantina.Varvaresos@cic.gc.ca	@Tina_Varvaresos	Bilingual	Mental health, hybrid work best practices for distributed teams, regional career development and mentorship.
Patrick Pearce	Acting Director / Manager, Rural Economic Development	Innovation, Science, and Economic Development	patrick.pearce@ised-isde.gc.ca		English	career development; coaching and mentoring; networking; emotional intelligence; the future of work; mental health
John Strickland	Board Member / Decision-Maker (Adjudicator)	Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada	John.Strickland@irb-cisr.gc.ca	LinkedIn	English	Networking; mentoring; diversity, equity and inclusion; Indigenous rights and reconciliation.
Chris Wilson	Director, Strategic Services	Transport Canada	chris.wilson@tc.gc.ca	LinkedIn	Bilingual	Public administration, policy development and coordination, information management, mentoring, public service renewal. 
Álvaro Vargas Franzani (he/him, il/lui)	Manager, Software Solutions	Impact Assessment Agency of Canada	alvaro.vargas@iaac-aeic.gc.ca	Álvaro on LinkedIn	Bilingual / Bilangue	UX Research and Design, Workshop Facilitation, Design Thinking, Ideation, Anthropology, User Engagement, Shenanigans
Isa David (she/her/elle)	Manager, Digital Talent & Leadership	Office of the Chief Information Officer, TBS	isa.david@tbs-sct.gc.ca	Isa David | LinkedIn	Bilingual	Digital competencies for all public servants, Digital Standards, Digital Talent development and recruitment, mentoring, leading multi-disciplinary teams.
Jason Fox	Chief of Staff	Department of Finance Canada	Jason.Fox@fin.gc.ca		Bilingual	People management, innovation, career development, personal effectiveness and growth, integrity
Mulago Jean-Pierre Shamvu	Program Advisor	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Jean-Pierre.Shamvu@cic.gc.ca		Bilingual	Citizenship and Immigration programs, Bilingualism, International relations
Jennifer Conlin	Executive Director	Canada Border Services Agency	Jennifer.Conlin@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca	Jennifer Conlin PMP, CCMP, IPC | LinkedIn	Bilingual	IM/IT – Project Management – Coaching, Change management, Leadership, Oil Painting
Chalini Wijesinha	IT Director	National Defence	chalini.wijesinha@forces.gc.ca		English	Young professionals in IT: how to build a career in IT, Enterprise resource planning, and SAP
Simon Cardinal	Director General	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Simon.Cardinal@cic.gc.ca	Simon Cardinal | LinkedIn	Bilingual	Providing Departmental Insights, Career pathing, Network building, Goal setting
Lisa DeMoor	Director, Community Lands Development	Indigenous Services Canada	Lisa.demoor@canada.ca	Lisa DeMoor | LinkedIn	English	Leadership, career development, public policy, cross-cultural relations, healthy workplace, change management
Brett Bush	Current – A/Regional Director, Southern Ontario Region Substantive – Executive Director, Immigration and Asylum Policy Innovation Division	Canada Border Services Agency	Brett.bush@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca		Bilingual	Mentoring future leaders of the PS, Immigration and Human Rights, National Security, Inclusion and Diversity, Values and Ethics, Leadership Development
Josée Rivest	Inspection Manager	Canadian Food Inspection Agency	Josee.rivest@inspection.gc.ca		Bilingual	Extensive experience in Human Resources, Operations portfolio, leading multi program and  large team ( 50+)
Sana Abou-Shaaban	Manager, Environmental Policy and Planning	Canada Border Services Agency	Sana.AbouShaaban@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca	Sana Abou-Shaaban | LinkedIn Sana Abou-Shaaban | X	Bilingual	Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Public Speaking; Engineering & Technology
Christina Janzen	Deputy Warden, Pacific Institution in Pacific Region	Correctional Service Canada	Christina.janzen@csc-scc.gc.ca		English	Leadership Growth and development, Change management, Support in Career Development and Networking
Paul Gaskin	Director General	Natural Resources Canada	paul.gaskin@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca	@PaulGaskinCFS  Paul Gaskin | LinkedIn	Bilingual	Public Admin/Governance, Leadership, Digital ambition, data culture
Stephanie Drouin	Director General	Canada Border Services Agency	Stephanie.Drouin@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca		Bilingual	Travel, camping, insects, governance, continuous improvement in my management skills.
Christian Bertelsen	Regional Director, Arctic Region	Canadian Coast Guard	christian.bertelsen@dfo-mpo.gc.ca	Christian Bertelsen | LinkedIn X: @propergandiste	Bilingual	Mentoring and investing in the next generation of leaders!
Marcus Wong	Epidemiologist	Centre for Communicable Disease and Infection Control	marcusm.wong@phac-aspc.gc.ca	Marcus Wong | LinkedIn	English	Surveillance, infectious diseases, knowledge mobilization, key population Health Canada
Stanley Chan	Business Expertise Manager	Employment and Social Development Canada	stanley.chan@servicecanada.gc.ca	Stanley Chan | LinkedIn	English
Jose Jimenez	Product Marketing Specialist	Canadian Digital Services Branch, Employment and Social Development Canada	jose.jimenez@cds-snc.ca		English	Product management, digital government, service delivery, public speaking
Brad Simpson	Regional Manager, Environmental Services, Ontario Region,	Public Services and Procurement Canada	brad.simpson@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca	Brad Simpson | LinkedIn	English	Greening Government, contaminated sites, networking, Indigenous Reconciliation
Tooba Tariq	Payment Services Officer	Employment and Social Development Canada	tooba.tariq@servicecanada.gc.ca		English	Mentoring, career development, and networking
Cristina Bianchi	Director General, Corporate, Marketing, and Digital Communications	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Cristina.Bianchi@cic.gc.ca		Bilingual	Women in leadership, career development, communications, anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing a 2SLGBTQI+ safe space
Charles Melchers	Director, Regulatory Trade Programs, Commercial & Trade Branch	Canada Border Services Agency	Charles.Melchers@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca	Charles Melchers | LinkedIn	English	Leadership, leadership development, continuous learning, public policy, effective regulation and government and private sector relations, managing your career path
Catarina Ferreira	Coord/Officer Environmental Programs	Environment and Climate Change Canada	Catarina.ferreira@ec.gc.ca	https://www.linkedin.com/in/catarina-c-ferreira/	Bilingual	mentoring, networking, career development, GC learning. Diversity and inclusion, innovation in government
Hope Hutchins	Manager, Research Programs and Outreach / Gestionnaire, Programmes de recherche et sensibilisation	Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada / Logement, Infrastructures et Collectivités Canada	Hope.Hutchins@infc.gc.ca	https://www.linkedin.com/in/hope-hutchins/	Bilingual	data, analysis, wellness, leadership, learning, research methods, communications, corporate volunteering, social sciences, project management, transferrable skills, gaining experience in different departments and/or functions, managing multidisciplinary teams / données, analyse, bien-être, leadership, apprentissage, méthodes de recherche, communications, bénévolat corporatif, sciences sociales, gestion de projet, compétences transférables, acquisition d'expérience dans différents ministères et/ou fonctions, gestion d'équipes pluridisciplinaires
George Al-Aaraj	Manager, EX Client Services	Department of National Defence	George.Al-Aaraj@forces.gc.ca	LinkedIn	Bilingual	Human Resources, Client Services, Leadership, Career Development & Networking.
Ian Brewster	Parole Officer Supervisor	Correctional Service Canada	ian.brewster@csc-scc.gc.ca		English	early career development, entry/middle management, career development, leadership, public safety, networking, continuous learning
Sree Roy	Senior Technical Advisor, Digital Transformation Branch	Health Canada	sree.roy@hc-sc.gc.ca	https://www.linkedin.com/in/sree-roy-82321236/	English	Tech, Digital Health, AI/ML
Doug Johnson	Director General, Benefits Delivery Services Branch	Employment and Social Development Canada	doug.johnson@servicecanada.gc.ca		English	Outdoor activities such as cod fishing and gardening, home construction and travel
Stephanie Percival	Senior Analyst, Service Design	Shared Services Canada	Stephanie.Percival@ssc-spc.gc.ca	https://www.linkedin.com/in/steph-percival/	English	Design, Innovation, Empowerment, Engagement, Leading with Empathy, Career Advice, Gardening, Walking/Running, Parenthood
Stephane Duplessis	Director, IT Client Services	Canadian Food Inspection Agency	stephane.duplessis@inspection.gc.ca	https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephduplessis/	Bilingual	Mentoring, Leadership, Career Development, Tech, Brainstorming and Idea Generation.
Joanne Ghiz	Chief, Operations and Liaison	Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency	Joanne.Ghiz@acoa-apeca.gc.ca	www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-ghiz-6b028a36	English	Women in leadership, working parents, management styles, crisis management, communications, parliamentary affairs, work life balance, sports/exercise, cooking/nutrition, travel.
Jeanetta Hill	Director General, NB Regional Operations	Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency	Jeanetta.Hill@acoa-apeca.gc.ca		Bilingual	Work related – leadership development, work life balance, resilience, authentic leadership. Personal – cooking, wellness, nature,
Katie Moran	Manager, Targeted and Time Limited Programs	Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)	katie.moran@pacifican.gc.ca		English	Career development, coaching, learning, leadership development, Grants and Contributions, mental health, people management
Sam Ryan	Retired - DG IT Operations, Chief Digital Officer Sector	Department of Fisheries and Oceans	samjoeryan@gmail.com	https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sam-ryan-378881a	English
Darla McFarlane	Senior Analyst/Learning and Development Specialist	Canada School of Public Service	darla.mcfarlane@csps-efpc.gc.ca		English	Communication skill building, employee development, online learning design, indigenous and LGBTQ2S social justice issues.
Madeleine Daigle	UX & Innovation Lead	Treasury Board Secretariat	Madeleine.Daigle@tbs-sct.gc.ca	Madeleine Daigle | LinkedIn	English	UX design and research, web accessibility (WCAG), Agile, innovation and digital ways of working. Personal - gamer of all types (video games, MTG, D&D, boardgames)

Contact the GC Mentorship Community

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