Mentorship Resources/Mentoring Living Library

Welcome to the Mentoring Living Library / Bienvenue!

Come on in: All about the "Living Library"

The Mentoring Living Library is a grassroots initiative created by individuals from the NCRYPN and the Federal Youth Network, supported in partnership with GC Students, that provides young GofC professionals with the opportunity to informally connect with, and learn from, experienced employees.

This 'Living Library' consists of mentors (or 'books') who are volunteers and have generously offered to share their time and individual stories with interested mentees. The purpose of a living library is to bring back the art of connecting with others by providing access to individuals who are willing to share their time, energy, and their stories. By checking out our living library, you are checking out the stories and experiences of a wide range of individuals in the Canadian public service.

This library is evergreen: 'Books' will continue to be added and removed over time.

Get your library card ready: How to 'check out' a mentor

Below, you will find all of the mentors participating in this living library as 'Books', along with their relevant details.

Mentees: In order to identify a 'Book' that interests you, you are welcome to scan through the collection on our shelf. When you find one who speaks to your interests and goals, you're ready for 'check out'! To borrow a 'Book', send them an email and schedule a one-on-one chat. The suggested amount of time for a chat is 30 minutes.

Just as you would with regular library books, please respect these Living Library 'Books'. Remember: they are volunteering their time and knowledge to you!

Want to join the library?

Mentors:

There are two ways to become a 'book' in our Living Library. 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 Mentoring 'Books' 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 book a Mentor 'Book' in our library!

Mentees:

You can join whenever and however you wish! Simply scroll the "library" below and check out a "book" that interests you!

Mentoring 'Books' / Les 'livres' de mentorat

Name	Position Title	Department	Email	Twitter / LinkedIn	Languages	Interests
Wendy Bullion-Winters	Head of Human Resources / Director General, Human Resources Management	Canada School of Public Service	Wendy.Bullion-winters@canada.ca	@wendyBwinters	Bilingual	future of work, beyond 2020, public service renewal, continuous learning, diversity and inclusion
Kimberley Jessome	Director General, Investigations	Public Service Commission	Kimberley.jessome2@canada	N/A	Bilingual	career development and empowering emerging talents to develop the career they desire
Nathalie Bertrand	ADM Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer	Infrastructure Canada	Nathalie.bertrand3@canada.ca	N/A	Bilingual	mentoring, networking, career development
Sarah Paquet	Director and Chief Executive Officer	Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada	Sarah.paquet@fintrac-canafe.gc.ca	Sarah Paquet	Bilingual
Caroline Leclerc		Global Affairs Canada	Caroline.Leclerc@international.gc.ca	Caro Leclerc	Bilingual	life and learning
Alexandra MacLean		Canada Revenue Agency, International and Large Business Directorate	Alexandra.MacLean@cra-arc.gc.ca	N/A	English	tax – policy – law
Johanna Read		Fisheries and Oceans Canada	Johanna.Read@dfo-mpo.gc.ca	Johanna Read	English	career development (within and outside the public service) – leadership development – people management – workplace culture – stress management & preventing or recovering from burnout
Nicole Girard		Transport Canada	Nicole.girard@tc.gc.ca	Nicole Girard	Bilingual	mentoring – coaching – learning – governance – transformation – scuba diving
Neil O’Rourke	Assistant Commissioner	Fisheries and Oceans Canada	Neil.Orourke@dfo-mpo.gc.ca	N/A	Bilingual	mentoring – helping others by sharing own experience
Sylvain Beauchamp	Director, Client Support Guidance and Solutions	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Sylvain.Beauchamp@cic.gc.ca	N/A	Bilingual	mentoring – client experience – HR – board games
Robert Kopersiewich		Statistics Canada	Robert.Kopersiewich@canada.ca	N/A	Bilingual	mentoring – career development – personal growth (spirituality, coaching, mental health)
Jennifer MacDougall		Federal Youth Network	Jennifer.Macdougall@sac-isc.gc.ca	@Jen_MacDougall	Bilingual	networking – early career development – GC Learning
Chris Henderson	Deputy Commissioner of Operations	Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Canadian Coast Guard	Chris.Henderson@dfo-mpo.gc.ca	@cxh065	English	mentoring
Mala Khanna	Assistant Deputy Minister, Sub-Saharan Africa Branch	Global Affairs Canada	Mala.Khanna@international.gc.ca	N/A	Bilingual	diversity and inclusivity in the workplace
Pierre Bilodeau	Executive Director	Canadian Food Inspection Agency	Pierre.Bilodeau@canada.ca	@pbilodo	Bilingual	science and technology as key drivers for economic development – science policy – governance – value chain partnerships – peer learning
Rehana Yousaf	Service Canada Benefit Officer	Employment and Social Development Canada	Rehana.Yousaf@servicecanada.gc.ca	N/A	Bilingual	mentoring, networking, career development, GC learning and any opportunity to develop competencies
Corinne Prince	Director General for Francophone Immigration and Official Languages Part VII	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Corinne.Prince-St-Amand@cic.gc.ca	N/A	Bilingual	mentoring, networking
Brett Zeleznik	Executive Services Coordinator	Employment and Social Development Canada	Brett.Zeleznik@servicecanada.gc.ca	N/A	English	Interesting applications of data in understanding and forecasting changes in the Canadian population.
Jason Charron	Director General, Compliance Programs	Canada Revenue Agency – Compliance Programs Branch	Jason.Charron@cra-arc.gc.ca	@JasonCharron www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncharron	Bilingual	Contributing to a professional, divers and inclusive public service
Catarina Ferreira		Canadian Food Inspection Agency	Catarina.ferreira@canada.ca	https://www.linkedin.com/in/catarina-c-ferreira/ http://www.catarinacferreira.com/	English	mentoring, networking, career development, GC learning
Mary Ann Triggs	Assistant Deputy Minister, Service Canada – Ontario Region	Employment and Social Development Canada, Service Canada	Maryann.Triggs@servicecanada.gc.ca	N/A	Bilingual
Marie-Josée Dorion	A/Director General	CPPB	Marie-Josee.Dorion@cic.gc.ca	N/A	Bilingual	mentoring, networking, career development
Darryl Sato	Senior Director, Client Service Delivery and Management	Shared Services Canada	Darryl.Sato@canada.ca	@darsato	English	Leadership, mentoring, GC Service Delivery
Natalie Martel		Public Service Procurement Canada	Natalie.Martel@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca	@martel_natalie	Bilingual	Learning and mentoring
Maria Montilva		Infrastructure Canada	Maria.Montilva@canada.ca	N/A	Bilingual	data, analytics, good government, efficiency, effectiveness, progress, growth, social inclusion
Kathleen Donohue		AAFC – International Affairs Branch	Kathleen.Donohue@canada.ca	N/A	Bilingual	mentoring, networking, career development
Sam Ryan	Director General, Integrated Technical Services, Fisheries and Oceans Canada	Canadian Coast Guard	Sam.Ryan@dfo-mpo.gc.ca	N/A	English	career development
Brigitte Gibson	Regional Director General, Prairies and Northern Region	Department of Canadian Heritage	Brigitte.Gibson@canada.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
Jacqueline Gonçalves		Environment and Climate Change Canada	Jacqueline.goncalves@canada.ca	N/A	Bilingual	creating happy workplaces and lifelong learning
Tina Matos	Director General	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Tina.Matos@cic.gc.ca	N/A	English	leadership, mentoring, networking
Patti Ryan	Acting Compliance Manager	National Defence	Patti.Ryan@forces.gc.ca	N/A	English	"advising, coaching, mentoring, training, networking"
Christine Larade		ESDC	Christine.Larade@servicecanada.gc.ca	Christine Larade	Bilingual	public servant’s personal brand, mentoring, networking, career development, GC learning
Ernest Nwanguma		Canada Revenue Agency	Ernest.Nwanguma@cra-arc.gc.ca	N/A	English	Becoming a mentee, networking, and career development
Nathalie Thiffault	Director, Strategic Directions and Partnerships	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	Assistant Director	Canada School of Public Service	Alexandre.Contreras@csps-efpc.gc.ca	@alexandrecontr	Bilingual	mentoring, networking, career development
David E Elliott	Senior Learning Experience Designer	Canada School of Public Service	David.Elliott@csps-efpc.gc.ca	David E Elliott	English	·       Performance improvement, including learning, design, facilitation and coaching ·       Design Thinking ·       Diversity Equity and Inclusion with an emphasis on Equity and power sharing
Bethany Long	2SLGBTQ+ Champion Liaison	Indigenous Services Canada	Bethany.long@canada.ca	Bethany Long	English	Mentoring, Networking, Career Development & GC learning
Frank Assu	Senior Policy Analyst	Substantive with Transport Canada, currently on Assignment with Environment Climate Change Canada	Frank.Assu@tc.gc.c	@frankassubc	English	Mentoring, networking, engagement, career development, learning, getting involved in groups/committees
Stephane Duplessis	A/ Director of Operations (Nova Scotia)	Canadian Food Inspection Agency	Stephane.Duplessis@inspection.gc.ca	@DupesSays	Bilingual	mentoring, career development, design thinking, productivity tools, managers’ community
Stephanie Simard	Manager, Training	Public Services Procurement Canada	[[1]]	N/A	Bilingual	Emotional intelligence, facilitating, training, networking, leading by example and being transparent, creating a fun environment
Caleigh Miller	Canada’s Free Agents Program	Natural Resources Canada	Caleigh.Miller@canada.ca	Caleigh Miller	English	HR, Diversity & Inclusion, User Experience
Natasha Cote-Khan	Canada’s Free Agents Program	Transport Canada	Natasha.Cote-Khan@tc.gc.ca	NatashaCoteKhan	Bilingual
John Medcof		Canada School of Public Service	John.Medcof@csps-efpc.gc.ca	John Medcof	bilingual
Susan Johnston (she/they)		TBS	Susan.Johnston@tbs-sct.gc.ca	@JoyCuriosity	English	mentoring on making hard transitions, GC learning relating to facilitation, public engagement
Hans Park	HR Advisor Specialist-Labour Relations	Employment and Social Development Canada	[[2]]	N/A	Englsih	career development, networking
Paul Keller		Quebec Federal Council	Paul.Keller@dec-ced.gc.ca	@PoltheWanderer	Bilingual	mentoring, networking, accelerated learning, influencing, storytelling, tech
Hope Harris		Canada's Free Agents	Hope.harris@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
Pierre Losier	Chair, Persons with Disabilities Network		Pierre.Losier@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca		Bilingual
Louise Bessette	A/Chief of Staff to the Chief Information Officer of Canada	Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat	Louise.Bessette@tbs-sct.gc.ca	N/A	Bilingual	mentoring, career development, governance, developing diverse talent
Abe Greenspoon	Lead - Connections and Research	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Abe.Greenspoon@cic.gc.ca	Abe Greenspoon	English	community building, innovation, and intrepreneurship.
Aalya Dhanani		Transport Canada	[[3]]	@AalyaDhanani	English	dismantling systemic racism, mental health advocacy, mentoring, networking, career development
Kristina Legrand		Canadian Human Rights Commission	[[4]]	@heytherered	Bilingual	career development, coaching and mentoring, cheerleading the next generation
Tina Varvaresos	Policy Analyst - Issues Management	Canada Border Services Agency	Tina.Varvaresos@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca	@Tina_Varvaresos	English	Student advocacy, mental health, the future of work, public engagement, networking.

Questions about the Mentoring Living Library?

Please email: Justine.Reynolds@infc.gc.ca or Tina.Varvaresos@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca