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But Samantha is much more than that. Her layers include being a woman, mother, partner, daughter, sister, community builder and immigrant. As an Indo-Caribbean Canadian she was born in Guyana, South America and immigrated to Canada as a toddler. From a young age, dating back to elementary school to the present, Samantha has been a leader in diversity, inclusion and equity always helping to amplify the voice of others and create sustainable change in organizations to build deeper respect and understanding for all humans. Samantha lives in the Ottawa area and spent some time in Toronto and Barbados during her Master’s degree in Communications and Culture. She is a passionate world traveler who has worked and studied in India, China, France and the Caribbean. Her daily mantra: Be the change you wish to see in the world.
But Samantha is much more than that. Her layers include being a woman, mother, partner, daughter, sister, community builder and immigrant. As an Indo-Caribbean Canadian she was born in Guyana, South America and immigrated to Canada as a toddler. From a young age, dating back to elementary school to the present, Samantha has been a leader in diversity, inclusion and equity always helping to amplify the voice of others and create sustainable change in organizations to build deeper respect and understanding for all humans. Samantha lives in the Ottawa area and spent some time in Toronto and Barbados during her Master’s degree in Communications and Culture. She is a passionate world traveler who has worked and studied in India, China, France and the Caribbean. Her daily mantra: Be the change you wish to see in the world.
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|'''<big>Alexis Ford-Ellis</big>''' (Her/She)
|Director, Workplace Well-being & Mental Health, Knowledge Circle for Indigenous Inclusion
|Alexis is a Gwich’in woman from the Fort MacPherson Band located around Aklavik / Inuvik in the North West Territories. She grew up in a chronic abusive and substance-using environment, and has lived through many traumatizing experiences. Through the teachings of many wonderful Elders and healers, she learned to change her anger and hatefulness into love and forgiveness along her journey of healing.
Alexis is currently on secondment with the Knowledge Circle for Indigenous Inclusion (KCII) as the Director of Well-being and Mental Health. Previously she was a faculty member of the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS) for the Indigenous Learning Program (2019); Director, Wellness with Justice Canada (2015-2019); and Regional Director of Human Resources, Prairie Region with Justice Canada (2010 - 2015).
In 2010, Alexis completed her Master Degree in Psychology Counselling through City University in Seattle Washington at the Edmonton satellite campus. As a student psychologist,
Alexis interned at an Aboriginal Youth Treatment Center, and did research on How is the Medicine Wheel Considered in Therapeutic Practice (2010), which was recently published in the Journal of Concurrent Disorders, Special Edition, Indigneous Mental Health, September 2019. She has 4 beautiful daughters, 3 grand-daughters, and many adopted sons, daughters and grandchildren. Alexis loves running, hot yoga, writing and sewing. With her personal experience as a Gwich’in woman, 25+ years of human resources experience in the federal public service, and her education in psychology, she is able to bring a wealth of expertise and lived experience in delivering mental health messages.
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|'''<big>Jeremy Tait</big>''' (He/Him)
|Director and Departmental Liaison, Engagement, Communications, Digital Enablement and
Information Management
Knowledge Circle for Indigenous Inclusion
|Jeremy Tait is a member of Nisga’a Nation in British Columbia, and lives in Moncton NB. Jeremy graduated from St. Mary’s University in Halifax with a concentration in Management and Human Resource Management. Jeremy started his career in Employment Skills Development Canada (ESDC, formally HRDC) as a student through FSWEP. Now for more than 20 years he has served with various departments/organizations including:
ESDC, Social Development Canada, Service Canada, Public Service Alliance of Canada, and Indigenous Services Canada. Working in a regional office Jeremy’s expertise is through corporate services and Indigenous programming in the following: Employment Equity, Training, Indigenous Recruitment, Development, Retention, Finance, Human Resources, Issues Management, Education, Social, and Indigenous Liaison Services.
Jeremy is a natural leader and naturally takes on the lead of Indigenous Employee networks. He is naturally and intricately connected to the federal family through Federal Council, Indigenous Employee Networks, and Interdepartmental working groups to advance reconciliation. Jeremy works to make the workplace a better place for all employees from all walks of life. His daily goal is: “to leave the workplace in a better way than when I found it”.
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