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Federal Youth Network/Career Boot Camp/Speakers (view source)
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=== <big>JANUARY 26, 2021</big> ===
<small>[[Career Boot Camp/Conférenciers|''French / français'']]</small>
=== <big>DAY 1: JANUARY 26, 2021</big> ===
'''<u>[[Career Boot Camp/Resources|Resources]]</u>'''
== What I Wish I Knew at the Beginning of my Career (English) ==
== What I Wish I Knew at the Beginning of my Career (English) ==
<big>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NGp2s437Vg Video recording]</big>
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=== Kathy Lusk ===
=== Kathy Lusk ===
[[File:Kathy L.jpg|left|194x194px]]
[[File:Kathy L.jpg|left|194x194px]]
|Kathy is the Director, Regional and National Integrity Services at Service Canada in the Atlantic Region. Her team supports the compliance and enforcement of Service Canada social programming and benefits. She has been a member of the Public Service since 2002 and prior to joining Service Canada in 2018, she worked in the field of Human Resources Management. Her career with the federal government spans about 20 years and most of those years have been spent in Nova Scotia, with some time in Ottawa. She made her way up through the ranks to become a Human Resources Director and has worked in several federal organizations including, the Public Service Commission, Canada Border Services Agency, and the Department of National Defense. She was two key passions in her work: she enjoys creating paths to success through mentorship programs, and facilitating change.
|Kathy is the Director, Regional and National Integrity Services at Service Canada in the Atlantic Region. Her team supports the compliance and enforcement of Service Canada social programming and benefits. She has been a member of the Public Service since 2002 and prior to joining Service Canada in 2018, she worked in the field of Human Resources Management. Her career with the federal government spans about 20 years and most of those years have been spent in Nova Scotia, with some time in Ottawa. She made her way up through the ranks to become a Human Resources Director and has worked in several federal organizations including, the Public Service Commission, Canada Border Services Agency, and the Department of National Defense. She was two key passions in her work: she enjoys creating paths to success through mentorship programs, and facilitating change.
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=== Aretha Constant ===
=== Aretha Constant ===
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Aretha Constant began her career with Employment and Social Development Canada (formerly known as Human Resources Development Canada) as a Programs Officer, with the Canada Student Loans Program, 22 years ago.
Aretha Constant began her career with Employment and Social Development Canada (formerly known as Human Resources Development Canada) as a Programs Officer, with the Canada Student Loans Program, 22 years ago.
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== What I Wish I Knew at the Beginning of my Career (French) ==
== What I Wish I Knew at the Beginning of my Career (French) ==
<big>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBNUMLmJMg8 Video recording]</big>
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=== Nicolino Frate ===
=== Nicolino Frate ===
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|Nicolino Frate joined the Treasury Board Secretariat as the Executive Director, Strategic Infrastructure and Information Management within the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer.
|Nicolino Frate joined the Treasury Board Secretariat as the Executive Director, Strategic Infrastructure and Information Management within the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer.
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=== Christiane Fox ===
=== Christiane Fox ===
[[File:Christiane F..jpg|left|160x160px]]
[[File:Christiane F..jpg|left|166x166px]]
|'''Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada'''
|'''Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada'''
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=== Farah Boisclair ===
[[File:Farah B..png|left|169x169px]]
|Farah Boisclair is the lead of the newly created Anti-Racism Task Force at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. She has extensive experience in Human Resources, working in this field for over 13 years, both at IRCC and at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. Farah is passionate about advancing equity through action and creating spaces where people can be free to be themselves.
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== Transferring Your Most Valuable Skills to the Public Service (bilingual) ==
== Transferring Your Most Valuable Skills to the Public Service (bilingual) ==
<big>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRDsK_9DQSQ Video recording]</big>
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=== Mélanie Copeland ===
=== Kim Macies ===
[[File:Melanie C..jpg|left|184x184px]]
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|Mélanie Copeland joined Transport Canada in 2018 as the Manager for Strategy with Transport Canada’s Digital Services Directorate and helped launch TC’s successful Digital Strategy. Shortly after her return from maternity leave in February 2020, she began her role as acting Director for Transport Canada’s Transformation Portfolio Office where she advocates for Departmental transformation, modern ways of working and supports an Agile, Smart and Trusted Transport Canada.
|Kim has been employed by the federal public service since the early 90s and has held various positions at the Department of Canadian Heritage until 2008, when Kim took a leave of absence and relocated to North Carolina. She returned to the Government of Canada in 2014 with Library and Archives Canada as the Acting Director of Governance and Collaboration. From 2017 until 2020, she held the position of Executive Director of the National Managers’ Community and is currently the Director of Consultations and Stakeholder Engagement at the Canada Revenue Agency. Kim has extensive experience in developing partnerships and collaborating with stakeholders from both inside and outside the public service and managing multi-disciplinary teams in the delivery of national and international policies, programs and initiatives.
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=== Lynne Larivière ===
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|Lynne Larivière has recently taken on the role of Senior Manager, Recruitment and Staffing with ESDC’s Labour Program. Most recently she was Assistant Director at the Public Service Commission’s Toronto regional office (Ontario and Prairies region). Lynne has over 20 years of experience in the public service in Human Resources having worked in multiple departments mainly in staffing, recruitment, HR planning, outreach and talent scouting. Lynne is based in Toronto after having resided in the national capital region for many years. She holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Sociology and Women’s Studies from the University of Ottawa. When she can, Lynne likes to spend time on the trails learning new skills on her mountain bike.
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=== <big>JANUARY 27, 2021</big> ===
=== <big>DAY 2: JANUARY 27, 2021</big> ===
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'''<u>[[Career Boot Camp/Resources|Resources]]</u>'''
== Skills Needed for Careers of the Future (English, with French interpretation) ==
== Skills Needed for Careers of the Future (English, with French interpretation) ==
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=== Manon Brassard ===
=== Manon Brassard ===
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|On June 7, 2016, the Prime Minister announced the appointment of Manon Brassard as President of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec. Ms. Brassard took office on June 27, 2016.
From 2010 to 2016, Ms. Brassard held the positions of Assistant Deputy Minister at Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Corporate Services), at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Programs) and at the Treasury Board Secretariat (Compensation and Labour Relations).
Ms. Brassard is returning to the Agency where she was Vice-President of Operations from 2003 to 20120. Her extensive knowledge of the economic development of Quebec’s regions is a great asset to the organization and its mandate.
Ms. Brassard as a Bachelor of Law from the Université Laval and is a member of the Barreau du Québec. She is also an accredited mediator.
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== Engaging an Audience Through Storytelling (English) ==
== Engaging an Audience Through Storytelling (English) ==
<big>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEOxIThTahE Video recording]</big>
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=== Yael Berger ===
=== Yael Berger ===
[[File:Yael B..jpg|left|161x161px]]
[[File:Yael B..jpg|left|162x162px]]
|Yael is working at the intersection of digital government policy and strategic communications for Employment and Social Development Canada, to better serve Canadians through new digital channels. She was recently a senior member of the Canadian Digital Service’s outreach team, helping create impact through stories of putting people at the heart of digital services. Prior to joining the Government of Canada, Yael enjoyed a decade-long career as a political journalist in Ottawa and Toronto, producing national podcasts, creating multimedia social media campaigns, and breaking news in print and radio. She spends most of her free time with her senior rescue dog, Bella, or with her head in a good cookbook.
|Yael is working at the intersection of digital government policy and strategic communications for Employment and Social Development Canada, to better serve Canadians through new digital channels. She was recently a senior member of the Canadian Digital Service’s outreach team, helping create impact through stories of putting people at the heart of digital services. Prior to joining the Government of Canada, Yael enjoyed a decade-long career as a political journalist in Ottawa and Toronto, producing national podcasts, creating multimedia social media campaigns, and breaking news in print and radio. She spends most of her free time with her senior rescue dog, Bella, or with her head in a good cookbook.
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=== Elissa Dodd ===
=== Elissa Dodd ===
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|Elissa began her public service career at the CRA in 2009. She was the Ontario Region Chair for the CRA-YPN from 2016-2018 and Co-Chair of the Future Leaders of Ontario from 2018-2019. She received a CRA Award of Excellence in the category of Future Leader for 2018. In 2019 she became one of Canada’s Free Agents. She is currently on assignment implementing Character Leadership at the CRA where she and her team received a Michelle C Comeau HR Leadership award from the HR Council in 2020. Her favourite job title is mom.
|Elissa began her public service career at the CRA in 2009. She was the Ontario Region Chair for the CRA-YPN from 2016-2018 and Co-Chair of the Future Leaders of Ontario from 2018-2019. She received a CRA Award of Excellence in the category of Future Leader for 2018. In 2019 she became one of Canada’s Free Agents. She is currently on assignment implementing Character Leadership at the CRA where she and her team received a Michelle C Comeau HR Leadership award from the HR Council in 2020. Her favourite job title is mom.
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== Engaging an Audience Through Storytelling (French) ==
== Engaging an Audience Through Storytelling (French) ==
<big>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx2891f6jjE Video recording]</big>
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=== Paul Keller ===
=== Paul Keller ===
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|Paul is a former collections officer in complex cases and innovation ambassador for the Canada Revenue Agency. Now a project manager at the Quebec Federal Council’s Innovation Lab, he has a special talent for science and data, entrepreneurship, innovation, philosophy, visual arts and audio production.
Paul has also been a member of the FlexGC community since April 2020, where he has developed a strong expertise in terms of best practices and technologies for remote working and cooperation, which include mental health issues.
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=== Pascale Elvas ===
=== Pascale Elvas ===
[[File:Pascale E..jpg|left]]
[[File:Pascale E..jpg|left]]
|Pascale Elvas is currently serving as Executive Director of Strategic Policy in the Priorities and Planning Sector at the Treasury Board Secretariat. Pascale is passionate about the human aspect of public policy. She joined Priorities and Planning in January 2017, where she led government-wide efforts to make services more inclusive for people of all genders. In March, Pascale deployed to Canada’s COVID-19 Taskforce where she built and launched a new email notification service to provide people with trusted and authoritative information about COVID-19. Pascale was a founder and Senior Director at the Canadian Digital Service. She is an affiliate with Public Digital, a global consulting firm that prioritizes user needs to create better services. Before that, Pascale was the Director of the Blueprint 2020 National Secretariat at the Privy Council Office. Pascale was a founding member of Shared Services Canada, where she worked in the President’s office for three years. As a volunteer, Pascale served as Youth Co-Chair of the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign and co-founded ProjectBe which has raised over $1M to date for youth causes. Pascale is the recipient of a Public Service Award of Excellence and a leadership award from the Secretary of the Treasury Board.
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Pascale Elvas is currently serving as Executive Director of Strategic Policy in the Priorities and Planning Sector at the Treasury Board Secretariat. Pascale is passionate about the human aspect of public policy. She joined Priorities and Planning in January 2017, where she led government-wide efforts to make services more inclusive for people of all genders. In March, Pascale deployed to Canada’s COVID-19 Taskforce where she built and launched a new email notification service to provide people with trusted and authoritative information about COVID-19. Pascale was a founder and Senior Director at the Canadian Digital Service. She is an affiliate with Public Digital, a global consulting firm that prioritizes user needs to create better services. Before that, Pascale was the Director of the Blueprint 2020 National Secretariat at the Privy Council Office. Pascale was a founding member of Shared Services Canada, where she worked in the President’s office for three years. As a volunteer, Pascale served as Youth Co-Chair of the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign and co-founded ProjectBe which has raised over $1M to date for youth causes. Pascale is the recipient of a Public Service Award of Excellence and a leadership award from the Secretary of the Treasury Board.
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== Intentional Communication in a Virtual World (bilingual) ==
== Intentional Communication in a Virtual World (bilingual) ==
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZovGj3e-vJ8 <big>Video recording</big>]
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=== Simon Gascon ===
=== Simon Gascon ===
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|Senior manager for over a decade, Simon is specialized in people management and change in the workplace. He holds a Masters in Public Administration and a Superior Study Diploma in International Management from l’École Nationale d’Administration Publique, as well as an Industrial Relations Bachelor Degree from Montreal University. Since 2018, Simon and his family reside and work from Mont Tremblant. Most recently, he works at the Public Health Agency of Canada as the Senior Director of the Data Hub. When he is not working, Simon is likely on the ski hill in the winter or in the mountain bike trails in the summer where he races against/with his wife and two kids.
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=== <big>FEBRUARY 1, 2021</big> ===
=== <big>DAY 3: FEBRUARY 1, 2021</big> ===
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'''<u>[[Career Boot Camp/Resources|Resources]]</u>'''
== Leading with Connections (English, with French interpretation) ==
== Leading with Connections (English, with French interpretation) ==
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== First Impressions in a Virtual World (English) ==
== First Impressions in a Virtual World (English) ==
<big>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hOBycedMjw Video recording]</big>
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== First Impressions in a Virtual World (French) ==
== First Impressions in a Virtual World (French) ==
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr_mi7stDI0 <big>Video recording</big>]
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=== Laura Colella ===
=== Laura Colella ===
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[[File:Laura C..jpg|left|169x169px]]
|Laura is currently manager of operational policy at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. Before joining in the work of this important tribunal, she was Program Lead for Canada’s Free Agents, an innovative government of Canada program which offers mobility and autonomy. As a lawyer and member of the Quebec, Laura has focused most of her career in administrative tribunals. However, she has built a multi-disciplinary career which has allowed her to gain extensive experience in strategic communication, media, politics and public policy. Laura’s outside-of-work passion is governance of non-profit organisations. Namely, she is the National President of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. Laura is a relationship-builder focused on ethics, accountability and people.
|Laura is currently manager of operational policy at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. Before joining in the work of this important tribunal, she was Program Lead for [https://www.gcpedia.gc.ca/wiki/Free_Agents Canada’s Free Agents], an innovative government of Canada program which offers mobility and autonomy. As a lawyer and member of the Quebec, Laura has focused most of her career in administrative tribunals. However, she has built a multi-disciplinary career which has allowed her to gain extensive experience in strategic communication, media, politics and public policy. Laura’s outside-of-work passion is governance of non-profit organisations. Namely, she is the National President of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. Laura is a relationship-builder focused on ethics, accountability and people.
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=== <big>DAY 4: FEBRUARY 3, 2021</big> ===
== People Helping People (English, with French interpretation) ==
== People Helping People (English, with French interpretation) ==
Mauricette is an alumnus of the 2008 Governor General Canadian Leadership Conference and the recipient of several people management and workplace wellbeing awards. She is a graduate of the University of Ottawa and holds a Masters of Science degree from the University of Alberta. She is married to Steve, a guidance counsellor with the Durham District School Board and the proud mother of two wonderful young men.
Mauricette is an alumnus of the 2008 Governor General Canadian Leadership Conference and the recipient of several people management and workplace wellbeing awards. She is a graduate of the University of Ottawa and holds a Masters of Science degree from the University of Alberta. She is married to Steve, a guidance counsellor with the Durham District School Board and the proud mother of two wonderful young men.
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== Ask a Mentor: Lightning Talk (bilingual) ==
<big>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce03OEk9k1g Video recording]</big>
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=== Jennifer MacDougall ===
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|''Senior Manager, Events and Partnerships, Federal Youth Network''
Jennifer joined the Canada School in May 2008 as a Learning Assistant and has since moved through the ranks of Learning Coordinator, Junior leaning Consultant, Regional Learning Consultant, Manager of Regional Events and Partnerships, and is presently the Senior Manager of Partnerships and Events for the Federal Youth Network. Jennifer’s office may be in Moncton but a great deal of her time is spent delivering learning products around her region and collaborating on projects with her colleagues in other regions. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Business Administration with a minor in French Language but has discovered her passion in facilitating workshops that help learners explore their individual strengths and find ways to meaningfully contribute to the ever changing Public Service.
''“I pride myself on being able to connect people and passions. I encourage and empower others to breathe life into ideas and push them towards a state of excellence through collaboration and experimentation. I enjoy fast-paced, challenging work where I can leverage my knowledge and experience to assist others outside my team, and impact change through autonomously managing projects.”''
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=== Jennifer Thorne ===
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|'''Public Service Renewal Secretariat'''
'''Privy Council Office'''
Jennifer has worked for the Public Service of Canada for over 20 years where she has developed expertise in policy, program management, communications, engagement, governance and client service. An executive for over 10 years, she has held positions in multiple departments – her most recent role as Director of Appointments at the Privy Council Office. In this role, she oversaw key elements of the Governor in Council and Senate Appointments processes. She has been working virtually from Mont-Tremblant for the Public Service Renewal Secretariat at the Privy Council Office since fall 2018.
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=== Jean Cardinal ===
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|'''Director, Government of Canada Corporate Skills'''
'''Canada School of Public Service'''
Jean Cardinal is currently the Director of GC Corporate Skills at the Canada School of Public Service.
Prior to joining the Public Service, Jean worked in the private sector for 15 years, in a variety of sectors, including marketing, sales & high tech.
Jean joined the Public Service 12 years ago, starting at the National Capital Commission.
In 2012, he joined the Canada School where he has held a variety of positions leading up to the one he holds today.
Jean is responsible for all Functional Communities Curriculum related to Corporate Services: Finance, Audit, Human Resources, information Management, Information Technology, Security, Emergency Management, Privacy & ATIP.
He is the proud Dad of two wonderful young ladies, ages 12 and 9.
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=== Nathalie Laviades Jodouin ===
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|In January 2019, Ms. Nathalie Laviades Jodouin was appointed as Director General responsible for learning to support the creation of Respectful and Inclusive workplaces. The division will support learning on topics including (but not limited to) unconscious bias, diversity, positive space, accessibility, mental health, harassment prevention, gender based analysis plus, and employment equity.
From November 2017 to December 2018, Ms. Laviades Jodouin was the Director General of Foundational and Specialized Learning at the Canada School of Public Service, where she was responsible for leading the design and development of content and tools required to meet the common learning needs of public servants (including new public servants) and functional communities.
Prior to this, Ms. Laviades Jodouin was the Director responsible for Leadership Development at the Office of Senior Personnel, Privy Council Office, where she was responsible for supporting succession planning, talent management and learning for the Deputy Minister community.
From 2015 to 2017, as Director of Strategic Planning and Integration at the Canada School of Public Service, Ms. Laviades Jodouin provided strategic advice and guidance to the Learning Program Branch’s Vice-President during the School’s transformation into a new operating business model.
Prior to this, as Director for Management and Professional Development at the Canada School of Public Service, she was responsible for the design and delivery of management development programs for managers, as well as professional development programs for all employees.
Ms. Laviades-Jodouin was appointed to the Executive cadre in 2010. Prior to this, she held various positions of increasing scope and responsibility at the Canada School of Public Service.
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=== Joshua Frame ===
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|Joshua started his public service career in Ottawa in the Canada Revenue Agency and has held roles in management, project management, budgeting and service renewal over the last 10 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in International Studies from York University and has lived in Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Honolulu over the past 15 years. In his spare time Joshua participates in triathlons and running and cycling events across Canada and the United States.
He became the National Chair of the Federal Youth Network (FYN) in November 2016 and has been shaping the FYN to be a driver of innovation, regional engagement and career development, with regular webcasts on topics such as the Free Agent Program and the GC Talent Cloud, and in-person learning events such as Career Boot Camp 2018 and 2019. In March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Joshua helped to launch the FYN Virtual Learning Series that provides 1-3 webcasts per week, and has hosted over 75 webcasts from March to November 2020 and was recognized with the Canada School of Public Service’s Award of Excellence in Innovation for this project.
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=== <big>MODERATORS</big> ===
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=== Bindi Doshi ===
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|Bindi is an award-winning Instructional Designer and Facilitator with two decades of experience in Learning and Development for the Government of Canada.
In addition to her day job with the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Bindi facilitates both in-person and virtually for the Institute for Performance and Learning, working with participants to craft their own innovative learning experiences. Having delivered to participants across the globe, Bindi values the complexities people face and is struck by the impact a single moment in time can have on an individuals every action thereafter. As such, she seeks to create these moments and helps participants engage with the content in a way that is most meaningful to them.
Bindi graduated from York University in Toronto, with a Master Certificate in Adult Training and Development from the Schulich School of Business. She has her Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP) designation from the Institute of Performance and Learning and lives in Toronto with her family.
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=== Robert Armstrong ===
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|Based in Halifax, Robert Armstrong is the Atlantic Regional Manager of HR Programs at Public Services and Procurement Canada. His team is responsible for a wide variety of workplace programs and initiatives including diversity, equity and inclusion, official languages, learning and development, workplace wellness, awards and recognition, and talent management. Before returning to PSPC, he spent 11 years at the Canada School of Public Service working on employee and organizational development across departments. Robert has years of experience working in virtual and dispersed teams before the current pandemic, and continues to adapt as the virtual workplace evolves.
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=== Katherine LeBlanc ===
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|Katherine LeBlanc is currently a Senior Project Coordinator at the Government of Canada Pension Center and is the Co-Chair of the New Brunswick Federal Youth Network. She began her career in the federal public service in 2015 as a student with the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Since she has held positions with the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and with Transport Canada.
Katherine is a proud Acadian. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Ottawa, and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the Université de Moncton. She currently lives in Dieppe, New Brunswick with her husband Ghislain, and their pets Jack and Winston.
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=== Isabelle Landry-Sonier ===
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|Isabelle Landry-Sonier has joined the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL) - Policy and Communications Branch (Atlantic Region) in September 2013. She has previously worked, for over a decade, in communications, public relations and project coordination in the context of Postsecondary Education, Health and Official Language Minority Communities.
Isabelle is actively involved with the National Managers' Community (NMC-NB) and is also a GcTools Ambassador. She served as Co-Chair in the New Brunswick Federal Youth Network (NBFYN) and as a member of the OCOL’s Youth Professional Network.
Isabelle holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Marketing from the Université de Moncton and a Graduate Degree in Public Administration.
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=== Jason Bett ===
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|Jason Bett is the Director General for Operations in the Strategic Communications and Marketing Sector at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). He leads the team responsible for delivering strategic communications support and services to multiple ministers, senior officials of the department and the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Portfolio at large.
Jason joined ISED in spring 2006 and occupied various positions in communications prior to his most recent role as Director General. He also spent 18 months at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as Director, Media Relations and Public Affairs.
Jason is also the Champion for Public Service Pride, representing a network of more than 50 federal departments and agencies, and Chair of the LGBTQ2+ Network at ISED, building on his vision to send a clear message that the public service is committed to cultivating a diverse, safe, respectful, healthy and inclusive workplace. Jason completed his studies in political science at the University of Ottawa. He is also the recipient of a 2020 APEX Award of Excellence for creating a healthy workplace.
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=== Nadia Descollines ===
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|Nadia started her career in the provincial public service then moved to the federal service in Montréal. Having worked most of her career at the Canada Border Services Agency, Nadia collaborates with numerous stakeholders. As a chameleon, she managed to adapt to various field of expertise, moving from Law Enforcement, to corporate learning events to developing leadership in non-traditional fields and most recently, governance. Nadia was also CBSA’s Next Generation Network chair during four years where she won a Public Service Award of Excellence by developing coast to coast professional development projects for employees.
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=== Ericka Stephens-Rennie ===
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|Ericka is one of Canada’s Free Agent’s ([https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/digital-government/living-digital/roaming-coast-to-coast-coast-life-free-agent.html read more here]), and prides herself on being an “intrapreneur” passionate about trying new things, keeping things simple and finding solutions for all kinds of problems. She has been a federal public servant for over 10 years, but her work experience spans multiple levels of government, the social profit and private sectors. She has worked in a variety of disciplines such as policy, operations, project management, organizational development and communications. She brings policy innovation practices to all her work, including tools and approaches at the intersection of design, entrepreneurship and open government. This means creating with the end user in mind, iterating, bootstrapping, and working open-by-default whenever possible. Ericka has been a fully remote employee since 2018, and loves sharing what she has learned along the way
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=== Jodi Rai ===
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|Jodi advocates for humanity in our communities and elevating HR in our workplaces. She supports organizations in cultivating and sustaining real, meaningful and impactful human connections through strategic HR plans, training, and coaching. Jodi’s current gigs include being a mom, a Free Agent, and Founder of heyHUMANTIS. Taking a ‘keeping-it-real’ approach, Jodi draws on 18 + years of HR experience, legislation, jurisprudence, behavioural theories, and systems thinking, to help her clients create happy and fulfilling lives. Foundational to her work, is the framework of intentification™, a theory of change for social systems (including individual humans).
Additional tid-bits:
·Theoretical & practical problem solver
·Dynamic, thoughtful & confident communicator
·Synthesizer of complex information & ideas
·Adaptable, enthusiastic & empathetic
·Masters in Organizational Leadership, Bachelors of Commerce; Certifications in coaching, instructional design, facilitating dialogue/mediation, and Mental Health First Aid.
Connect with Jodi at jodi.rai@canada.ca
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=== Justine Reynolds ===
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|''Senior Project Coordinator, Human Resources and Corporate Services''
''Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard''
Justine Reynolds is from the Department of Fisheries, Oceans and the Coast Guard and is the Your Professional Network’s (YPN) fulltime Senior Project Officer as well as the National Capital Region Youth Professional’s Network (NCRYPN) Co-Chair, the interdepartmental network of YPNs across Government. Justine joined the public service 8 years ago. She has worked in many federal government departments including DFO and the Canadian Coast Guard, Correctional Services Canada, and Statistics Canada. Her most recent and favorite role is the lead of DFOs YPN, where she ably expressed the voice of YPNs at senior levels of Management at DFO. She also has a long history of running YPN-led events and initiatives within DFO and across Government. She lives in Ottawa and holds a double major in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Ottawa. Reach out to Justine anytime if you want advice on anything related to YPN, mentoring, career development, employee mental health and wellbeing, or just to chat!
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=== Jennifer MacDougall ===
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|''Senior Manager, Events and Partnerships, Federal Youth Network''
Jennifer joined the Canada School in May 2008 as a Learning Assistant and has since moved through the ranks of Learning Coordinator, Junior leaning Consultant, Regional Learning Consultant, Manager of Regional Events and Partnerships, and is presently the Senior Manager of Partnerships and Events for the Federal Youth Network. Jennifer’s office may be in Moncton but a great deal of her time is spent delivering learning products around her region and collaborating on projects with her colleagues in other regions. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Business Administration with a minor in French Language but has discovered her passion in facilitating workshops that help learners explore their individual strengths and find ways to meaningfully contribute to the ever changing Public Service.
''“I pride myself on being able to connect people and passions. I encourage and empower others to breathe life into ideas and push them towards a state of excellence through collaboration and experimentation. I enjoy fast-paced, challenging work where I can leverage my knowledge and experience to assist others outside my team, and impact change through autonomously managing projects.”''
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=== Joshua Frame ===
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|Joshua started his public service career in Ottawa in the Canada Revenue Agency and has held roles in management, project management, budgeting and service renewal over the last 10 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in International Studies from York University and has lived in Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Honolulu over the past 15 years. In his spare time Joshua participates in triathlons and running and cycling events across Canada and the United States.
He became the National Chair of the Federal Youth Network (FYN) in November 2016 and has been shaping the FYN to be a driver of innovation, regional engagement and career development, with regular webcasts on topics such as the Free Agent Program and the GC Talent Cloud, and in-person learning events such as Career Boot Camp 2018 and 2019. In March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Joshua helped to launch the FYN Virtual Learning Series that provides 1-3 webcasts per week, and has hosted over 75 webcasts from March to November 2020 and was recognized with the Canada School of Public Service’s Award of Excellence in Innovation for this project.
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