Mentorship Resources/Mentoring Living Library

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Welcome to the Mentoring Living Library / Bienvenue!

Come on in: All about this living library

The Mentoring Living Library is a grassroots initiative that provides young GofC professionals with the opportunity to informally connect with and learn from experienced employees. Mentees are volunteers and have generously offered to share their time and individual stories with interested mentees. They also come from a wide range of levels and experience from within the federal government.

This library is evergreen: mentors will continue to be added 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. Scan through the various Books on our shelf and read more about them. 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!

Mentoring 'Books' / Les 'livres' de mentorat

Name Department Email Twitter Handle Languages Interests
Wendy Bullion-Winters 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

Public Service Commission Kimberley.jessome2@canada N/A Bilingual career development and empowering emerging talents to develop the career they desire

Nathalie Bertrand

Infrastructure Canada Nathalie.bertrand3@canada.ca N/A Bilingual mentoring, networking, career development
Sarah Paquet Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada Sarah.paquet@fintrac-canafe.gc.ca Bilingual
Caroline Leclerc Global Affairs Canada caroline.leclerc@international.gc.ca @CaroLeclerc1 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 @TravelEater 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 @NicoleGirard_TC Bilingual mentoring – coaching – learning – governance – transformation – scuba diving
Neil O’Rourke Fisheries and Oceans Canada neil.orourke@dfo-mpo.gc.ca N/A Bilingual mentoring – helping others by sharing own experience
Sylvain Beauchamp 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@canada.ca @Jen_MacDougall Bilingual networking – early career development – GC Learning
Chris Henderson Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Canadian Coast Guard Chris.Henderson@dfo-mpo.gc.ca @cxh065 English mentoring
Mala Khanna Global Affairs Canada mala.khanna@international.gc.ca N/A Bilingual diversity and inclusivity in the workplace
Pierre Bilodeau 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

Questions about the Mentoring Living Library? Want to participate as a Mentor/Book?

Please email: