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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 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