2025 Speakers

Margaret - Woman with shoulder length blond hair in soft curls, wearing glasses with black frames, a black and white top and a black necklace Chelsea - Woman with long brown hair, wearing a brown leather hat, several gold necklaces and a white shirt Marife - Woman with long black hair, wearing a grey top, smiles at the camera

Margaret Newbury Jones, Chelsea Champagne & Marife Cabaguio

Presenter Bio: Margaret Newbury Jones, PsyD has worked…

• SS - Woman with shoulder length brown hair wearing a button up blouse with a brown jacket. • MB – Black and white photo of a woman with light shoulder length hair, wearing a dark top and a dark cardigan. • BN – Woman with long dark straight hair wearing a white button up blouse an da black jacket. • TM – Man with very short shaved hair wearing a black v neck shirt.

Research and Evaluation Panel

Presenter Bio:  Toby Martin is an Associate Professor…

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Kristina Kircher

Presenter Bio: Kristina Kircher has been working in…

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Debbie Patterson and the Sick + Twisted Choir

Presenter Bio: Debbie Patterson is a Winnipeg-based actor,…

A man with dark hair and a white beard, smiles at the camera. He is wearing a black button down shirt.

Dr. Al Condeluci

Presenter Bio: Al Condeluci has been an advocate,…

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Angela Taylor

Presenter Bio: Angela Taylor is a mental health…

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Corrie Melanson

Presenter Bio: Corrie Melanson (she/they) is an experienced…

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Anders Swanson

Presenter Bio: Anders Swanson is a multimedia artist…

Shawna is an Indigenous woman with shoulder length brown and grey hair, and brown eyes. She is facing the camera with a slight smile and has a nose ring. She is wearing a white cowboy hat, blue beaded bird earrings and a black shirt.

Shawna Joynt

Presenter Bio: Shawna Joynt is a First Nations…

a smiling woman with short tight black curly hair, wearing a headband, silver earrings, a white shirt and a red jacket.

Sherron Grant

Presenter Bio: Sherron Grant, M.Ed. has been an…