Tricia brings over 20 years of Executive and senior-leadership experience in community, employment, and vocational rehabilitation services across Canada. She is driven by a passion to build strong inclusive communities, and her experience includes developing collaborative and strategic partnerships, capacity development, and achievement in delivering innovation and results. She was drawn to Beacon Community Services because of the organization’s far reaching, positive reputation and vast scope of services, and instantly connected with its mission, vision, and values.
Prior to coming to Beacon in 2021 she led the Canadian Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation Services program on behalf of March of Dimes Canada and WCG Services. She has appeared as an expert witness before the Canadian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs on the delivery of front-line health and well-being services for Canadian Veterans and her recommendations were included in their report "Improving Services to Improve Quality of Life for Veterans and Their Families". She is the Past President of the Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada which is the Centre of Excellence providing education and research to this field across the country.
Tricia has an MBA in Executive Management from Royal Roads University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Economics from the University of Victoria. She is a Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professional (CVRP), a Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP) and is a member of the Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada and the College of Vocational Professionals.
This multi-day conference will give you a chance to connect with leaders in the field, while encouraging you to reimagine what community safety and wellbeing looks like in your community, and beyond. Topics will challenge, explore and discover the current trends, issues, and research in the community safety and wellbeing field.
More details are provided in the Agenda section.
To ensure a comfortable and convenient experience for attendees, please fill out the contact form with your contact information and specific requirements. Our team will work to accommodate your needs and provide you with information on available options at the conference venue. We look forward to assisting you with your booking and making your conference experience a success.
This multi-day conference will give you a chance to connect with leaders in the field, while encouraging you to reimagine what community safety and wellbeing looks like in your community, and beyond. Topics will challenge, explore and discover the current trends, issues, and research in the community safety and wellbeing field.
More details are provided in the Agenda section.
To ensure a comfortable and convenient experience for attendees, please fill out the contact form with your contact information and specific requirements. Our team will work to accommodate your needs and provide you with information on available options at the conference venue. We look forward to assisting you with your booking and making your conference experience a success.
The Reimagining Inclusive Community Safety and Wellbeing Conference is honoured to be based on the homelands of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation, whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.