Annette Borrows has been serving people with disabilities towards employment for the past 22 years. Her experience ranges from working with people that have persistent mental health issues, those with mobility issues and supporting people with developmental disabilities.
Annette has spearheaded and written content for Canada’s National Supported Employment Best Practices found at www.employmentforall.ca as well as many other training and workshops that she has facilitated throughout BC and abroad.
Annette is employed as an Employment Strategy Manager for Inclusion Langley Society, Delta Community Living Society and Community Futures of the South Fraser.
Tami Logan has been supporting individuals with developmental disability in the pursuit and attainment of their career goals for the past 33 years. Tami continues to break down barriers that people with disabilities face in the work force. Her experience includes: being an on-line worker in a Community Inclusion site, job developer, job coach and currently she is the Supervisor of Employment Services for Inclusion Langley Society.
Tami has sat on many committees over the past 33 years and is currently part of the Supported Employment Advocacy Network group, Rotary at Work, Focus Disability Network, Langley Dance Connections and the Langley Vocational Committee.
In 1999 Doris started Numbers Unlimited Bookkeeping as a way to supplement the family income and work around her children’s schedules. Numbers has grown over the past 20 years to a company with a staff of eight, and works with a wide variety of businesses, providing full-service bookkeeping and accounting services, and all types of tax services.
Doris has been active in the community in various capacities with the Chamber of Commerce, City Committees, Rotary, United Way, and Community Futures.
Lesley Anderson is a Permanent Resident who emigrated from Scotland to Chilliwack with her husband and three children 28 years ago. She left behind 20 years of being a Youth Leader for a Scottish region and started many Entrepreneurial opportunities.
After 11 years of facilitating Life Skills, Job Club and ESS Workshops, and obtaining her CCDP as well as all the other appropriate Certificates for Job Club and Employment Counselling, Lesley then moved on as the major changes took place, and was offered a Case Manager position in Agassiz with the Agassiz- Harrison Employment and Support Services Inc. She held this position for 7 years and developed good relationships with many of the businesses. By networking and keeping her contacts throughout her working experience in Canada, Lesley has been able to assist many unemployed with or without a disability to discover their strengths and move into employment or volunteer until they feel ready for a more permanent position. She had been dealing more and more with clients who were looking for assistance in Customized Employment. Now she is the Customized Employment Co-ordinator for WorkBC Fraser North East Region in Chilliwack, Agassiz and Hope areas.
Lesley thrives in all challenges given to her and feels really honored to be part of the FDNS, being able to learn more about how she can better assist her clients with the knowledge gained throughout the networking and conference opportunities.
Diana is the Manager of Employment Programs and Human Resources with Mission Community Skills Centre Society.
Diana is passionate about people and is a champion for their growth; whether she is advocating for clients or for her team. Diana has been in the Career Development field for almost 15 years and has worked for various organizations as Facilitator, Case Manager, Job Developer, and Program Manager.
Prior to her work in the career development field she founded a successful non-profit organization that supported women and children in crisis. Diana is a Certified Career Development Practitioner and also possess a Provincial Instructors Diploma and in 2017 she acquired a Bachelor’s Degree in Adult Education as well as a TESOL.
Kim started working as a Community Support Worker with Campbell River & District Association for Community Living in 2002. For the past eight years, Kim has been sub-contracted by the WorkBC in Campbell River – North Island Employment Foundations Society – as a Customized Employment Specialist to support those on their employment journey.
Kim has obtained her CCDP Certification and works closely with the Specialized Employment Counsellors to ensure seamless service delivery for the job seekers she works with.
Kim is involved in her local Rotary Club thanks to the Rotary at Work initiative, and she also does the administration pieces for Rotary at Work. www.rotaryatworkbc.com
In her off-time Kim sings in a duo with her husband; performing at weddings, birthdays and dancehalls. She also hosts karaoke at her local Legion on Friday nights.
Kim is very honoured to join the Directors at FDNS and is happy expand her network as she continues to learn and grow.
Navinder Gill is a Health Quality Officer at Seabird Island . He has worked with people who have disabilities for many years. Navinder has a passion for helping people and during his studies in Arizona was a member of the First Tee of Arizona. When studying for his Medical Degree on the island and Curacao and during his clinical training in Chicago and Tacoma he would volunteer his time to support individual with disabilities.
Navinder was born in the United Kingdom and raised in Canada. He lives in Surrey, BC with his wife, son and parents.
Pamela Bragg is an HR professional with multinational experience. Her company, Sarkany Management offers a broad range of HR services focused on improving business performance. From HR on Call Services to Organizational Effectiveness, Employee Development, Talent Management, Workforce Planning, to Employee Engagement.
She is passionate about developing and implementing programs and policies that enable her client’s businesses, and their employees to grow and prosper.
Pamela holds Master’s Certificates in Diversity and Inclusion for Organizational Excellence from Stanford, and in Strategic Human Resources & Organizational Change from Royal Roads.
Whyles has worked in Employment Services since 1998. Prior to that he worked in Customer Service, Food Services, Forestry, Property Management, Light Construction, Excavation and was self-employed for a time in Food Services. Whyles was on disability for 7 years before returning to the work force in 2000 full-time in the Employment Services field.
He presently has the pleasure of working with a great team at Seabird Island Employment Services delivering Sto:Lo Aboriginal Skills & Employment Training (SASET) employment interventions as a Career Development Practitioner. He enjoys front line work and has a genuine passion for work in this field and in the advocating for equality and fairness in employment for all persons. He has an interest in any activity that promotes community capacity building.
Whyles is a founding member of Focus Disability Network Society.
Zach has been working in Career Development for 4 years as a Job Developer. His work has seen him involved in two research projects and following his passion to support and work with folks with diverse abilities. Zach served as a board member for the Greater Vancouver Job Development Network where he assisted in organizing events and meetings for other Job Developers in the lower mainland.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree with Honours from University of Wales Trinity Saint David. He volunteered with Taking Flight Theater an inclusive theater company based in Cardiff. Zach Currently works as a Job Developer for Douglas College on the Autism CanTech! Progam and lives in Surrey BC.