Jennifer Roulette, Co-Chair
Jennifer became involved with the North Point Douglas Women's Centre as a social work practicum student in 2015 and was also an NPDWC staff member in 2016. She is an Indigenous woman who has participated in many of the programs that the Women's Centre provides to the community. She stands behind the work that the Centre provides to the community that she views as creating space for women to reclaim their traditional roles as matriarchs and leaders in the community.
Meghan Lisoway, Co-Chair
Meghan started volunteering at the Centre in 2016 in the drop in and joined the Board in 2019. She works for Manitoba Justice and is a resident of the North Point Douglas neighbourhood. She is passionate about having a safe and healthy place for women to engage in the community.
Sarah Chipman, Secretary
Sarah started volunteering at the Centre in 2019, and joined the board of directors in 2020. She has been working in the community for many years. Her first exposure to North Point Douglas was in 2005 when she began volunteering with her aunt and uncle at the Immaculate Conception Drop in on Sundays for a number of years. She then worked for WASAC as both a camp counselor and a program director from 2010-2014. Currently, Sarah is studying to get into medical school. She will be graduating from U of M with a degree in Kinesiology next year, with the hopes of starting medical school in the fall of 2022. Sarah is passionate about driving reconciliation with and fundraising for the community that is served at NPDWC.
Gillian Brodal, Treasurer
Gillian joined the board in 2019 with a background in finance and accounting, has lived in North Point Douglas and volunteered in the community, and is passionate about learning from and strategizing with the Centre to uplift and support community members.
Lola Whonnock
Lola joined the Board in 2016. She is an Indigenous educator and resident of the North Point Douglas neighbourhood. Lola is passionate about having spaces that support women in our neighbourhood and supports women leading women.
Tori-Lynn Weir
Tori-Lynn started her journey with the centre in 2018 as our part of our Drop In Team. Her role at the Centre grew from Drop In Team Member, to Mama Bear Clan patrol volunteer, to Mama Bear Clan Captain, and now the Board of Directors. She works for Onashowewin Justice Circle as a Community Justice Worker, and still walks as a Captain. All her free time belongs to her daughters, her dog, and books.
Jennifer became involved with the North Point Douglas Women's Centre as a social work practicum student in 2015 and was also an NPDWC staff member in 2016. She is an Indigenous woman who has participated in many of the programs that the Women's Centre provides to the community. She stands behind the work that the Centre provides to the community that she views as creating space for women to reclaim their traditional roles as matriarchs and leaders in the community.
Meghan Lisoway, Co-Chair
Meghan started volunteering at the Centre in 2016 in the drop in and joined the Board in 2019. She works for Manitoba Justice and is a resident of the North Point Douglas neighbourhood. She is passionate about having a safe and healthy place for women to engage in the community.
Sarah Chipman, Secretary
Sarah started volunteering at the Centre in 2019, and joined the board of directors in 2020. She has been working in the community for many years. Her first exposure to North Point Douglas was in 2005 when she began volunteering with her aunt and uncle at the Immaculate Conception Drop in on Sundays for a number of years. She then worked for WASAC as both a camp counselor and a program director from 2010-2014. Currently, Sarah is studying to get into medical school. She will be graduating from U of M with a degree in Kinesiology next year, with the hopes of starting medical school in the fall of 2022. Sarah is passionate about driving reconciliation with and fundraising for the community that is served at NPDWC.
Gillian Brodal, Treasurer
Gillian joined the board in 2019 with a background in finance and accounting, has lived in North Point Douglas and volunteered in the community, and is passionate about learning from and strategizing with the Centre to uplift and support community members.
Lola Whonnock
Lola joined the Board in 2016. She is an Indigenous educator and resident of the North Point Douglas neighbourhood. Lola is passionate about having spaces that support women in our neighbourhood and supports women leading women.
Tori-Lynn Weir
Tori-Lynn started her journey with the centre in 2018 as our part of our Drop In Team. Her role at the Centre grew from Drop In Team Member, to Mama Bear Clan patrol volunteer, to Mama Bear Clan Captain, and now the Board of Directors. She works for Onashowewin Justice Circle as a Community Justice Worker, and still walks as a Captain. All her free time belongs to her daughters, her dog, and books.
Are you interested in joining our Board of Directors? Fill out our Application for Nomination to the Board of Directors here.
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