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Glen Drive Employment Assistance Services Office

Co-Managers

Jamie Schultz
Jamie graduated with a BA in Criminology from SFU in 2005. After spending several years in a customer service role while attending university, he entered the Career Development field in a research capacity with RDK shortly after completing his degree. Working in administration, the resource centre, and as a Career Consultant provided him with the opportunity to develop and refine his knowledge and skills to support clients in achieving their employment goals. With these experiences, Jamie looks forward to helping lead a strong team of employment service professionals assist the Tri-Cities community as a Co-Manager at RDK. Valuing life-long learning, Jamie recently completed a course on disability case management through BCIT.

Kristen Bhauruth
Kristen graduated with distinction from the University of Saskatchewan Bachelor of Education program. After teaching ESL and elementary education in schools in Coquitlam and South-West London, Kristen joined the RDK team in 2005, beginning in the resource centre. In 2006, she transitioned to being a Career Consultant and later became a Co-Manager, helping to lead the RDK team. Her background in teaching, as well as her retail and office experience, contributed well to Kristen’s work in the employment counselling industry. She has demonstrated her commitment to lifelong learning by taking courses and workshops related to career development and disability case management. In addition to her work with RDK, Kristen is a member of the Tri-Cities Literacy Committee where she sits on the Essential Skills working group to find ways of increasing these vital skills in the community.

Career Consultants

Mette Drager
Mette has more than 10 years experience in the customer service sector, including hospitality, retail and more recently as a foreign language and ESL tutor. She holds a BA in Liberal Arts from Norway and a certificate from the Mandarin Training Centre in Taipei. After obtaining her Career Development Practitioner Certificate from SFU in 2009, she joined the RDK team as a Career Information Specialist and has since transitioned into her new role as a Career Consultant. Mette is very passionate about motivating and encouraging others to pursue their career goals and enjoys using her language and communication skills to assist clients.

Jeff Randhawa
Born and raised in Prince George, BC, Jeff Randhawa began his employment career at Save On Foods in 1994 while attending the College of New Caledonia part time. After completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2002 from Simon Fraser University, Jeff worked and volunteered at various non-profit organizations in the Lower Mainland such as Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House, Gordon Neighbourhood House and Progressive Intercultural Community Services. In addition to his degree, Jeff also attended Mission Community Skills Centre and the Justice Institute of British Columbia in 2003 earning certification in Conflict Resolution, Forensic Interview and Correctional Security. Since 2004 he has been teaching English to international students from South Korea at Elite Academy in Coquitlam, BC. Jeff joined RDK Career Services early in 2009 as a Career Information Specialist and is looking forward to assisting clients achieve their desired employment goals as a Career Consultant.

Liba Thomsen
Liba has over sixteen years of experience working in public service and administration settings, including seven years in coordinating and administering British Columbia Attorney General's contracted services. Her ongoing professional development reflects the strong commitment she maintains to provide client service. Liba's community involvement includes Volunteer Chief of Logistics for Emergency Services. In 2005, she completed a Career Practitioner's Certificate and is currently attending UCFV towards a BA in Adult Education. Liba brings many years of successful experience in working with clients at RDK to her role as Career Consultant.

Rahmouna Khelifi
Rahmouna is originally from Algeria where she obtained her BSc in Agriculture. She moved to Canada in 1994 and completed an MSc program in Rural Planning & Development in 2000. Rahmouna's previous work experience includes as a Research Fellow, a Regulatory Consultant, and as a French Instructor. In 2008, she transitioned to the employment counselling field starting out in the resource centre at the Centre for Integration, where she assisted immigrants and refugees from a variety of cultural backgrounds with their employment and settlement needs. In 2009, she advanced into an Assistant Case Manager position and then eventually became a Case Manager. Rahmouna has a lifelong passion for coaching and teaching and is currently working towards her Career Practitioner's Certificate. She has volunteered as a Swim Coach with the Burnaby Special Olympics since 2005. Rahmouna is excited to join the RDK team and looks forward to assisting client's achieve their employment goals.

Career Information Specialist

Stacey Hung
After graduating from the SFU Business program, Stacey developed considerable experience in the areas of software development, financial services, and customer service. He completed the Career Development Practitioner Training program, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, in 2008 and recently joined the RDK team. Stacey is certified in Job Club Leadership and Personality Dimensions.

Administration

Leona Lake (on maternity leave)
Born and raised in Newfoundland, Leona brings over 20 years of administration experience to RDK Career Services. After attending college, Leona worked as a medical secretary for a psychiatrist in Newfoundland. Upon relocating to BC in 1996, Leona continued working as an office manager and purchaser in both the medical and engineering fields. With RDK, Leona enjoys being part of a team-oriented environment which works hard to ensure clients receive top quality service.

Austin Avenue Employment Assistance Services Office

Manager

Karoline deVries
After completing her B.A. in Psychology at the University of Victoria, Karoline worked in retail sales with Woodwards. When the company downsized, she joined Zeller's and worked in their Human Resources Department. In 1995, Karoline transitioned into the employment counselling field, working with the Alberni-Clayquot Employment Assistance Services Office. In 2001, she joined RDK's team as a Career Consultant and in 2006 became a Manager. Karoline’s commitment to lifelong learning is evidenced by her A.C.E.C Employment Counselling Model certification and her training as a Job Club Leader. Karoline also has certification with TOWES, an Essential Skills assessment, and with Blueprint, a career development model. As a community volunteer, Karoline is on the Board of Directors of SHARE Community Services.

Career Consultants

Jill Gildersleve
Jill started working in an Alberta Government Career Centre in 1977 and, since moving back to British Columbia, has held a variety of positions including Job Club Facilitator, Self-Employment Program Advisor, TWS / Opportunities Fund Consultant, Project Manager, and Employment Consultant. In addition, she worked as a Teacher and Child Care Worker, teaching life skills/academic upgrading and arranging work experience for at-risk youth in an alternate school setting. Having always worked with persons with disabilities and chronic conditions, she was granted her Registered Rehabilitation Professional designation in 2000. Jill is also certified as a Job Club Facilitator and a SuperHost as well as Unified Employment Theory Trainer. In 2005, she joined the RDK team as a Career Consultant.

Wendy Waite
Wendy completed her Bachelors Degrees in Arts and Law at the University of British Columbia and within a year of completing her education, transitioned her career into a leadership role managing staff and operations. This experience broadened her thinking about careers and within five years, Wendy transitioned into the human resources field where she developed expertise in helping people with career and workplace issues. After building experience coaching and counseling individuals and facilitating groups, Wendy entered the career development field in 2004, joining Landell and Associates as a Job Club Facilitator. In 2005, Wendy joined RDK Career Services as a Career Consultant. Wendy is certified in Job Club Leadership, True Colors®, and Managing Transitions.

Jyoti Kalra
Jyoti completed her Masters in Business Administration with a major in Human Resources. Much of her work experience has focused on self-employment where she spent 15 years building ideas and developing them into viable businesses. Her main focus has been in the areas of research, finance, taxation, importing and learning. She obtained her Career Development Practitioner Certificate from Simon Fraser University with certification in Job Club Facilitation and Personality Dimensions. Jyoti joined RDK as a Career Consultant in 2011 and is passionate about assisting clients on their journey towards securing sustainable employment.

Nathan Zadworny
After 10 years of self-employment as a musician, music instructor and performance coach for singers, Nathan started his work in Career Development. In 2005, Nathan received his Solution-Focused Coaching certification from Erickson College and began a shift toward assisting people identify and pursue their career goals through coaching. Prior to joining RDK Career Services in 2011 as a Career Information Specialist he worked as a Job Developer, Job Club Facilitator, and led various employment-related seminars. Nathan�s approach is based on solution-focused, action oriented principles and the belief that people have the innate ability to know what�s best for them. Nathan looks forward to assisting clients in his role as a Career Consultant.

Career Information Specialist

Chelsea Holmes
Chelsea's experience prior to transitioning into the Career Development field was in customer service, corporate training, and technical support. Recognizing her passion for this industry, Chelsea completed the Career Development Practitioner Certificate in 2010 through Douglas College. Through her training and transferrable skills Chelsea worked as an Employment Specialist/Facilitator in the Fraser Valley excelling in group facilitation. Chelsea is a strong believer in community involvement and is actively involved with Lions International. She is excited to join the RDK team as a Career Information Specialist.

Administration

Carrie Nicol (on maternity leave)
With twenty years of solid experience in customer service and administrative work in local chiropractic, naturopathic and wellness offices, Carrie values proficient administrative support and exceptional client service. Carrie aspires to maintaining exceptional client service in the career development field. Carrie joined the RDK Team in September 2007.

Susannah Summers-Cooke
Susannah began her career in the field of design before deciding to apply her creative skills in the field of education. She has worked as a teacher and course leader in education before specialising in e-learning. From there she worked within the field of career transition, both as a freelance consultant and in an employed capacity focusing on the development and management of support systems within resource centres. Susannah has gained extensive experience by providing both corporate and individual client support. Susannah brought her educational and career transition skills from the UK to RDK in July 2010 when she joined the team as the Administrator of the Austin Office.