All instructors hold master's degrees or doctorates and have professional leadership experience. Learn from and be inspired by experienced practitioners.
Bruce Hardy, PhD (University of Victoria), MA (Simon Fraser University), MEd (University of Manitoba). Bruce has over 30 years of experience managing not-for-profit agencies in Canada. Currently Bruce is a full time faculty member at Douglas College as well as a contract instructor at the Justice Institute of BC, UCFV and the University of Victoria. He is an Accreditation team leader and a Commissioner for the Council on Accreditation. Bruce teaches and lectures on leadership in social services, change, ethics in social services, the history of social services in BC and standards in social services.
April Lewis, BSW, MSW (University of British Columbia, Social Work). April has spent her professional career in the medical field primarily as a Palliative and Emergency social worker. Her Master's research was entitled "The Graveyards are Filled with the Indispensable Woman" and focused on women and leadership throughout organizational change. She presented this research at the Health, Work and Wellness Conference in Toronto. She is now Manager of Primary Health Care in Richmond for Vancouver Coastal Health. She is a graduate of the Dale Carnegie course on Leadership as well as an award-winning Toastmaster. April feels that effective leaders are those who are not afraid to be self-reflective. Self-reflection leads to empathy and understanding of others which is paramount for good leaders. Being enthusiastic and sincere about the message being given also gives us credibility as leaders. April will share her humour and passion as she helps leaders become more effective communicators.
Doug Sabourin, MSW (University of British Columbia), BA (Simon Fraser University). Doug brings to the Community and Workplace Leadership program decades of Executive Director experience from key agencies in the Greater Vancouver area. Currently, he is the Executive Director of Deltassist and multi-service counseling and community service agency. He has a local, national and international reputation of excellence and innovation in management and leadership in the not-for-profit sector. He has taught at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia. With extensive volunteer, board and project management experience, Doug is a natural, effective, compassionate and visionary leader for the greater community.
Lesley Taylor, MEd (University of British Columbia, Adult Education), BSW (University of British Columbia), Gerontology Diploma (Simon Fraser University). Lesley has twenty years experience as a health care leader, organizational development consultant, professional coach, educator and facilitator. Her mission is to create healthy, sustainable organizational communities which support people to engage themselves fully and enthusiastically in their work. Lesley is involved in the Enriched Toastmaster's Club, Workplace Centre for Ethics and Spirituality, the International Spirit at Work Association and the Delta Youth Support Line. As an educator Lesley collaborated with one of the major health care unions to implement an innovative anti-stress change management initiative and she has taught course in leadership development, people skills, advocacy, and change management.
