Project Team Members: Community-Based

		Audrey Wilson (Dip. Social Services; B.S.W.) Indigenous CHILD Project Laichwiltach Family Life Society, Campbell River, B.C. Audrey is a member of the We Wai Kai Nation of Cape Mudge. She is married and a mother of three grown boys. She has worked as a Social Worker for 20 years for her own community, working with children and families. For the past six years, Audrey has worked as the Executive Director of Laichwiltch Family Life Society in Campbell River. Prior to this, she was a board member of the Society. Her passion has always been to work for children and families. Audrey is a community representative on the SSHRC funded Indigenous CHILD project.
		Connie Wilson Indigenous CHILD Project Lil'wat Nation Connie is a Community-based Collaborator on the Indigenous CHILD project. Her traditional name is Kicya7. She is a Mount Currie Band member, Mount Currie Band employee in the Social Development program, and Mount Currie Band Councilor. Connie brings considerable experience working with people in a helping capacity, and she is keen to contribute to strengthening families’ communication and personal development skills. She is the proud mother of Rene, Stacey, Blaze, and Earl with her husband Ron’s love, help and support. Connie is a part-time student at the University of British Columbia in the School of Social Work.
		Christine Leo Indigenous CHILD Project Lil'wat Nation Christine is a member of Lil’wat Nation, where she is the Director for Community Advancement. She has worked in Band Administration for many years and has realized many successes in mounting new employment and training programs that have enabled community-driven service development.
		Brenda Pielle (B.S.W.) Indigenous CHILD Project Sliammon First Nation Brenda is a community-based collaborator representing Sliammon First Nation on the Indigenous CHILD project. She has two young sons and works part time as the Early Childhood Development Outreach Worker for the Sliammon First Nation in Powell River. Brenda was born and raised in Victoria B.C. where she completed her Social Work degree at UVIC in 1989. Brenda provided support services for 12 years to First Nations families living in urban centers on Vancouver Island as a social worker for M’akola Housing Society. In 2001 Brenda moved to her husband’s traditional territory of Powell River where she and her family have been living since. Brenda enjoys facilitating parent education programs such as Nobody’s Perfect and To Be Treated With Respect. Through her work she hopes to assist families in nurturing strong bonds between parents and children in order to support healthy child development.
		Caroline Daniels Indigenous CHILD Project Kermode Friendship Society Caroline is the Community-Based Collaborator for the Kermode Friendship Society in Terrace, B.C. which is one of the partners in the Indigenous CHILD project. Caroline is from the Nisga’a Nation of the Nass River. She belongs to the house of Duuk of the Lax Gibuu clan and her traditional name is Hlguu Noxs Kamuun. Caroline has worked and volunteered in the Terrace area for the past 16 years, primarily with children, youth and families. Caroline has raised nine children and is the proud grandmother of seven grandchildren. Her commitment to the wellbeing and health of her children spills over to her work in the community. She firmly believes in community-building and community spiritedness.
		Leroy Joe Indigenous Fathers Project Lil'wat Nation Leroy is a Community-based Research Assistant on the Indigenous Fathers project. He is a member of Lil’wat Nation. He has five daughters, three of whom live with him. He is a computer technician and owns his own business: Ama7tech Computer Services. Leroy hopes to become a Microsoft systems engineer.