Propelled by a dedication to wellness, Melanie works from a degree in Health Science, across non-profit, educational, corporate and hospital organizations for 15 years. Beginning with front-line addictions counselling (6 years), Melanie gained experience in creating safe space, nurturing the healing process with both mainstream and alternative tools and processes, and developing an awareness of issues around diversity and the social determinants of health as they are experienced by individuals. She has studied transpersonal and existential approaches to healing, and is an advocate of multi-model approaches to wellness. Her experiences working with individuals have lead her to working in community research and development initiatives (12 years), and using findings to advocate across the social determinants of health at an organizational and systemic level. Concurrent to her counselling and community development careers, Melanie practiced her art as a palmist and reiki practitioner, blending the skillful heart of individual counselling with the rational mind of pattern in research, and the spiritual foundations of reiki. Through Kore Changes, she weaves community development, health promotion, and diversity frameworks into all of her initiatives.
Melanie has written numerous grants and lead a wide range of multi-stakeholder initiatives across the country. She believes in bringing worlds of resources, knowledge, and experience together to make communities stronger, aware, and sustainable. Appearances include the Discovery Channel, Much Music, the Steve and Chris Show, and Talk3600. Clients have included KPMG, CAMH, BMO, CIBC, Sistering, Hospital for Sick Children.
