𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐎𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐧, our Program Manager. Andrea has worked with our team since 2011, and has a background in Early Childhood Development, Victim Services Providers training, Community Facilitation and Children & Youth Counselling. Her favourite program to run is a toss up between Community Helpers & School Dog visits with her dog Maggie.

𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒆𝒘 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑨𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂:

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫: Royal Blue

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝: Soups

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥: Maggie, the Goldendoodle

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐟: "Mr. Jones" by Counting Crows

𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬: Adventures with her family and friends, reading and board games

Andrea recently relocated her office to Al Amal Academy and also travels around the school division.  Be sure to say hello to Andrea the next time you see her – she might even have Maggie with her!

𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐫, has been with our team since April 2021. Jen is our REACH Wellness Worker for JC Charyk School in Hanna, and she has both her Teacher Assistant Certificate and her Early Learning & Child Care Diploma from Red Deer College. Her favourite program to run are Slumberkins and Arm Knitting!

𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒆𝒘 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑱𝒆𝒏:

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫: Purple

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝: Reese Peanut Butter Cups

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥: She loves most animals, but wolves are one of her absolute favourites

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐟: "Standing Outside the Fire" by Garth Brooks and "Check Yes Juliet" or "Just Keep Breathing" by We the Kings

𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬: Writing, crafting (especially knitting and crochet), spending time with my close friends and family.

Jen can be found at JC Charyk School Monday to Friday – be sure to say hello!

𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲, REACH Wellness Worker for Altario School and Veteran Colony. She joined our team November 2020, and she has her Early Learning & Child Care Diploma and recently completed her Bachelor of Child & Youth Care. Courtney’s favourite program to run is Little Spot!

𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒆𝒘 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒚:

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫: Purple, iridescent, & sparkles!

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝: Charcuterie

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥: Elephants

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐟: Anything by Florence & the Machine 

𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬: Sewing, camping and homesteading

Courtney is at Veteran Colony on Mondays and Altario School on Tuesdays – be sure to say hello!

𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧, our REACH Wellness Worker for Consort & Veteran Schools. Kris joined our team in 2016, and she has just completed her Children’s Mental Health Diploma through Mount Royal. Her favourite program to run is Big Life Journal.

𝑳𝒆𝒕’𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑲𝒓𝒊𝒔:

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫: Blue

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝: Calzones

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥: Cats & Dogs

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐟: "New Song" by Cameron Thulien

𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬: Camping, animals, gaming and organizing

Kris is at Veteran School on Mondays & Tuesdays, and at Consort School Wednesdays thru Fridays – be sure to say hello!

𝐑𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫, REACH Wellness Worker for the Colonies of the Hutterian Brethren. Rhonda joined us at the end of August 2021. Her favourite programs to run are Zones of Regulation and Slumberkins!

𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒆𝒘 𝒇𝒖𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑹𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒂:

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫: Blue

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝: Anything grilled

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥: Her dog Annie. She is a pitty-lab and is queen of the house

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐟: "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley but currently Colbie Calliat's "I Will Be Here for You

𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬: Hiking, camping and spending time outdoors

Rhonda will be splitting her time between all of the Colony Schools this year – be sure to say hello!

𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐣𝐞𝐧𝐬, has been with the Project REACH team since 2011 and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, and also has a background in Addictions & Mental Health. She is our REACH Wellness Worker for Morrin & Delia Schools, and her favourite program to run is anything art-related!

𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆:

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫: Green

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝: Waffles

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥: Dogs & seahorses

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐟: "Old Time Rock 'n Roll" by Bob Seger

𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬: Baking, spending time with her family & friends, watching movies, and collecting vintage Pyrex

Katie is at Morrin School on Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays, and at Delia School on Wednesdays & Thursdays – be sure to say hello!

Tenielle Golby has been with Project REACH since October 2023 and serves the Youngstown and Berry Creek Community Schools.  She loves planning fun events for the students and community to connect like Brunch with Babies and Movie Nights.

𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆 :

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫: Periwinkle

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝: Mexican

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥: Dogs

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐟: Delta Dawn

𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬: Hiking, curling and travelling

Tenielle is at Youngstown School on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wedenesdays, and at Berry Creek Community School on Thursdays & Fridays – be sure to say hello!