Meet the REACH Team
What is a Wellness Worker?
REACH Wellness Workers:
deliver universal programs that promote and encourage mental health and physical wellbeing in children, youth and families in schools and communities
partner in a variety of ways with local community agencies to deliver intentional programs
connect youth and families with local community support service agencies as required
Andrea Olsenย
Program Manager
๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐๐ง, 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.
๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐๐:
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ: Royal Blue
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐: Soups
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ: Maggie, the Goldendoodle
๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐: "Mr. Jones" by Counting Crows
๐๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ: 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.ย Be sure to say hello to Andrea the next time you see her โ she might even have Maggie with her!
Jennifer Palmerย
Wellness Worker
๐๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ซ, 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!
๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐๐:
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ: Purple
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐: Reese Peanut Butter Cups
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ: She loves most animals, but wolves are one of her absolute favourites
๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐: "Standing Outside the Fire" by Garth Brooks and "Check Yes Juliet" or "Just Keep Breathing" by We the Kings
๐๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ: 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 โ be sure to say hello!
Courtney Dayย
Wellness Worker
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ, 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. Courtneyโs favourite program to run is Little Spot!
๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐:
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ: Purple, iridescent, & sparkles!
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐: Charcuterie
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ: Elephants
๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐: Anything by Florence & the Machineย
๐๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ: Sewing, camping and homesteading
Courtney is at Veteran Colony on Mondays and Altario School on Tuesdays โ be sure to say hello!
Kris Thulienย
Wellness Worker
๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง, our REACH Wellness Worker for Consort & Veteran Schools. Kris joined our team in 2016, and she has just completed her Childrenโs Mental Health Diploma through Mount Royal. Her favourite program to run is Big Life Journal.
๐ณ๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐:
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ: Blue
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐: Calzones
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ: Cats & Dogs
๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐: "New Song" by Cameron Thulien
๐๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ: Camping, animals, gaming and organizing
Kris is at Veteran School on Mondays & Tuesdays, and at Consort School Wednesdays thru Fridays โ be sure to say hello!
Rhonda Halterย
Wellness Worker
๐๐ก๐จ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ซ, 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!
๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐ ๐:
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ: Blue
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐: Anything grilled
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ: Her dog Annie. She is a pitty-lab and is queen of the house
๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐: "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley but currently Colbie Calliat's "I Will Be Here for You
๐๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ: Hiking, camping and spending time outdoors
Rhonda will be splitting her time between all of the Colony Schools this year โ be sure to say hello!
Katie Suntjensย
Wellness Worker
๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐ฌ, 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!
๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐:
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ: Green
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐: Waffles
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ: Dogs & seahorses
๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐: "Old Time Rock 'n Roll" by Bob Seger
๐๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ: 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 โ be sure to say hello!
Tenielle Golby
Wellness Worker
Tenielle Golby has been with Project REACH since October 2023 and serves the Youngstown and Berry Creek Community Schools.ย She loves planning fun events for the students and community to connect like Brunch with Babies and Movie Nights.
๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ :
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ: Periwinkle
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐: Mexican
๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ: Dogs
๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐: Delta Dawn
๐๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ: Hiking, curling and travelling
Tenielle is at Youngstown School on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wedenesdays, and at Berry Creek Community School on Thursdays & Fridays โ be sure to say hello!