Previous to that she was employed at the Touchwood File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council as Home Care Coordinator. Past employment include being Street Nurse for Youth at Risk for Saskatoon Downtown Youth Centre, Native Outreach Counsellor for Canadian Paraplegic. She is a mother of two adult daughters, Valerie and Camilla, and one 13 year old son Tony. She is married to James Whitehawk.

She graduated from SIAST in 1990 as LPN and 1991 as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse. Although she is no longer employed in a health institution she holds her license as a RPN and every day still utilizes all her nursing skills in counselling, awareness prevention and health promotion.

VOLUNTARY ROLES

• Appointed Board Member - Assiniboine Valley Health District
• Member - Senior Technical Advisory Group
• Past Committee Member - Saskatchewan First Nations AIDS Working Group
• Past Chair Woman - Saskatchewan First Nations Home Nursing Working Group
• Major Fund Raiser - YTC Project Safe Haven

DEVELOPMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• 1998 - 2000 Training YTC Team in Psychodramatic Bodywork Level 1, Level 2, and Advance Level 1 and Level 2.

• 1997 - 1999 Staying Alive / AID's Youth Conference 1, 2, 3.

• 1998 - Present Development YTC Crisis / Intervention Mental Health Program in Partnership with East Central Health District.

• 1997 - Present Kamsack Urban Wellness - Child Action Plan Program for children and parents who need assistance in education and family wellness.

• 1997 - Ongoing YTC Project Safe Haven - Budget acquisition for capital and operating, land. Provides shelter, counselling for those experiencing family violence.