About Us

Owner of JLM Disaster Resiliency and Accessibility Consulting

For approximately 15+ years combined volunteer and employed staff, worked in Human Resources/Volunteer Resources (HR/VR) and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DIB) for the Canadian Red Cross. I did a brief stint as a PDA (Personal Disaster Assistant) volunteer in the disaster/emergency management department before being hired as staff in 2016. I graduated with a certificate in Emergency Management through the Justice Institute of BC in 2019 and presently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Emergency and Security Management through the same post-secondary institution. Currently, I sit on the “Accessibility Advisory Committee” through JIBC. I am the “Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Accessibility” Director for the “Canadian Risk and Hazard Network” and is a member of BC Emergency Managers and BC Earthquake Alliance. I volunteer my time doing advocacy and lobbying for Intervenor Services for the CNIB Deafblind Community Services (DBCS).

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I had renewed interest in getting back into the deaf, blind and deafblind community with an emphasis on Emergency Management and Accessibility. As a person with lived experience and passion to educate others, starting a consulting business with my interest seemed like a good fit. While conducting research, I discovered there are limited resources geared specifically to this population. In the last year, on a voluntary basis, I have presented to a few groups that serve the deafblind population on emergency preparedness. The gaps in services in disaster preparedness and resiliency for people who are deaf, blind or deafblind is astounding.

In my spare time I enjoy participating in Toastmasters, socializing with friends, attending car races during the summer months, 5-pin bowling, watching curling and hockey on TV, listening to podcasts and Youtube videos, watching Netflix/Disney+/Amazon/Apple TV, and reading autobiographical or true crime/mystery novels.