OHEA Speaker Series 2023
March 29, April 22, May 11 |
#HomeEconomistsShowUp
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Virtual Session #1: Empowering Boomers to Stay In Their Homes
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ET
Join Margot McWhirter and Jayne Culbert to learn about ways that Boomers can succeed in mobility, finance, and friendships, and much more. Register for the event here.
About Margot McWhirter
Margot McWhirter is a registered Occupational Therapist and Founder of Inclusive Aging. After more than 25 years in clinical and training roles, Margot now works with individuals, couples and families to guide them in their aging journey. She is passionate about age-inclusive spaces, products and services that support people to age in the right place more safely and with greater peace of mind. In addition to a Master’s Degree in Gerontology, Margot holds the Executive Certificate in Home Modifications (ECHM), and certificates in Universal Design and Patient Navigation. She is Co-Chair of the CAOT’s Home Modifications & Inclusive Design Practice Network, and member of an interprofessional Design & Dementia Community of Practice. In 2023, Margot joined York University’s Health Leadership & Learning Network (HLLN) as a part-time instructor with the Patient Navigation program. |
About Claudia Playford
Claudia first joined the investment industry in the early 2000’s. Over the past two decades she has had experience in the banking, independent investment firms and full service wealth management. She specializes in providing my clients comprehensive wealth management advise. She believes that financial success comes from creating a lasting relationship with her clients that is rooted in understanding all their needs — personal and financial. Her process includes an all-encompassing approach to wealth management, including retirement and income planning, estate planning, tax minimization and investment solutions tailored to each client’s risk tolerance. She works closely with a team of professionals within RBC whom she calls upon to provide specialized services. She is also passionate about her family, and strive to contribute and influence the community that surrounds in a positive way through various volunteer ventures. |
About Jayne Culbert
Jayne’s background is in recreation, community development, healthy aging, and adult education. She has worked with seniors since 1989 and is passionate about helping older adults maintain safe and healthy lives. She worked as Older Adult Coordinator with the City of Mississauga, Manager of Recreation with the City of Kingston, Associate Director of Recreation and Sport Clubs with Queen’s University, Manager of Peel Elder Abuse Prevention Network, and she has developed the Peel Council on Aging. Jayne has been the Age-friendly Coordinator with the City of Peterborough for four years and is thrilled to work with the eager and motivated Working Groups and Task Forces who are leading and supporting Age-friendly Peterborough projects. Her motto is Together We Can! |
Virtual Session #2: Managing Food Waste
Saturday, April 22, 2023 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 22, 2023 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Discover time-honoured tips and strategies to avoid and manage food waste at home, and in our communities. Register for the event here.
About Michele McAdoo, P.H.Ec.
Michele leads Canada Beef's digital marketing programs. Michele has over 25 years of experience managing projects in consumer relationship marketing, content creation, media, TV production and digital programs. Michele started her career within the Kraft Kitchens at Kraft Canada. Michele is skilled at website, social and email content planning and execution. She is grounded in understanding how consumers interact with digital platforms and thus is able to effectively deliver content marketing plans that not only meet business and brand objectives but also delight and engage the consumer. Michele’s role is to connect consumers and producers to the Canadian Beef brand story through strategic, collaborative, consistent and authentic content on all social and digital channels and in doing so, builds trust and an appreciation for Canadian Beef. |
About Jill Burkhardt
Jill Burkhardt, her husband, Kelly, and their three children, own and operate a mixed farm raising beef cattle & crops near Gwynne, Alberta. Originally hailing from Montana, she has a degree in Range Management from Montana State University. Jill is also a freelance agricultural writer and homeschool mom. In her free time she enjoys gardening & preserving the harvest, going to spin class, and reading. |
About Tammy Yuen
Tammy Yuen is the Food Donor Operations Manager (Ontario) at Second Harvest. She supports donors and expands Canada's largest food rescue platform, the Second Harvest Food Rescue App. Her ongoing engagement with food businesses has led to managing hundreds of successful donations between donors and agencies. When she's not helping donors navigate the App, she works closely with agency partners to rescue food from retailers, film sets, events and restaurants. |
Virtual Session #3: Not for Profit "Anything about us, without us, is NOT for us"
Thursday, May 11, 2023 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, May 11, 2023 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ET
Find out how you can contribute to projects that are important to you by fund-raising, community engagement, and perseverance. Register for the event here.
About Cathy Mann
Cathy is an award-winning fundraising professional, teacher, author and podcaster. Since 2007, as part of Fundraising Lab (previously Cathy Mann & Associates), Cathy has advised multi-level and community-based organizations working in social justice, with youth, in education, with indigenous communities and in healthcare. She led Toronto Metropolitan University’s Fundraising Management Certificate program as Academic Coordinator for a decade from 2008 to 2018 and taught in the program for 16 years. You can see Cathy in her natural habitat as a teacher online in Planning with Purpose and in Spark, her online coaching and mentoring community. Cathy was recognized by AFP Greater Toronto Chapter as their 2018 Outstanding Fundraising Professional. In 2015, Cathy was recognized by Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota for excellence in scholarship. In 2007, under Cathy’s leadership, Frontier College Foundation won the “Excellence In Fundraising for Small Shops Award,” from the International Association of Fundraising Professionals, representing 30,000+ fundraisers from 7 countries. Cathy is a frequent speaker and writer and occasionally, she plays her ukulele in public. |
About Tamara Chaikin
Tamara Chaikin is a seasoned food business professional who came to Newcomer Kitchen in 2017. A graduate of Social Anthropology, food, travel and people from diverse cultures has always been her passion. She taught in Tokyo, owned a restaurant in Indonesia, a cafe and gelateria in Montreal and has developed the current entrepreneurship training program with Newcomer Kitchen to help women know the risks and rewards of starting their own food based businesses. |
About Linda Robbins, P.H.Ec.
Linda is a Professional Home Economist with a 35-year career with Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, Ottawa, as a food policy analyst and as a domestic and international consumer and market research analyst. Since her retirement in 2012, she completed the Culinary Skills Program with additional Culinary Management and Sommelier courses at Algonquin College. This undertaking makes her a more skilled and useful volunteer in and has opened doors to many new and interesting culinary opportunities. Linda is a member of the Ottawa Home Economics Association, Ontario Home Economics Association and Culinary Federation of Canada. Linda is an active volunteer in her profession and the community — she is a member of the Ottawa Home Economics Hat Day team producing an increasing number of polar fleece hats to meet the demand of Ottawa’s needy; coordinator/member of the Pant-a-Thon initiative to hem the uniform pants of new Algonquin College culinary students and more. |
About the Speaker Series
In March 2020, just days before the OHEA annual conference, the world entered uncharted circumstances with the COVID-19 pandemic, and our in-person event was postponed and ultimately cancelled. Our community comprised of members,
affiliates, speakers and sponsors persevered, communicated, and looked for innovative ways of doing things.
The OHEA launched its inaugural Fall 2020 Speaker Series comprised of 3 evenings of inspiring on-line discussion and networking so that our community can continue to stay connected, grow, and build our future together. You can view the recorded series here.
#OHEA2023 promises three online speaker events of professional development, networking and fun for delegates, sponsors and speakers!
affiliates, speakers and sponsors persevered, communicated, and looked for innovative ways of doing things.
The OHEA launched its inaugural Fall 2020 Speaker Series comprised of 3 evenings of inspiring on-line discussion and networking so that our community can continue to stay connected, grow, and build our future together. You can view the recorded series here.
#OHEA2023 promises three online speaker events of professional development, networking and fun for delegates, sponsors and speakers!