Our Team

At the core of any successful organization is a dedicated team of individuals. At the Haven our team consists of our management group, staff and program leaders. As dedicated as they come, our team shapes the future of The Haven, and starting with the registrars all the way to the housekeeping staff, create the welcoming, warm environment that is The Haven.

 

 

 

 

our team

 

Taken Dec 2011, this is almost the entire staff.

 

The people who work at The Haven are a vital part of what we do. Each person contributes to your experience at The Haven, by cleaning rooms, preparing meals, maintaining the property and working at the reception desk or in the administration. Many of our staff have been with The Haven for a number of years and have taken programs and trained here. These are some of the people responsible for the day-to-day running of The Haven.

	Rachel Davey is The Haven's Executive Director. She has worked internationally in education management and consultancy for more than 15 years, for organizations including the British Council and the United Nations. She first came to The Haven in 2001 and then travelled to Canada from Cyprus every summer to take Haven programs. She began working at The Haven in 2006.
	Jane Olynyk DCTM, BA, DipC is The Haven's Director of Intern Training, responsible for overseeing all aspects of our Certificate and Diploma training programs. She is a licensed acupuncturist with a Diploma in Chinese Medicine, and brings a unique approach to her work as a therapist and Haven program leader.
	Kelvin Pitcher is the Director of Operations at the Haven. Kelvin has over 20 years experience running various Operations in Canada, United States and South America. He worked for many years with NORTEL and the Government of Alberta. Kelvin joined the Haven team in April 2011. Kelvin's main drivers are to provide excellence in customer service while running efficient operations.
	Louise Amuir is Manager of Conferences and Development at The Haven. She administers the Financial Aid Program and Monthly Donor Program in addition to booking conferences. Louise began working in the Haven kitchen in 1989 and has had the pleasure of working in most departments in a variety of roles, including interning for programs. Her warmth and exemplary organizational skills ensure that you matter.

I would like to express my gratitude towards everyone who has donated to the financial aid program at the Haven. There are times in peoples' lives when they are ready to grow and move on to a better way of living and they just don't have the means to do so. For me...it was a life-changing experience.

 
Bursary fund recipient

 

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