The people who work at The Haven are a vital part of what we do. Many have been with The Haven for many 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.
Gwen Ewan MA, DipC, MATS, RCC is The Haven's Director of Education, responsible for overseeing all aspects of our Certificate and Diploma training programs. An AAMFT clinical member, she has worked in the fields of mental health, education and addictions for more than 30 years. Associated with The Haven since the mid-1980s, she teaches a wide range of programs in addition to Come Alive and Living Alive Phase I.
Lorena Lavers brings over 20 years of accounting and administrative experience to her role as The Haven's Finance and Administration Manager. Since joining The Haven in 1998, she has worked in several departments and has a thorough, practical knowledge of the organization and its financial requirements. A student in the Certified General Accountants of BC program, she is responsible for financial reporting, administration and human resource management.
Christine Purfield is The Haven Foundation Board Secretary/Treasurer and a financial consultant to The Haven Institute. She is a Certified General Accountant and has worked for almost 30 years in both corporate and not-for-profit enterprises. Christine's interest and expertise lies in financial accounting and governmental compliance for charities and social enterprises. She has been working with The Haven since 2006.
Louise Amuir is The Haven's Conference and Catering Manager. She started her career at The Haven in 1989 as a prep chef, and worked her way up to become the Food Services Coordinator before taking on her current post in 2002. Louise's exemplary organization skills and commitment to customer service ensure the success of group bookings at The Haven.
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.
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