Anna Soole

Background

About Anna Soole

A seasoned facilitator, coach, public speaker, child and youth worker and sexual health educator with two decades of experience in individual and group development, and social justice facilitation. Dedicated to supporting a safe, diverse and inclusive environment in which to educate, energize, encourage and inspire healing, agency and transformation. Extensive experience and expertise working with youth and adults who are: in custody; street involved; actively drug involved or in rehabilitation or recovery; sex-workers; immigrants and refugees; and people with physical and mental health disabilities. In particular, Anna has specialized in working with groups of: teen girls; women; queer and two-spirit folk; trans and gender queer folk; Aboriginal communities; and alternative and mainstream high school students. Specialties: Anti-Oppression education and training Train the trainer facilitation Program, project and volunteer coordination Peer mentorship and team building Accomplished Forum Theatre joker, director and performer Aboriginal and LGBTQ and Two-Spirit issues Experiential learning and healing Community building and organization Mediation, conflict resolution/transformation Collaborative/Consensus decision making Non-Violent Communication Assertiveness skills Violence prevention and De-escalation