Chris Gatten

Background

About Chris Gatten

For over 25 Years, Chris has been involved in Human Relations Life Skills development and Pastoral Ministry for youth and adults. As a skilled communicator and listener, he has helped many individuals to discover their purpose in life and has assisted in their career and job search. His experience includes employment facilitation, sales, management, business consulting and Corporate Image Marketing. As a strong relationship builder with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, he has a track record of initiating solid partnerships within those sectors, volunteer organizations and other related fields. Chris has the ability to quickly create rapport and build strong positive relationships based on mutual respect and integrity. His additional skills include Plenary Speaking, fund raising and large-scale event planning. The combination of Chris’s education and background ensures that participants and clients are effectively equipped to apply their new training and life changing principles. Specialties: •Over 25 years experience in Human Relations, Life Skills Development and education for Children, Youth and Adults, the Youth Justice System •Professional experience also includes Sales, Management, Business Consulting and Corporate Image Marketing •Strong relationship builder with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors with an excellent track record of initiating solid partnerships within those sectors, volunteer organizations and other related fields •Ability to quickly create rapport and build strong, positive relationships based on mutual respect and integrity •Additional skills include plenary speaking, fund raising and large-scale event planning •Professional experience includes 22 years in Child and Youth Care with Family and Children’s Services in the Waterloo Region •Skilled communicator and listener, has helped many individuals in parenting skills and in their career and job search •Certified Adolescent Suicide Prevention and Intervention Trainer from the Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System of the London Family Court Clinic •Past Chair of the Palliative Care Team, Nithview Community •Certified – First Aid & CPR(pending), Speakout Program in Minor Hockey