 Presenter Biographies - Past & Present
See a list of some pre-announced sessions for 2007 here.
It's important to remember that presenters such as those below, who pre-announce their sessions, are only a
fraction of the people who lead sessions at CEEPS.
Under V-Space, we don't have a final list of workshops and sessions
until the symposium is underway. This format, while having its own
very definite structure, allows for the flexibility of sessions being
created by participants, either ahead of time or in the moment as needed.
You don't have to present anything if you don't want to - there are plenty
of practitioners who will take on that role. Trust the process.
It works.
Tim Arnold
President - The Frontier Group
By the time Tim graduated from Brock University he had already formed his first outdoor adventure
company. In 1999, he narrowed his focus to organizational development and became the founder and
President of The Frontier Group Limited, an
organization committed to guiding teams and leaders to a new frontier in effectiveness and positive energy.
With the motto of “All Work and All Play”, Tim has constantly pushed the boundaries in the
field of experiential learning, through integrating relevant business theory with a wide range of group
experiences, earning him respect and recognition in the industry. Some of the organizations that
Tim has served include Bombardier Aerospace, Citibank, DeBeers, Eli
Lilly, General Electric, Hewlett Packard, The International Atomic Energy Agency, Johnson & Johnson,
KPMG, March of Dimes, Toyota Canada, Siemens Westinghouse, and Workopolis.
In his quest to provide his clients with cutting-edge experiences, Tim has become a lead consultant
on Polarity Management®, a certified facilitator in both The Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI®)
and Emotional Intelligence®, and trained in the process of Skilled Facilitation®.
Outside of The Frontier Group Tim is an avid outdoorsman, enjoys traveling, and is a really bad hockey
player. In 2004 Tim was a finalist in the Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, and recognized
in 2006 with a 40 Under 40 Business Achievement Award.
Presenting CEEPS East 2007:
Career Momentum - Critical Steps to Develop a Successful Career in Experiential Education
Mike Caldwell
Synergy Adventure Training
Mike Caldwell has committed his life to life-long learning and adventure. Mike holds a wildlife
biology degree from the University of Guelph and a Master's Degree in Management from Regis University
in Denver, Colorado. He developed his team-building and leadership skills during various adventures
in South America, France, the Rocky Mountains and the Canadian Arctic. Prior to initiating this
Corporate Adventure Training business, Mike has worked as a Flight Paramedic, EMS Consultant, Community
Developer, Firefighter, Raft Guide, and Trip Leader.
Presenting CEEPS East 2007:
Goals Setting and Realization
Danielle Cardinal
FitFleet Fitness
Danielle Cardinal leads the team at FitFleet Fitness, a Mobile Personal Training and Consultation Outfit
based in Ottawa, Canada. This dynamo is a self-confessed Nutrition Nut, Exercise Enthusiast and
Boundary Buster. Danielle’s involvement in the Health and Fitness field began after graduating
from the University of Ottawa Human Kinetics program in 2000. Her passion for anatomy enticed her
to then study Massage Therapy at Algonquin for over 2 years. In 2003, Danielle’s love for travel
and adventure encouraged her to move to New Zealand for 2 memorable years. Danielle’s
entrepreneurial spirit had yet to be fully explored so upon her return to Canada in 2006 she decided to
take the plunge. Danielle’s strong interest in the phenomenal power and strength of the body and
mind could now be explored and shared through her business. FitFleet Fitness was born. From
there, Danielle’s continued interest in providing her customers with strategies for Attainable Health
and Fitness has fuelled and inspired projects such as The Big Audacious Goal Body Transformation
Challenge, "Outside the Box" Outings and Corporate Health Initiatives. Danielle looks forward to
hiring her fleet of Personal Trainers and Associates to better serve its clients as FitFleet Fitness
grows.
Presenting CEEPS East 2007:
3 Possible Personal Fitness Topics
Kate Cassidy
Director - Community Adventure Training Initiatives (CATI)
Kathy Cassidy has been involved in
experiential learning programs for over fourteen years in a variety of
settings from summer camps, to outdoor centers to educational programs.
Kate has worked with participants ranging from
at risk-youth to corporate clients and has held a variety of positions
within the field.
Kate
has many years of experience training adventure facilitators and educators
and has written a number of published articles on the value of adventure
programming. She is currently the Director of
Community Adventure
Training Initiatives (CATI) and Youth University at Brock
University in St. Catharines, Ontario. CATI and Youth University design
and deliver experiential programs for approximately 7000 youth and adult
participants annually.
Presented CEEPS East 2006:
Untapped Potential: New Directions
in Risk Management for Experiential Educators
Rebecca Chua, MA
Rebecca Chua trained in Advanced Mediation at Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo and has a Masters in Mass Communications. Her approach to conflict management is uniquely cross-cultural and
multi-disciplinary, utilizing story tellng, neurolinguistic, creative
visualization, improv and Theatre of the Oppressed techniques.
Presented CEEPS East 2006:
Unleash the Positive Power of Conflict
Belinda Clemmensen, BSc, MEd
As principal of
Clemmensen Consulting, Belinda
Clemmensen has been a management and training & development consultant
since 1994. Her skill and experience make her a sought after designer and
facilitator of corporate training initiatives across North America.
Areas of specialization include conflict resolution, change management,
and team development. The foundation for Belinda’s work with people
matches respect, sensitivity, and authenticity with a high degree of
technical competence.
Although working with organizations is her primary
work, Belinda is also a skilled expedition guide. Until becoming a
mom this year, her most recent project
was to co-found, lead, and manage
Paddle to a Cure: Journeys of Hope,
a community-based sea kayaking expedition that has raised almost one
million dollars
for breast cancer research and education since it began in 2000.
Presented CEEPS East 2006:
Women's Leadership
Peggy Foster, MEd
Through her passion as a world-class endurance athlete and as an educator, Peggy Foster has
a natural interest in the area of human behaviour. Peggy has competed in hundreds of
triathlons and ultra runs including the Hawaii Ironman, and the Western States 100 mile
race. In addition, she has challenged herself to climbing the seven highest continental
peaks of the world including being an Everest climber in 2003 and 2005. Peggy has her
Bachelor of Education from McGill University and her Master of Education from Ottawa
University; presently she is the Head of Outdoor Education at Rosseau Lake College.
Presenting CEEPS East 2007:
The Psychology and Sociology of Judgment in Outdoor Leadership
Steven Gottlieb
Steven is the Founder and Executive Director of Boundless Adventures and Boundless High School,
a year round alternative education program for youth and adults at risk, and for mainstream high
school students. Steven considers himself a student of the interview technique, having
conducted over 6000 interviews since 1984.
Presenting CEEPS East 2007:
Interviewing Techniques to Recruit Outdoor Educators and Camp Staff
Andrew Hiebert, MEd
Andrew
Hiebert has his M.Ed. in curriculum theory and design and has been
developing programs in the outdoor adventure field for the past seven
years. He has three years of classroom teaching and has specialized in
developing, writing, and teaching outdoor leadership curriculum for two
schools in Toronto. He is currently the Program Director at Camp
Crossroads where he is designing two new programs: outdoor education for
home-school families and a leadership development program.
Presented CEEPS East 2006:
Transforming an Idea into a Sustainable
Program
Mike Kent
Creative Toolbox
Mike Kent has been using
experiential games and activities with youth and families for the past 10
years. He started using experiential education in wilderness settings
with adjudicated youth. More recently he continues to use it in his work
with youth with drug and alcohol issues. He presently works for Freedom
Quest Regional Youth Services in the West Kootenays of British Columbia as
the facilitator / therapeutic recreation coordinator of the day treatment
program. He has a certificate in Mountain Sport Leadership and is in the
process of attaining a certificate in Conflict Resolution from the Justice
Institute.
Presented CEEPS West 2006:
Grab Life by the Balls!
Brian Lisson
Adventureworks! Associates
Brian is the President and founder of Adventureworks! Associates, Inc., a
Professional Vendor Member of the Association for Challenge Course Technology.
Brian has been working with challenge/ropes courses as a facilitator, trainer,
and builder for over twenty years. He has been involved in research and
testing of rescue and rope systems for the past 5 years. Brian has presented
internationally at the Association for Experiential Education and Association for
Challenge Course Technology.
Presenting CEEPS East 2007:
Belay Still On? An Exploration of the Dynamics of the Challenge Course Belay System
Trent Schumann, BSc
President, Experienca
Trent started his career with Shell after receiving a degree in
computer science. After gaining experience in the support of
business and marketing applications at Shell, he moved to a startup
company that specialized in corporate software change management
consulting. Being the only extrovert in the company, he quickly
became VP of business development and was responsible for developing new
clients, mentoring overseas representatives and providing direct
consulting to key clients.
As a result of this work, Trent noticed many factors that both enhanced
and impeded the ability of corporate work teams to get things done. Using
this knowledge, he struck out on his own in 1992 to provide leading
corporations with experiential team learning programs to help them make
quantum leaps in team commitment, satisfaction, productivity and
leadership. Since that time, Trent has had the privilege to work
with teams from many of the world's leading organizations as well as
smaller, entrepreneurial companies on the leading edge of their fields.
He brings the insights and techniques gained over the years into each
program he facilitates.
Presented CEEPS West 2006:
Theming and End-to-End
Design
Aaron Sheedy
Aaron has developed many leadership, teamwork, and communication experiences,
and has delivered them to literally hundreds of groups. As past Program
Director of the unique Bark Lake Leadership Centre, he has worked with countless
Canadian and international corporate and youth groups, and maintains connections
with international leadership training. Aaron has a diploma in Outdoor
Recreation Leadership and is certified at the highest levels in related areas,
including: high challenge ropes courses, lifeguarding, First Aid, martial arts,
and the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator™ tool.
Presenting CEEPS East 2007:
The Anatomy of an EE Activity & Juggle Jam
Claudia Valle
Director - The Frontier Group
Claudia
is a skilled facilitator of leadership and teambuilding programs
throughout Canada and the United States. With her teaching background and
skills in experiential education, she has delivered a variety of
programming to groups of all ages and abilities, ranging from youth
adventure-based programs to corporate teambuilding retreats.
In the
last 10 years Claudia has served as the Director of Brock University’s
Community Adventure Training Initiatives (CATI), designed and implemented
a new Accessible Challenge Course for Niagara Training and Employment
Agency (NTEC), and provided academic advising and program direction for
Lead America. Claudia is currently the Director of
The Frontier Group,
a team and leadership development organization based in St. Catharines,
Ontario.
Presented CEEPS East 2006:
Is Team-Building a Setup?
Andrew Welch, CCP
Andrew Welch has 25 years experience teaching in the
corporate sector, and has been active in experiential
education since 1998. As a presenter, he consistently receives high
praise from his audiences.
His training program designs often include unique models and new
activities specifically created to address particular client issues (some
of which have gone on to appear in industry publications).
Andrew's
earlier Information Systems career took him from the world's largest
network provider to his own internationally recognized consulting
practice, where he was in constant demand as a trainer, speaker, and
columnist. Uniquely combining that background with a 27-year acting
career, he now operates intellact, a consulting
firm specializing in a diverse set of niche markets. He created the
CEEPS conference in 2003, and continues to
champion this event - the only annual experiential education conference in
Canada.
Presenting CEEPS East 2007:
A Dramatic Exploration of Situational Leadership
Jeff Willis, CYW
Founder and Executive Director of Creative Toolbox
Jeff “Willy”
Willis has been a Youth and Family Worker for over ten years, founder of
Creative Toolbox
and presently Assistant Director of Res-Life at Simon Fraser University.
Willy graduated from Humber College as a Child and Youth Worker in 1996.
Presented CEEPS West 2006:
Grab Life by the Balls!
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