OWL Facilitators
JODI McINTOSH is a substitute elementary school teacher. She has a BA in music and a BEd from the University of Saskatchewan. Her passions in life are travel and family. Her most recent trip was a two month stay in Ghana West Africa where she volunteer taught thirty-two 5 year olds at a small school. Jodi is a member of the Chalice choir. She is trained to facilitate JR & SR High OWL.
ELLEN BELL has a B.A, a B.S.W. and a M.A in Counselling and Spirituality. For five years she taught high school in Uganda. She also taught high school in Northern Quebec and Adult Education in Ottawa. She has worked as an employment counsellor and is a counsellor in private practice. Ellen is Lay Spiritual Care Visitor at First Unitarian, a part time staff position and also works part time as a multi-faith chaplain in a small general hospital. She is studying for the Ministry. She has two adult children. Ellen is a volunteer in the Welcoming Congregation committee, has been on the Minorities Awareness and Personnel Committees and sings in two church choirs. Ellen is trained to facilitate JR & SR High OWL.
RICHARD GUY BRIGGS is a computer engineer, husband and parent. Richard "found" the Unitarian church when he was 17, "teching" sound for Sunday services and weddings and joining the youth group. In 1997 he spent 4 months in Nepal as a volunteer with Child Haven International. After returning, he taught "About Your Sexuality" (AYS) the precursor to OWL, for 2 years. Richard has also been a Youth Advisor for 4 years.
GUY BELLEPERCHE has completed the OWL training program in 2005, and has facilitated both the JR High OWL program and SR High OWL program since then. He is a father of two school-aged children and works for the Federal Government, where he has led training programs before.
JOE CONNOR has had a long career in public television and in instructional media at the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Manitoba. He has taught overseas in North Africa and worked as a consultant in Canada’s North. In 1994 and 1995 he served as Special Assistant to Canada’s Science Minister. He has taught OWL at the Junior High level both in Winnipeg and here in Ottawa. Grandfather to Amy, Evan and Skylar and Ella, Joe plays tennis and cross country skis.
STEPHEN GABE has completed the youth and adult OWL training, and has extensive experience teaching SR High OWL, JR High OWL and the grade 5 OWL programs at First Unitarian. Stephen is a Youth Advisor at our congregation and is the father of three daughters ages 14 to 21. Stephen is also the registrar for our SR OWL program.
ANN GREEN is completing a degree in Pastoral Care in Palliative Settings. She is currently working for the Federal Government, and has worked in private industry as an insurance claims adjuster, a claims examiner and, more recently, as a trainer for telephone service representatives in insurance. The best job she ever had was as a full time, stay-at-home mother for ten years. Ann strongly supports the idea of sexual ethics being part of sexual education, and believes all ethical issues come down to the maxim, “Try not to hurt anybody; try not to get hurt by anybody”.
MARGARET (MEG ) GOURLAY joined First Unitarian in the spring of 2005. With an M.A. in Media Studies, Meg taught for over 15 years at Concordia University, specializing in television and sound production, script writing and business communication. Meg has worked with learners ranging from 8 to 80 years old, in very personalized and interactive classes. As a lesbian woman living with Fibromyalgia, Meg is well aware of the difficulties faced by people with multiple challenges. An aunt to 10 youngsters (now aged 7-32 years), and great-aunt to three, Meg has lived a life filled with children.
LISA SHARP, mom and step-mom to seven children, ages 11 - 25, has coordinated and taught in the SR and JR OWL programs since 2004. Currently a human rights activist and lawyer, Lisa worked with youth for over ten years at the Ottawa Board of Education and an Ottawa area Community Health Centre, providing counseling and referral services to youth ages 11-17. She is a certified Life Skills Coach, Planned Parenthood Facilitator, and has training in Suicide Intervention and Crisis Intervention.
LENA TALBACK grew up in Ottawa and at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa. She is executive assistant to the CEO of the National office of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), a Canadian charitable organization that promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness. Lena is a former Montessori pre-school teacher who, as part of her duties, also offered regular parent education sessions. She is the mother of 3 young adult daughters. Trained in Elementary and Jr. & Sr. High OWL, she has facilitated both Grade 5 and JR High and SR High OWL.
JOHN TURNBULL has an MSc in Biology and is a parent of two children. Involved in the First Unitarian Congregation for many years, John has taken the Planned Parenthood training and the AYS teacher training. John has taught the OWL program for grades K-1, 4-6, JR High and SR High OWL.
JOAN TURNER, M.S.W. is a retired social worker, therapist, former university professor and bookstore owner, editor/ co-editor of 3 books. An active grandparent and Unitarian, Joan enjoys skiing, skating and tennis and being with children and youth. An experienced OWL facilitator for JR and SR High OWL, Joan is also a trainer of teachers for Elementary and Adult OWL. She co-chairs the OWL Facilitation Committee of First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa and is on the Canadian Unitarian Council OWL Oversight Committee.
ELLEN BELL has a B.A, a B.S.W. and a M.A in Counselling and Spirituality. For five years she taught high school in Uganda. She also taught high school in Northern Quebec and Adult Education in Ottawa. She has worked as an employment counsellor and is a counsellor in private practice. Ellen is Lay Spiritual Care Visitor at First Unitarian, a part time staff position and also works part time as a multi-faith chaplain in a small general hospital. She is studying for the Ministry. She has two adult children. Ellen is a volunteer in the Welcoming Congregation committee, has been on the Minorities Awareness and Personnel Committees and sings in two church choirs. Ellen is trained to facilitate JR & SR High OWL.
RICHARD GUY BRIGGS is a computer engineer, husband and parent. Richard "found" the Unitarian church when he was 17, "teching" sound for Sunday services and weddings and joining the youth group. In 1997 he spent 4 months in Nepal as a volunteer with Child Haven International. After returning, he taught "About Your Sexuality" (AYS) the precursor to OWL, for 2 years. Richard has also been a Youth Advisor for 4 years.
GUY BELLEPERCHE has completed the OWL training program in 2005, and has facilitated both the JR High OWL program and SR High OWL program since then. He is a father of two school-aged children and works for the Federal Government, where he has led training programs before.
JOE CONNOR has had a long career in public television and in instructional media at the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Manitoba. He has taught overseas in North Africa and worked as a consultant in Canada’s North. In 1994 and 1995 he served as Special Assistant to Canada’s Science Minister. He has taught OWL at the Junior High level both in Winnipeg and here in Ottawa. Grandfather to Amy, Evan and Skylar and Ella, Joe plays tennis and cross country skis.
STEPHEN GABE has completed the youth and adult OWL training, and has extensive experience teaching SR High OWL, JR High OWL and the grade 5 OWL programs at First Unitarian. Stephen is a Youth Advisor at our congregation and is the father of three daughters ages 14 to 21. Stephen is also the registrar for our SR OWL program.
ANN GREEN is completing a degree in Pastoral Care in Palliative Settings. She is currently working for the Federal Government, and has worked in private industry as an insurance claims adjuster, a claims examiner and, more recently, as a trainer for telephone service representatives in insurance. The best job she ever had was as a full time, stay-at-home mother for ten years. Ann strongly supports the idea of sexual ethics being part of sexual education, and believes all ethical issues come down to the maxim, “Try not to hurt anybody; try not to get hurt by anybody”.
MARGARET (MEG ) GOURLAY joined First Unitarian in the spring of 2005. With an M.A. in Media Studies, Meg taught for over 15 years at Concordia University, specializing in television and sound production, script writing and business communication. Meg has worked with learners ranging from 8 to 80 years old, in very personalized and interactive classes. As a lesbian woman living with Fibromyalgia, Meg is well aware of the difficulties faced by people with multiple challenges. An aunt to 10 youngsters (now aged 7-32 years), and great-aunt to three, Meg has lived a life filled with children.
LISA SHARP, mom and step-mom to seven children, ages 11 - 25, has coordinated and taught in the SR and JR OWL programs since 2004. Currently a human rights activist and lawyer, Lisa worked with youth for over ten years at the Ottawa Board of Education and an Ottawa area Community Health Centre, providing counseling and referral services to youth ages 11-17. She is a certified Life Skills Coach, Planned Parenthood Facilitator, and has training in Suicide Intervention and Crisis Intervention.
LENA TALBACK grew up in Ottawa and at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa. She is executive assistant to the CEO of the National office of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), a Canadian charitable organization that promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness. Lena is a former Montessori pre-school teacher who, as part of her duties, also offered regular parent education sessions. She is the mother of 3 young adult daughters. Trained in Elementary and Jr. & Sr. High OWL, she has facilitated both Grade 5 and JR High and SR High OWL.
JOHN TURNBULL has an MSc in Biology and is a parent of two children. Involved in the First Unitarian Congregation for many years, John has taken the Planned Parenthood training and the AYS teacher training. John has taught the OWL program for grades K-1, 4-6, JR High and SR High OWL.
JOAN TURNER, M.S.W. is a retired social worker, therapist, former university professor and bookstore owner, editor/ co-editor of 3 books. An active grandparent and Unitarian, Joan enjoys skiing, skating and tennis and being with children and youth. An experienced OWL facilitator for JR and SR High OWL, Joan is also a trainer of teachers for Elementary and Adult OWL. She co-chairs the OWL Facilitation Committee of First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa and is on the Canadian Unitarian Council OWL Oversight Committee.
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