Fae Johnstone, MSW
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Credentials
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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
Canadian Mental Health AssociationJun, 2015- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Wisdom2Action
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Canada
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Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Jan 2018 - Present
Fae Johnstone is a Principal Consultant with Wisdom2Action (W2A) based on unceded, surrendered Algonquin territory (Ottawa, ON). She is an experienced community engagement expert, diversity and inclusion consultant and project manager. Over her past two years working with W2A, Fae has led local, provincial, and national initiatives focused on 2SLGBTQ+ community health and wellness, youth mental health, meaningful community engagement and Gender-Based Violence. Fae Johnstone is a Principal Consultant with Wisdom2Action (W2A) based on unceded, surrendered Algonquin territory (Ottawa, ON). She is an experienced community engagement expert, diversity and inclusion consultant and project manager. Over her past two years working with W2A, Fae has led local, provincial, and national initiatives focused on 2SLGBTQ+ community health and wellness, youth mental health, meaningful community engagement and Gender-Based Violence.
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Freelance
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Egypt
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Human Resources
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1 - 100 Employee
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2SLGBTQ+ Inclusion Consultant
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Nov 2015 - Jan 2020
●Designed and delivered LGBTQ2+ inclusion training to thousands of health and social service providers and educators in Ottawa, provincially, nationally and internationally.●Provided ongoing inclusion consultation services to non-profit and social service clients to support the meaningful implementation of LGBTQ2+ inclusion as a core value and practice.●Supported the design, planning and facilitation of conferences and events with social service and non-profit agencies focused on LGBTQ2+ identities, children’s rights, youth engagement, trans health and more. ●Provided keynote addresses at local, provincial, national and international gatherings focused on LGBTQ2+ inclusion, mental health, and community organizing.
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Venus Envy
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Retail Clerk & Sex Educator
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Nov 2017 - May 2019
●Facilitated workshops on topics related to gender, sexuality, sexual health and healthy relationships.●Provided customers with education and resources from an anti-oppressive, feminist and sex-positive perspective to support healthy and informed decision making in relation to sexuality, gender and health. ●Assisted in the organization and facilitation of community events focused on education and empowerment ●Facilitated workshops on topics related to gender, sexuality, sexual health and healthy relationships.●Provided customers with education and resources from an anti-oppressive, feminist and sex-positive perspective to support healthy and informed decision making in relation to sexuality, gender and health. ●Assisted in the organization and facilitation of community events focused on education and empowerment
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Youth Adviser & Dare to Dream Coordinator
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Nov 2014 - Dec 2016
- Coordinator of the Dare to Dream Program - Ontario's first and only for youth by youth mental health funding program. - Supporting the on-going implementation of youth engagement within Ontario's Child and Youth Mental Health Agencies through facilitation, workshops and on-going personalized implementation supports.- Consulting on youth mental health and youth engagement policy in relation to child and youth mental health, services for francophone youth and LGBTQ youth. - Coordinator of the Dare to Dream Program - Ontario's first and only for youth by youth mental health funding program. - Supporting the on-going implementation of youth engagement within Ontario's Child and Youth Mental Health Agencies through facilitation, workshops and on-going personalized implementation supports.- Consulting on youth mental health and youth engagement policy in relation to child and youth mental health, services for francophone youth and LGBTQ youth.
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Community Relations and Day of Pink Coordinator
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Jan 2014 - Oct 2014
• Co-Coordinated week-long Gender and Sexuality Alliance Youth Forum.• Provided educational workshops and presentations.• Organized fundraising and community events and celebrations.• Organized national Day of Pink events and awareness campaigns across Canada• Liasoned with organizational partners and stakeholders, including local non-profits, politicians at every level of government, and media.• Maintained and built on existing relationships with funders, and coordinated outreach to attract new corporate and union funders to invest in our programming.
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Education
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2019 - 2020
Carleton University
Master of Social Work - MSW, Structural Social Work -
2016 - 2018
Carleton University
Bachelor of Social Work
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