Meet the crew
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I am a passionate, goofy, and creatively emboldened professional. Problem-solving and fostering beautiful environments that encourage a complete sensual (i.e., 5 senses) syntax embedded to support better connection, integration of our perceived sense of safety in our communities. Plus, I just love finding ways to integrate pleasure and play into everything that I do. Innovation moves at the speed of trust, after all! Play is one of the best, most effective ways to create bonds, trust, and safe containers to tackle the hard stuff, fail forward, and succeed together.
My goal is to empower trust, and cohesion amongst diverse people and bodies of knowledge. I lean into trauma-informed practices, blending physical movement, such as somatic exercises from diverse realms (i.e., yoga, trauma recovery, self-awareness) with storytelling elements.
Together, we can identify and co-create ways for individuals to alchemize those uncomfortable, possible painful, or even a bit nebulous and messy parts of ourselves. Maya Angelou has a wonderful statement that summarizes this notion well in her third book of essays;
“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated...I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” - Maya Angelou, Letters to my Daughter, 2009.
Please do not hesitate to provide me with constructive* feedback if you notice that perhaps I have a blind spot, due to the natural limitation of not being able to speak to the experiences of identities that I do not embody, or possess. There is always room to learn, grow, and adapt! It’s an exciting challenge, so don’t be shy to support Body Collab in holding me accountable to equitably accessible content.
BOUNDARY ⚠: Feedback not provided in a respectful fashion, with the intent to support greater awareness and growth will not be tolerated.
My identity intersections: ACE Score* = 9, Cys-gendered (she/her), Heterosexual, Autistic, ADHD, Giftedness, C-PTSD, Trauma Survivor, Chronic Illness management & wellbeing.
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Dalhousie University (2012) - Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture)
Master of Arts in Disaster & Emergency Management, Royal Roads University (2022)
Associate Business Continuity Professional (2019), DRIE
Certified Alberta Alliance Yoga Teacher Training (200 Hours), altr yoga
Relationship & Recovery from significant loss 1:1 Coaching (In progess)
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Master of Arts in Disaster & Emergency Management Thesis:
How gender-mainstreamed spatial programming in emergency shelters can mitigate gender-based violence against women following disaster events
ABSTRACT
There is a notable trend of gender-based violence rates increasing against women following disasters. A lack of adequate shelter is a contributing factor that exacerbates this social issue. A lack of the consideration of gendered needs in planning these shelters’ spaces may result in women being more vulnerable to violence when utilizing emergency shelters. This study employs a case study with data drawn from literature and interviews with practitioners in the field. The cases considered are the Southern Alberta Flood in 2013 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005, focusing on two municipalities with significant evacuations due to overland flooding: Calgary, Alberta, and New Orleans, Louisiana. The findings point to a need to consider gender in spatial programming decisions in shelters. Practitioners demonstrated a robust understanding of the unique role that space can play in women’s safety. A key finding is that while gender-based violence stems from existing patriarchal arrangements, and is exacerbated in disaster as men cope with trauma, this phenomenon has spatial components that are also a reflection of the gender gaps in society. How women are considered, or not, when organizing space affects their sense of safety, as well as their vulnerability. Reducing stress where possible for those who rely on emergency shelters while simultaneously integrating gender-mainstreamed spatial programming in planning emergency shelters will support women following a disaster event.
PDF of the publication here:
https://www.viurrspace.ca/bitstreams/fbce5f44-05c3-467a-8115-92046cdceb58/download
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In 2015, I adopted Milo when he was a year and a half. He’s been my partner in crime on many adventures! He reminds me of the simple pleasures, the beauty of grounding in your body and connecting with my environment in playful, instinctual ways.
Like many of my past adventures, Milo insisted he tag along on this journey with Body Collab.
Let's Collab!
Let's Collab!
Offerings & Services
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Loss is inevitable. It’s painful, messy, isolating, and a million other feelings.
There is no shortcut for navigating recovery from grief, and traumatic loss. Add in the complication that modern healthcare is not equipped to support chronic or prolonged healing needs…it’s a wonder we function in any healthy adjusted way (HINT: Modern oppressive and inequitable systems rely on this disconnect to function and survive!).
Each individual’s unique lived experience requires that tools and practices be carefully considered, and adapted to best support you on your journey of healing, recovery that leans into fostering increased self-awareness and a better internal understanding of your needs. Consider this service if:
There are heavy feeling s that you no longer want to carry;
Feel overwhelmed, abandoned, lost, or isolated;
Tired of hearing all the ways you can be “fixed”;
Not sure where to start but are tired of feeling stuck;
Feel there is no one to talk to that is actually interested in knowing you, as they have already made up their mind (e.g., biases with certain identities, not trauma-informed, etc.).
Body Collab can walk next to you through this journey, and work with you to identify your own tools for recovery in times of unexpected chaos, loss, and overwhelm. Don’t worry! These are natural parts of being a human day-to-day. Humanity has long wrestled with avoiding uncomfortable things, it’s instinctual. Base instincts shouldn’t be in charge though! While your body will give you fantastic insights, decisions should be made from an integrated place (i.e., incorporating intelligence from the mind, body, and heart). Often, many of us have had lived experiences that can severe our connection to these parts of ourselves. With the connection broken, or weakened, communication may not come through effectively to support you in creating the reality you truly desire to embody.
There is no reason that these experiences weigh you down on your journey through life though! Let’s explore ways to alchemize these uncomfortable topics and experiences into internal wayfinding and resilience. We can all thrive, and empower one another in difficult times. Healing can’t happen alone though, there needs to be a safe container, filled with opportunities to meet people who can hold space for you, and truly seek to know you.
Service Rate (Varies):
Live & Pre-Recorded Workshops (see Events page for more details);
Body Collab Heal in Chaos resources (See Collab Tools for our Learning Nook);
1:1 Coaching - Coming Soon! (Accepting clients Fall 2025 for 2026).
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Having a hard time healing or feeling at ease with yourself, and looking for a playful guide in your process to help you connect into, and integrate, your internal compass?
To embody the reality and environments you may be occupying in a more empowering way? Maybe it is mentally, physically, emotionally (maybe it is all of the above! Kerrie will work alongside you to unearth your inner compass. The clarity this tool allows you to ground in the nature of the expression of your desired reality, and embodiment of your identity((ies) within it. This is a form of the core, authentic self. We will design the exploration to suit the area that you are focusing on. My specializations and insights lend to:
Personal healing & Recovery (e.g., loss, traumatic impact, isolation, and self-awareness);
Regenerative Growth (e.g., sustainable growth using desire-based orienteering & storytelling tools to build out whatever it is that is needed to set you up for success in the next steps of your journey.
No need to tackle the hard thing all alone! Let’s connect if you want a hand; we can explore options that could support you as you slay the metaphorical inner dragon(s) (i.e., obstacles, complete the goal, etc.) in your adventure!
Book a free 30-minute Meet & Connect to discuss your needs, and determine if we are a good fit to tackle this work together.
Consulting Services - Hourly ($ 115.00/hour)
Consulting Services - Bundle* (15 hours/$ 1380.00) *Includes 3 hours, free!
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Hosting an event where you are keen to make sure folks not only learn, but connect to your ideas? Fantastic!
If you are feeling a bit nervous about hosting the event solo, facilitating a large group, or just want a hand to help you feel more at ease…let’s connect! I would love to help your event share, connect, and empower others.
1) Public Speaking - Special Matter Expert to MC the Event
Work with you to weave cohesive narrative for the audience that ties together your diverse content with an interdisciplinary lens;
Infuse an infectious energy, and playful curiosity;
Facilitation of panel discussions
Areas of focus:
Urban Resilience;
Disaster & Emergency Management;
Regenerative Design;
Equity & Environmental Justice;
Reducing Gender-based Violence;
Recovery after Traumatic Loss;
Service rates are outlined below:
Base fee* is $ 450.00, includes all front end coordination, logistics, and booking fees.
Hourly rate** would be applied for the event itself. Reduced rates for NGOs, NPOs, local school boards, and recognized academic institutions.
SERVICE BOUNDARIES:
Base fee required to secure booking for event dates, with a signed Event Collab Contract, hourly rate applies for event, and if applicable, related travel.
Cancellation details outlined in service agreement. Please note the base fee is non-refundable if cancellation occurs within 72 hours of the event.
Accommodations, commute time, and travel costs, if required, must be covered.
50% discount on hourly rates for NGOs, NPOs, local school boards. Proof of affiliation is required.
A complimentary 30 minute Meet & Connect is required to determine if the collab is a good fit.
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Have a presentation or event coming up, and feeling a bit at a loss, or just frustrated nailing down an approach? Then…let’s chat!
Body Collab will help you iron out a roadmap of the key things to keep in mind for running your event. We will curate key tools and practices for you to leverage that are free (or at least budget-friendly!). Our goal is to support communities of diverse identities to express themselves in a way that will fully engage your audience, and leaves them feel a strong sense of possibility, and community cohesion.
Body Collab’s Live Event Roadmaps outline key things to support prioritizing decisions, and clearing resource limitations. Consider this service if any of the following resonates with you:
Are you are trying to communicate something to an audience, and want to ensure it is readily digestible?
Keen to help participants feel they got fantastic value for their time?
Want to ensure that your lessons are more likely to be applied in their day-to-day to support common understanding and knowledge dissemination?
I love using design, heuristics, and play to make difficult topics or complex discourse feel more functionally valuable, and engage you audience on multiple levels (i.e., physical, visual, somatic, and environmental unconscious priming strategies). We can work together to cocreate a roadmap for your idea. Your final Live Event Roadmap will ensure you feel confident tackling the next steps, and the desired final outcome(s) to make your idea a reality.
Service Rate
Base fee for the service is $ 250.00*, (1-hour discussion + Live Event Road Maps: Planning Cheat Sheet (2-page guide PDF Roadmap Operational Planning Cheat sheet!)
Live Event Roadmap: Concept to Community (20 page PDF Guide & recommendations), Body Collab will then add the Consulting - Hourly Bundle service following our Meet & Connect.
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Have a creative project that you want to collaborate on? Intrigue, upon intrigue! There have been many a crazy, awesome idea that I have helped to move from concept to reality. It’s a complicated, messy, iterative process...and I LOVE it.
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Creativity has offered many opportunities for expression, alchemizing uncomfortable, confusing, and overwhelming experiences. From t-shirt graphics, to 600 square foot murals in community public spaces, art and creating with raw materials and my hands to brighten the day is one of my favorite ways to exist in the world!
Body Collab is a creative container for exploring visual mediums (e.g., drawing, painting, sculpting, writing, etc.) to support whole body integration and recovery from trauma. My musings, learnings, and face plants in rekindling and evolving my artistic voice.
Service Rates
Creative Commissions*
*All Commissions are subject to the service contract,
*$250.00 deposit is required to secure the service agreement.
Book a complimentary Meet & Connect , we can chat about your idea!
Creative Offerings (e.g., Downloadable prints of in-house drawings, paintings, writings, etc.).
See all currently available offerings in our Art:Collab Hub*
*Please note that 20% of all profits are donated to help spread access to clean water for every person globally, see the impact here: Body Collab charity: Water team