| Edith
Loring-Kuhanga
Edith
is a Gitksan from Hazelton, BC. As the President of First
Nations Training & Consulting Services, she has a Bachelor
of Education Degree and continues to upgrade her education
and qualifications. She has held many positions in teaching
(elementary to post-secondary), counselling, curriculum development
and administration.
Education
Masters
of Education, University of Victoria (in progress)
Bachelor
of Education Degree, University of Victoria
Skills
& Abilities
Entrepreneur,
Owner/President, (11 years)
Administration
& Finance (17 years)
College
Instructor (4 years)
Elementary
School Teacher (4 years)
Proposal
Writer (17 years)
Program
Design and Development (19 years)
Curriculum
Developer, Aboriginal Languages (15 years)
Counselor:
abuse, marriage, addictions, suicide
Family
violence (17 years.)
Workshop/Seminar/Training Session Comments & Responses
•
The presenter was very kind, and shared personal stories
to help in certain areas.
• Edith is knowledgeable, experienced, friendly and
skilled.
• The trainer Edith was very personable, clear &
friendly.
• The trainer Edith was open-minded and gentle.
• She was fun, kept the timeline going well. Helped
encourage more brainstorming and gave everyone a chance
to speak.
• She kept the session interactive by keeping everyone
involved.
Her
focus in education has been on "Indian Control of Indian
Education". She has assisted Bands in BC and Alberta
in taking complete control of all of their education (pre-school
to post-secondary). Her teaching and administrative experience
at a local community college gave her the expertise in designing,
developing and implementing post-secondary courses and programs.
Edith has designed, developed and
delivered relevant programs in areas such as pre-school/day-care
(immersion and regular). She has worked extensively in setting
up Head Start Programs all across Canada from the start
to the actual operation of the programs. Over the past few
years, she has been helping Bands implement Head Start programs
to make the transition to schools more effective.
She has also developed programs for youth (life skills,
alternative, job readiness) and for adults (life skills,
pre-employment training, teaching assistant, aboriginal
language teacher training). Her ability to write proposals
and secure funds has made those programs extremely successful.
Her
greatest joy and challenge has been in owning and operating
her own business for the past 11 years, First Nations Training
& Consulting Services, which provides training and consulting
services to First Nations People in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan,
Manitoba, Ontario, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Quebec,
and the Atlantic Provinces.
Edith
With Aboriginal Celebrities!
Edith With
World Renouned Aboriginal Artist Buffy St. Marie At The 2006
Women In Leadership Training Conference
Edith Loring-Kuhanga
With National Chief Phil Fontaine At The 2006 Women In Leadership
Training Conference
Edith With
NHL Hockey Player Gino Odjick At The 2006 Aboriginal Youth
Conference |
