Kim Louie - Executive Director
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I am Coast Salish from the Tla’amin First Nation, Powell River, BC. I have spent the past 10 years working in the non-profit, provincial based sectors, many of which were spent working with people living with HIV/AIDS. My experience includes working with the following Aboriginal health related organizations; Indian Residential School Survivors Society, Aboriginal Health Association of BC, Lower Mainland Aboriginal Health Council.
I am currently the Executive Director, in which my responsibilities include overseeing current projects and ensuring positive working relationships are developed and maintained with partners, community representatives, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal stakeholder organizations and with relevant government officials in the areas that fall within the provisions of Red Road HIV/AIDS Network Strategic Plan.
I am committed to improving the health and wellness of those who are affected by HIV/AIDS. I continue to work closely with the Board of Directors, members and associates of the society towards the goals of the Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy.
James Beck, Assistant Provincial Coordinator
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I am a member of the Squamish Nation and a proud descendant of the Coast Salish Aboriginal peoples who lived in the present day Greater Vancouver area, Gibson’s landing, and Squamish River watershed. I have been working in the Squamish Nation community for the past ten years, primarily in youth work where I specialized in aboriginal youth at high risk. My efforts were emphasized on violence and substance abuse prevention. In 2007 I continued my education at Capilano University where I obtained my Bachelors of Business Administration Degree in 2010. During my last year of studies at Capilano University I was elected First Nation Liaison where I addressed aboriginal student issues on Campus.
At Red Road HIV/Aids network I am the Program Assistant where I will assist to ensure that positive relationships are developed and maintained with partners involved with the Red Road HIV/AIDS Network and Renewing Our Response. As Program Assistant I will ensure that technical and other relevant information about HIV/AIDS is distributed to RRHAN members, Aboriginal Communities and Individuals. I have strong passion and desire to work towards healthier Aboriginal communities and to help reduce harm amongst Aboriginal Peoples in British Columbia.
Heidi Standeven - Provincial Coordinator
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I was born and raised in Northern BC, in the city of Prince George, and have lived most of my life in the north. I have had the pleasure of working with Aboriginal communities for most of my career; I have done community-based research on two oral history books for Aboriginal communities, worked as a researcher on various projects, and have worked in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention and education as a project coordinator, researcher, educator and front line worker. In addition, I have also worked as a community educator in Healthy Sexuality and was a faculty member at Northern Lights College.
As the Provincial Coordinator with the Provincial Coordination Strategy Project I will strive to ensure that communication between ASOs and AASOs throughout the province remains fluid and open. I will work towards helping people collaborate in their efforts in HIV/AIDS prevention and education, opening as many lines as possible and making it as easy as I can for people to learn and support each other through their work. This is a field that I am passionate about and I am very excited to be a part of the team at Red Road HIV/AIDS Network Society.
