Project Coordination
Project Coordination
Ellen volunteering with pre-school children at the
Hisani Centre for Women and Children's Rights Tanzania.
About me:
I cannot remember a time when I was not captivated by animals.
After graduating from the Academic French Immersion program at Bluefield High School in 1999 - I traveled Canada, the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa and Asia. Many of my travels, were inspired by animal study (horses in particular) and led me back to people when I found myself working with sixteen-year old gang members from Sydney in Outback Australia. All over the world I have seen troubled people find solace with animals in rural communities.
In 2004 I became a counsellor to continue work with horses and people more effectively. International travel and work with both horses and people has given me a cultural sensitivity and understanding of people with special needs.
I believe in the positive effects animals have on people and have witnessed them personally as well as professionally. Animal Assisted Therapies are a relatively new and vulnerable field which require research, governance and development to succeed their full potential. It is my goal to see a facility built which fills these requirements professionally and responsibly so both animals and people can benefit as much as possible.