Advanced ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution)
Certificate of Achievement
University of Windsor,
Windsor, Ontario
Masters
of Human Kinetics
Focus
on Gerontology
University of Michigan, Institute
of Gerontology
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Certificate
courses for Specialist in Aging
University of Waterloo, Waterloo,
Ontario
Bachelor
of Science, Honours Kinesiology
EMPLOYMENT
West
Regional Consultant for the Ontario
Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse.
For
many years she has been a private consultant specializing in Gerontology and
Community Development.
One
of her contracts was as a Senior Policy Analyst for the Ministry of Health and
Long-Term Care with responsibility for the Organ & Tissue Donation strategy,
leading to provincial legislation; Specialized Geriatric Services policy; and Patient
Restraints legislation, focusing on regulations development.
From
1989 to the present, she has been the Executive Director of the Council on
Aging, Windsor-Essex
County
She
worked for the Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch
for 12 years in many different roles, including:
Gerontology
Consultant
Acting Executive
Director
Assistant to the
Executive Director
Research
Coordinator
Education
Coordinator
COMMUNITY LIAISONS
She
has been on several local, provincial and federal boards and committee,
including as President of the Ontario Gerontology Association.
Deana
has presented at many conferences and scholarly sessions.
