“Accepting change is difficult for some people. I have found that it becomes easier when there is a strong motivation to make change happen. Participants of DCODE training realize very quickly that change can bring them ample possibilities. Their excitement grows as they build their newfound skills into powerful presentations. By the end of the workshop, every single person seems to glow with the feeling of accomplishment. Change is awesome!”

No stranger to life-altering events, Donna has completed two marathons, has been a performer in the University of Waterloo Repertory Dance Company, and was acknowledged by parenting expert Barbara Coloroso in her book The Bully, The Bullied, and The Bystander. Donna also has over 30 years’ experience working as an educator with the adolescent population. In addition to earning a Masters of Education in Counseling Psychology from the University of Toronto, she holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a major in Dance from the University of Waterloo. She is an accredited Family Mediator in Ontario and a mediation consultant for Family Services in Toronto. She has presented on the topic of bullying to educators at Ontario’s Safe Schools Conference, conducts workplace mediations to teach conflict resolution skills, and has choreographed and produced high school musicals. Creative by nature, Donna helps people uncover opportunities from unpredictable situations and brings her considerable skills to bear in her work as a mediator, counselor, and DCODE coach.

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