Admin Team
Meet the team behind the Compassionate Inquiry platform and Professional Online Training.
Jill Forsyth
Administrative Assistant, Short Course Coordinator
Contact Jill for inquiries about: Feedback forms and general feedback for CI Programs Issues related to intellectual property, trademark permission and violations of copyright CI Circles online and in-person Compassionate Inquiry Self-Study Short Course Compassionate Inquiry Short Course with Facilitation for organizations and groups
Ognjen Vukotić
Technical Administrator
Contact Ognjen for inquiries about: Technical and troubleshooting issues related to the Compassionate Inquiry Professional Training, Compassionate Inquiry Circles, Mentorship Program, Mentor-in-Training Program, Mentoring Support Program, and Suicide Attention Training Email support related to our online course platform(s) Management and updates of the website, online course platform(s), practitioner listings, and […]
Rachèl Hughes
Volunteer Coordinator
Contact Rachèl for inquiries related to Volunteer Coordination: Oversees, organizes, and maintains the Volunteer program. Establishes safety measures for Volunteers to support the Compassionate Inquiry participants and Compassionate Inquiry Facilitators. Provides training and provides support to Volunteers. Acts as a liaison between Volunteers, Interns, Facilitators, and the Compassionate Inquiry Team.
Ildiko Acs
Internship and Volunteer Coordinator
Contact Ildiko for inquiries about: Compassionate Inquiry Professional Training Internship and Volunteer programs
Sahiba / Dayana Rivera
Professional Training Program Administrator (English)
Contact Sahiba for inquiries about: Biweekly groups management, including rescheduling and student withdrawals Administrative documentation for each cohort including attendance sheets, pod schedulers, safety plans, and mastersheets Focus Groups
Gabriel Olivella
Operations Administrator
Contact Gabriel for inquiries about: Course Completion CE Credits Compassionate Inquiry Educator Certificates and Compassionate Inquiry Short Course Certificates
Karolina Sotomayor
Digital Content Coordinator
Contact Karolina for questions regarding: Compassionate Inquiry English Social Media Compassionate Inquiry Blog posts and newsletters. General information about The Professional Training Course including: applications, subsidies, and waitlist. The Professional Training Course communication including: newsletter, course emails, and workshop notifications. Self-Study Short Course for individuals. General information about Compassionate Inquiry […]
Beth Sanderson
Certification Coordinator, CI Facilitator and Practitioner
Contact Beth for inquiries about: Certification and recertification submissions, as well as the outcome of all applications of certification and recertification
Vimalasara (Valerie Mason-John)
CI Facilitator and Practitioner
Dr. Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John M.A (hon.doc) is the award-winning author of 9 books. She worked as an international correspondent covering Aboriginal deaths in custody and Land Rights in Australia. After retiring from journalism she trained in the field of anger management and conflict resolution, going on to work as a […]