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Environmentalist. Author. Activist. Negotiator. Union Leader. Mother. Daughter. Sister. Wife. Lightworker. Feminist.
Born with light and faith in the Creator while surrounded by darkness and faithlessness. Early exposure to brothels and Bolivian drug trafficking had a profound impact on my perception of people and the world. I survived violence, molestation, trafficking, domestic violence and sexual, financial, and physical abuse. Yet, my inner light didn’t fade, nor my connection to my Ancestors.
Each day I drew breath seemed a privilege, a reason to do better. I was blessed with three pregnancies. My daughter, a miscarriage and my son. I wanted to break the cycle of pain and violence, raising my own kids.
In June 2003, I began a career in the government because the organization aligned with the environmentalist beliefs that permitted me to raise my kids. Over my 22 years with the organization, I’ve held several roles, most recently as a Negotiator.
Security Clearance: Secret
Language proficiency English: ECE
First Nations, Visible Minority Black and Filipino, 2SLGBTQ, Woman, Person with disabilities
Education:
Learning is a lifelong journey. I tried to learn something new every day. Here are but a few of the more formal knowledge endeavours I’ve pursued.
2026 Athabasca University
Batchelor’s of Business Management 36 credits to completion
2024 Cornell
Managing with Labor’s Values – Parts 1
It is critical that managers at unions and social justice organizations receive training to become effective leaders and make the best use of limited resources. Participants learn techniques for helping their staff succeed and respond appropriately to common issues while honoring the values of the labor movement.
2023-2024 Cornell University
The National Labor Leadership Initiative (NLLI)
The National Labor Leadership Initiative (NLLI) is an intensive year-long leadership development program for top-level national leaders in the labor movement and the broader movement for worker justice. Launched in the fall of 2013, the NLLI grew out of a partnership between the AFL-CIO, The Worker Institute at Cornell, and top labor educators from Harvard, Rutgers, Berkeley, Oregon, UALE, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, and the Rockwood Leadership Institute.
2021 to 2022 Yorkville University in progress
BBA: I completed 54 credits in the program.
2001 -Successful Completion – E-Commerce Web Developer Diploma Program
Willis College of Business and Technology, Ottawa
Certificates: Cold Fusion, Advance Java and XML with Java.
Alisha Kang 