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Kerrisdale Community Center
5851 West Blvd
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6M 3W9
Canada

Becky Xu

Becky is a lifelong learner who has been in the education sector for more than 3 decades. Her passion for education has enabled her to constantly compare and research the differences between Chinese and North American education systems. Now she runs an education consulting company, providing educational guidance for both parents and children.

Danielle Buchanan

Danielle is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and is also a Certified Professional Life Coach. She has specialized training in Grief, Suicide to Hope, Advanced Narrative Therapy, Life Span Integration Therapy, and Mindfulness Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. When not engaged with clients or furthering her therapeutic knowledge, Danielle enjoys spending time with friends and family, and can often be found enjoying the local trails by foot or by bike with her beloved dog Faith. You can connect with Danielle on her website www.shiftingnarrativescounselling.ca and also find her on Instagram @shiftingnarrativescounselling.

Denise Mai

Denise Mai is a Canadian real estate & stock investor, business entrepreneur & the founder of Denise Mai Personal Real Estate Corporation. She has over 15 years of professional sales experience, having worked in 2 Fortune 500 companies, before becoming an award-winning realtor. Denise has been in real estate since 2010, and is a top 1% Vancouver agent making the Top 10% Medallion Club Realtor consecutively. She focuses and strives on customer service and satisfaction. With multiple investments across greater Vancouver, her goal is to help others achieve financial freedom through her own personal knowledge of investing & real estate.

Gabriela Medar

Career Coach Gabriela Medar shares her journey as an immigrant when she moved to Canada, leaving behind a comfortable life in order to pursue new adventures. In the process, she discovered that every new beginning is magical and charged with powerful energy. Today she is a dedicated entrepreneur with a passion for helping immigrants to quickly adapt and thrive in Canada.

Lily Zhao

Lily Zhao studied Health Sciences at SFU and is currently undertaking psychology and life coaching at Rhodes Counselling School. Her passion is in helping women find self-esteem and emotional freedom so they may heal, love, and accept themselves.

Lisa Chan

Lisa is the founder of TrufElle, a company on a mission to enlighten cannabis-curious women to be liberated in their sexuality. Her drive and curiosity led her to experiment with cannabis, herbs, and chocolates as aphrodisiacs. She holds an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from Sauder School of Business at UBC and owns established businesses in the field of real estate development and property management. She is passionate about inspiring young girls and women to own their worth and live their best life.

Su Xiang

Su Xiang is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice investigates culture and identity through installation, photography, video, painting, and drawing. She earned her B.A. in Visual Arts from the University of British Columbia in 2010 and has exhibited in both Canada and China.

Ying Liu

Ying Liu is the founder and President of the local community center ‘Chinese Village Club' in White Rock, BC. She is the founder of CCS Learning Center and first English-Mandarin independent school, ‘Newbridge Academy’. Ying’s aim is to help new immigrants, encourage communication, and bring the community together through shared cross-cultural experiences.