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So far Two Worlds Consulting has created 29 blog entries.

Heidi Klein

Heidi Klein, Senior Consultant, has over 30 years experience in all matters related to environmental assessment and management including project assessment, human and community well-being related evaluations, legislation and policy advisor, Indigenous knowledge collection and inclusion in decision-making, and Indigenous and stakeholder relations. Heidi has a technical foundation in wildlife biology, land use planning, environmental assessment, and facilitation / mediation. Currently, she is focusing on legislation advice, Socio-economic effects of projects, poverty evaluations including programs and measures intended to improve economic opportunities, and Indigenous knowledge inclusion in decision-making relying on her experience in Indigenous knowledge collection and wildlife biology.

By |2024-05-01T13:24:55-04:00October 7th, 2022|Engagement, Lands + Culture, Reconciliation, Regulatory, Socio-economic, Technical Leadership|Comments Off on Heidi Klein

Erin Prelypchan

Erin Prelypchan is the Technical Lead, Engagement at TWC. She has 15 years of experience in impact assessment and community Engagement for major resource development projects, both in Canada and abroad. She also has 15 years of experience advising mining and oil/gas clients in the private sector on identifying and managing community risks to projects, both in Canada and overseas. As a former journalist and copyeditor for news media, Erin also brings skills in writing and copyediting that result in clear, consistent, and accessible documents. She is a skilled workshop facilitator in virtual and in-person formats. In her work for TWC, she advises Indigenous governments, the private sector and the public sector from municipal to federal levels.

By |2024-05-01T13:21:33-04:00October 7th, 2022|Engagement, Project Management, Reconciliation, Regulatory, Socio-economic, Technical Leadership|Comments Off on Erin Prelypchan

Draco Recalma

Draco Recalma is a two-spirit person from the pentl'ach and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm nations, and an Environmental & Social Analyst at TWC. In his role, Draco has expertise in GBA+ and intersectional analyses, OCAP® compliant research, Indigenous research methods, and Indigenous engagement/issues tracking for Indigenous interests assessments.

By |2024-05-01T13:20:48-04:00October 7th, 2022|Engagement, Lands + Culture, Reconciliation, Socio-economic|Comments Off on Draco Recalma

Debbie Zipp

Debbie Coultish is the Bookkeeper on TWC's Finance Team. She has a background in accounting and payroll, and her previous experience includes managing a small business and working as a general office manager. Debbie is responsible for supporting corporate accounting operations through maintaining accurate bookkeeping records, reconciling accounts, processing vendor payments, and preparing financial reports. She also supports human resources operations with her payroll expertise.

By |2024-03-13T18:57:17-04:00October 7th, 2022|Corporate services|Comments Off on Debbie Zipp

Deanna Higginson

Deanna Higginson is a Technical Lead, Lands & Culture, with a strong background in socio-environmental, Engagement, and Regulatory-related services. She is responsible for fostering technical excellence and best practices to help support the successful delivery of projects, and the strategic growth of TWC's Lands & Culture service area and team. Deanna is passionate about working at the interface of Indigenous Knowledge and western science, and has given presentations and papers on the subject. From community-based Indigenous Knowledge and Use studies to collaboratively preparing environmental assessments with Indigenous Nations, Deanna has acted as a technical lead and reviewer for several different types of cross-cultural projects. Deanna's experience spans a variety of sectors (e.g., mining, public, transportation, oil and gas, and renewable energy), Regulatory jurisdictions (e.g., BC EAO, YESAB, IAAC, VFPA's PER) and areas (e.g., British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alberta, Ontario, Washington State).

By |2023-12-27T15:55:41-05:00October 7th, 2022|Engagement, Lands + Culture, Regulatory, Technical Leadership|Comments Off on Deanna Higginson

Aurora Van Buren

Aurora Van Buren is TWC's Human Environment Manager. In this capacity, she leads and supports the performance of the Lands & Culture, Engagement, Social Impact and Reconciliation Teams. Aurora has had the privilege of collaborating with Indigenous Nations across Canada to document Indigenous Knowledge for use by Indigenous Governments, as well as in consultation and Regulatory processes. Aurora as been a technical lead on both federally and provincially regulated impact assessments throughout Canada, providing expert testimony for review panels. The landscape of environmental management is rapidly changing, and Aurora has developed new assessment methods to address emerging project risks and respond to increased expectations of all parties. A proven public speaker, Aurora has also led public open houses and workshops for controversial projects.

By |2023-01-23T09:50:42-05:00October 7th, 2022|Engagement, Governance, Lands + Culture, Reconciliation, Regulatory, Technical Leadership|Comments Off on Aurora Van Buren

Asmin Chen

Asmin Chen is the PMO Manager at Two Worlds Consulting; in her role she is responsible for facilitating Governance processes, creating tools, standards, and methodology, managing the PMO , and fostering a working relationship with project managers. Asmin is a relationship builder who consistently goes above and beyond to deliver results in all aspects of projects using a strategic and methodical approach. She is a seasoned professional who builds and refines processes to increase efficiency and productivity of internal and external teams.

By |2022-11-28T09:18:53-05:00October 7th, 2022|Corporate services, Governance, Project Management|Comments Off on Asmin Chen

Amber Chong

Amber Chong is a Senior Lands & Culture Specialist with over a decade of permitting and environmental assessment experience. Through her focus on developing a shared understanding of projects and the local and social context, Amber has successfully supported collaboration between proponents and Indigenous Nations to advance Regulatory applications. Her experience working as a proponent and a technical reviewer provide Amber with a unique perspective that supports her work to advance the meaningful and holistic application of Indigenous Knowledge in Regulatory applications.

By |2024-01-18T12:04:47-05:00October 7th, 2022|Engagement, Lands + Culture, Regulatory|Comments Off on Amber Chong

Alan Calder

Alan Calder is TWC's Quality Manager. In this capacity, he oversees TWC's Technical Leads who are responsible for defining, refining and directing TWC's services. Alan is also a Senior Project Manager and Regulatory Advisor with more than 26 years’ experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects in the environmental and sustainability field. His experience and insights from senior Regulatory and consultancy roles convey the skills, knowledge and technical authority necessary to provide leadership and strategic direction to impacy assessment and permitting processes, and to deliver high-quality environmental and Engagement services for a diverse group of clients and target audience

By |2024-02-13T15:41:03-05:00October 7th, 2022|Governance, Project Management, Regulatory, Technical Leadership|Comments Off on Alan Calder