A little about myself. I am an African Nova Scotian Two-Spirit consultant and community advocate from Dartmouth North, with deep roots in Uniacke Square/Africville. Drawing on over a decade of experience professionally, I specialize in mediation, de-escalation, violence prevention, and intervention focusing on marginalized youth, sexual violence survivors, and historically oppressed communities. My career began with grassroots initiatives like the Ceasefire gun violence prevention program and the Dartmouth North Boys & Girls Club’s Youth Outreach Program. Currently, I lead intersectional efforts to combat sexual violence as the community navigator for Avalon Sexual Assault Centre, The ANS SVP Immobilization Coordinator for the East Preston Family Resource Centre, and co-developer of Nova Scotia’s Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence online course (break the silence) Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence – A Nova Scotia Resource, facilitates workshops on addressing youth & adult Sexual exploitation training over 2700 staff across the province including Police, RCMP, SANE Nurses , Outreach Worker’s, School’s Plus, Foster Care Parents, Social Worker’s, Community Service Employees, Family Service Employees and more. Being recognized for transformative impact, receiving the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022) and the Governor’s General Award (2025)for my work in Dartmouth North, as a convener for the Mass Casualty Commission to amplify African Nova Scotian voices, supporting survivors of human trafficking and sexual violence and other forms of GBV.