Our Staff
Lesley
Anderson - Skills 101 /
Job Development
Lesley emigrated from Scotland. Her background includes
20 years of working with youth, she has been a TV producer,
SPCA officer, and Executive Assistant for the BIA. Many of
these positions kept her extremely active within her community.
Lesley is certified in Life Skills, Job Club and Assessment Component of Employment Counselling. This is where she discovered her true calling assisting unemployed people to
feel better about themselves, take control of their lives, thus
enabling them to find employment.
Contact Lesley at 604.702.4664 local 326
Lesley emigrated from Scotland. Her background includes
20 years of working with youth, she has been a TV producer,
SPCA officer, and Executive Assistant for the BIA. Many of
these positions kept her extremely active within her community.
Lesley is certified in Life Skills, Job Club and Assessment Component of Employment Counselling. This is where she discovered her true calling assisting unemployed people to
feel better about themselves, take control of their lives, thus
enabling them to find employment.
Contact Lesley at 604.702.4664 local 326
Trina Venier - Skills 101 / Job Development
Born in Alberta, raised in the Okanagan and moved to Chilliwack, joining the CES team in 2003, Trina has been working in Employment Services since 2000. While in her last year of University, Trina was given the opportunity to work as a Job Placement Assistant for an Okanagan based employment service and has never looked back. Assisting individuals while working towards their career goals has and continues to be an enriching experience.
Contact Trina at 604.702.4664 local 302
Jamie Hoskins - Career Decision Making Facilitator
Jamie's professional background has centered mainly on work in the social services and employment counselling fields where he has focused on helping people find work in careers that fit their unique backgrounds, interests, and needs. He himself has had a varied employment history that has included self-employment, facilitation and consulting, social scientific research, and employment counselling.
He began his career as an employment facilitator with Chilliwack Employment Services in 2001 and, after a four year break to pursue his academic and professional interests, he is now back at CES where he facilitates one of our three week Career Decision Making workshops.
Contact Jamie at 604-702-4664 Local 304
Maurice Lefebvre - - Career Decision Making Facilitator
Maurice was born and raised in the Fraser Valley, graduated with a Bachelor of Education and Professional Certificate from University of Victoria in 1997, and taught in Chilliwack, Campbell River and Japan until 2005. Since 2006 he has worked in the employment field as a facilitator, counselor, disability specialist and case manager for the communities of Mission, Abbotsford and Chilliwack. He is excited to be working back in his hometown and putting his teaching experience back to good use.
Contact Maurice at 604-702-4664 Local 306
Barbara Jaeger – Client Service Rep
The Client Service Representative for Chilliwack Employment Services, Barb brings more than 20 years of exceptional customer service in the banking industry, five years working for Agassiz-Harrison Community Services and four years CSR with Free Rein Associates in Hope.
Barb's love of community has taken her to volunteering for Victim Services, Citizens on Patrol, Board of Directors of Agassiz-Harrison Community Services and Grants Committee for the Kent Harrison Foundation. She is currently vice-chair of the Board of Directors for Hope and Area Transition Society. Her compassion for people makes her a positive addition to the team.
Contact Barbara at 604-702-4664 Local 301
Susan is a Sunshine Coast transplant. Her back ground includes twenty plus years in office environments covering everything from logistics to database management. She is a certified Technical Support Person and handles our Computer Help Desk. When she is not managing the CES database and compiling the stats for Service Canada, you will see her acting as a Customer Service Representative at our front desk.
Contact Susan at - 604.702.4664 local 308
Chelsea Holmes - Employment Specialist/Facilitator
“Finding her calling early in life, Chelsea traded a background in training, technical support and customer service for her Career Development Practitioner Certificate in 2010. Attending Douglas College, she excelled in Group Facilitation and Career Transition Management.
A passion for supporting people in their employment goals, strong technical skills and endless energy lend well to her current position as a Facilitator with the Skills 101 workshop. Chelsea also supports clients in a one-to-one capacity, assisting in the construction of effective cover letters and resumes.”