Our Team

Donnamarie Dunk

Former Executive Director (In Loving Memory, 2018-23)

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Hello and welcome!  I am happy that you stopped by to learn about our organization, the impact of our work and our team.

In 2018, I found my place of belonging as Executive Director of Bridges to Belonging. My personal, professional and community life journey has allowed me to witness the abundance of community, the power of authentic relationships, the impact of a commitment to our shared humanity and the inexplicable capacity and resilience of the human spirit.

I am passionate about advocating for human rights, social justice and the rights, privileges and freedoms of citizenship for people and families in our community.  My “calling” is to inspire hope, empower vision, influence change and engage others to develop creative solutions to overcome barriers to social and economic inclusion and isolation.

I have a natural curiosity, an insatiable thirst for learning and a deep desire to “clear a path”  for people to live their best lives possible. As such, I am a life long learner with a degree in Human Resource Management and one in Psychology and Theology, I also hold certifications in facilitation, mediation and solution-focused coaching. My career has allowed me to serve public and private sector organizations as well as community-based enterprises in a leadership capacity, including community and inpatient health care, community and inpatient mental health, developmental services organizations, and the Waterloo Wellington LHIN.  I have also had the privilege of serving on a number of boards and am currently a member of the CMHAWW board of directors.

The best part of my work is hearing people with disabilities describe the life THEY want –  knowing, that our Independent Facilitators at Bridges to Belonging will walk with them and the family, to create and implement a sustainable plan, supported by a network of meaningful relationships that empowers the person to have a good life and their families to have peace of mind.

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Carmen Sutherland

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Community Relations

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I’m Carmen Sutherland and I’m so excited to be a part of Bridges to Belonging as the Community Presenter.

I have a background in Rehabilitation Counselling and have been involved in disability communities in both the United States and Canada, and if you want to see me cry, ask me what these experiences meant to me! I love to help people with disabilities build meaningful relationships and have fun in their communities. I love the feeling of belonging I have in Waterloo region, and I want to help others feel the same in any way I can. Besides these topics, I love to talk about books, food and television.

Please get in touch if you would like to have me join your group to talk about Bridges to Belonging!

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Lexy Campbell

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Administrative Assistant / Independent Facilitator

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Jasleen Kaur

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Independent Facilitator

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