Cecile Guerin 

Executive Director

Cecile has been working with IIKELC since 2012 and has been the Executive Director for 3 years. Her passion for building relationships and impacting communities is what drives her in her daily life. She loves working with a collaborative and passionate team who is looking to make meaningful changes in their region. She is a mother of three children who were all raised in Nunavut. In her spare time, she enjoys sewing, camping, spending time outdoors and traveling.

Nastassja began as a volunteer with IIKELC in 2020. She is responsible for coordinating and delivering IIKELC’s range of workshops and trainings throughout Nunavut, as well as developing resources such as our upcoming “How To Talk To Children About Suicide” picture book and graphic novel. She enjoys language learning and is currently focusing on learning Inuktitut, as well as scrapbooking, swimming, and travelling.

Tooma has always been creative and passionate about the arts and at the moment, she is loving beadwork with furs. Aside from the arts, Tooma also feels strongly about mental wellness which brought her to working for the organization in mid 2020. She began coordinating programs and events for Iqaluit, and now has moved to developing media content and supporting other coordinators.

Kara has been with the IIKELC team for the past year and a half and is passionate about projects that revolve around addiction, recovery, and mindfulness. She is currently developing the Natural Highs Facilitator Guide which will support community leaders in encouraging youth and adults to experiment with healthy alternatives to drugs and alcohol. In her spare time, she loves to camp, rock climb, write poetry, and cuddle with her kitten Lola!

Misha has been with the IIKELC team for the last 9 months and is very passionate about projects that focus on mental health and wellness, healing, and positive coping. She is one of two social workers on our team and is a trauma-sensitive yoga instructor. Misha is currently working on a number of projects that center around grief and healing, including the Grief Care Packages Project for families after a loss.  In her spare time, she loves to read, write, do yoga, travel and spend time with her dog, Maya.

Ulliaq is the Program Coordinator for the Qikiqtani Region and started in June 2023. She is currently working on a range of projects around youth mental health and healing.

Danika started with Embrace Life Council in July of 2023. She is the Operations and Administration Assistant within the company. She enjoys getting outside as much as possible, camping, crafting and spending time with her two girls, Story & Journey.

Haley started with IIKELC in January 2023, and loves crafts, sewing and beading. Haley's programs focus on mental wellness and cultural identity.

Trevor started with IIKELC this past June and has spent the summer learning the job and meeting many people out in the community of Rankin Inlet. His work background includes addictions, mental health, and men's wellness. He enjoys Fantasy Football and watching the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Jets whenever he can.

Richard has been with the IIKELC team since May 2021 as Atii Angutiit Qikiqtaaluk region program manager. So far he has met with all types of different men across Qikiqtaaluk region in person and through social media. The planning for current and future sessions has been great and he has had some great support from different businesses and corporations. Richard hopes to have program coordinators in every community across Qikiqtaaluk region and know that something is being done to support men with their families to help cope with mental health. His hobbies are playing basketball, raising my own dog team, hunting and camping with family, and work on hunting equipment with the locals.