A Collaborative Experience
Bungalow 968 designs and facilitates essential skills, employment and leadership development training for Indigenous Communities and organizations across Canada.
Transforming lives in your Community
A Holistic Approach
We take a holistic approach to program delivery, working closely with our clients to ensure alignment with their values and community themes. By integrating cohesive messaging, delivery, support and experience into all we do, we address the unique emotional and behavioral components crucial for the program’s success. Our efforts are designed to create a seamless, impactful outcome tailored to each client’s needs.
Leading with integrity
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Aislinn Mackay
Facilitator
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Jessika Houston
Facilitator
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Karin Burns
Facilitator
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aislinn mackay
Facilitator
Aislinn is an educational facilitator and developer with an interest in math and engineering. She has worked as a study session facilitator, designing and implementing engaging workshops and supplemental learning support to students with diverse learning needs. She approaches design and facilitation using applied principles of universal instructional design, continual improvement and scaffolding to enable a successful learning environment. She has developed content for STEM programs at the elementary school level, as well as working with Indigenous outreach organizations aimed at increasing Indigenous youth participation in STEM fields. Aislinn holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Carleton University.
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jessika houston
Facilitator
Over the past 20 years, Jessika has worked in various management capacities in both the Corporate and Non-Profit Sectors. She has founded two of her own businesses, as well as co-creating several federally funded, community-based life skills programs. In 2016, Jessika earned her Life Coaching Certification from Integrative Wellness Academy.
Currently, Jessika is the Founder and Lead Life Coach of Glitter N’ Grace Life Coaching, is the Program Manager for Surrey SHARES - a storytelling and coaching program for Seniors, is a contracted Facilitator for Bungalow968 Employment and Life Skills training programs and is a member of the Community Mental Health Committee as an Advocate and Presenter and recently became a Published Author.
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karin burns
Facilitator
Karin skilled educator with over 20 years experience learning and growing as a primary grades teacher, high school teacher, outdoor educator, instructor, coach and mentor. She is a recently certified instructional designer with a passion for curriculum design and development with Indigenous communities. Karin has also recently trained in Coaching Leadership. Karin has taught a wide range of participants from diverse cultural backgrounds, neurodivergent learning styles and ranging in age from young to old. She has co-developed education curriculum with First Nations groups, championed STEM education for girls and women, taught and developed curriculum for Waldorf Schools and worked as an outdoor educator in Ontario and BC. As a Squamish resident, Karin greatly values our growing and vibrant community, as well as acknowledges the ancestral lands we work and play upon.
Karin holds a Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design from Royal Roads University, and Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Physical and Health Education from Queen’s University Canada.
BUNGALOW 968 FOUNDER
Meet Meg
Meg’s background covers working in both the public and private sectors, with businesses across a diverse range of industries including arts, retail, accommodation, food services, forestry, mining and tourism.
With over 25 years of business development, management and human resources experience, Meg has overseen the management of people and complex projects across Canada, working closely with Indigenous Communities for consulting and program development.
Meg is a skilled leader who has worked with worked with the Lower Stl’atl’imx Tribal Council, Neskonlith Band, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) Squamish, Líĺwat Business Group, Líĺwat Employment and Training, STÓ:LŌ Aboriginal Skills & Employment Training N’Quatqua First Nation, shíshálh Nation, Metlakatla First Nation, Lax’Kw’alaams Band, Ginoogaming First Nation, Okanagan College and Excel Career College.
Meg is a Mentor, Speaker and Community Partner with Futurpreneur Canada, an internationally recognized mentorship program that supports young Canadian Entrepreneurs, and is the recipient of the WNORTH Accelerate Scholarship, Squamish Chamber Business Excellence Award and Squamish Chief Reader’s Choice Award.
CONNECTING THROUGH COMMUNITY
Strengthening People and Practices
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We demonstrate and practice sound moral and ethical principles in our work. We act with honesty, dependability, loyalty, truthfulness and trust.
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We value the cultural uniqueness of each client and community and pride ourselves on learning about and incorporating each organization’s culture into our programming.
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We aim and aspire to provide clear, informative and inspiring user friendly training to support the ongoing growth and success of each participant.
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We draw on creativity to inspire and recognize new ideas to seek unconventional solutions to problems. We’re curious, nimble and adaptable.
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We are motivated and inspired to grow our community and the communities we support. We will continue to build meaningful, inclusive and sustainable spaces for our partners to come together.