Juliana Wiens joined Women's Employment Outreach as an Employment Counsellor in 2006. She is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) and a graduate of the Masters of Education in Counselling program at Acadia University. She also holds an MA in Women's Studies from Dalhousie and a BA from the University of Alberta. Prior to coming to WEO, Juliana taught an interdisciplinary career development course at Dalhousie. She has a background in research and has worked on a variety of research studies that explore issues pertaining to professional boundaries in the workplace, caregiving, addictions, and black women's health. She has also worked directly with women in transition and with survivors of family violence. Juliana is a certified and experienced PLAR Practitioner and Personality Dimensions facilitator. She is a certified member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and a registered member of the Nova Scotia Career Development Association. Juliana assumed the role of Operations Coordinator in June 2012.

Sherry Battiste

Sherry Battiste joined Women's Employment Outreach as an Employment Counsellor in 2008. She is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with a Bachelor of Social Work, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Sociology, and a Diploma in Community Service/Counselling. She has received extensive training in leadership, adult education, group facilitation, and workshop/program development. Sherry is a certified and experienced PLAR Practitioner. She has over ten years of experience in life skills and employment readiness program development, facilitation, and counselling. Sherry developed a specialized workshop for WEO that addresses essential skills for today’s workplace. She has worked for various community support agencies. Sherry is a member of the Nova Scotia Career Development Association and the Nova Scotia Association for Social Workers. Sherry assumed the role of Finance Coordinator in June 2012.

Cathie Panteluk

Cathie Panteluk returned to Women's Employment Outreach as an Employment Counsellor in 2012 after completing a contract with the organization in 2010. Cathie brings extensive experience in employment counselling, adult education and facilitation. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English/Psychology from Dalhousie University and a Certificate in Adult Education. Cathie has worked in the public and private sector, and as an entrepreneur. She has developed workshops on a variety of topics, including those that focus on improving job search skills. Cathie has worked with a large cross section of the population including women in transition, at risk youth, offenders, and older workers. She is a Certified Personality Dimensions facilitator. Cathie is a member of the Nova Scotia Career Development Association.

Charla Williams

Charla Williams joined Women's Employment Outreach as an Employment Counsellor in 2010. She is an alumnus of the Transition Year Program (TYP) at Dalhousie University from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. Charla has worked as a diversity consultant with a number of private and public sector organizations, and has focused her career on assisting under-represented community members to gain their “voice” and sustainable employment. She has made it a point to work with employers to develop a positive environment for diversity within their workplace. Charla has an extensive background in employment equity and is known for her work in developing and delivering effective cultural competency workshops. At Nova Scotia Community College, Charla provided instruction in African Canadian studies, communications, and career skills. As an Employment Counsellor at Women’s Employment Outreach, Charla intends to develop a number of initiatives designed to provide African Canadian Women with the tools required to address their needs. Charla sits as a member of the African Nova Scotian Employability Table, which is supported by Employment Nova Scotia to advise on the Labour Market Development Agreement and tasked with identifying programs and services that will attach African Nova Scotians to the workforce. She also chairs the Halifax African Nova Scotian Employment Network (HANSEN).