ROSS A. LAIRD

I provide consulting services to a wide range of organizations on many topics: educational innovation, addictions, trauma, childhood development, conflict resolution, creativity, and technology (among other themes). I also work with social service agencies, counsellors, and educators on themes of professional and clinical development. Feel free to get in touch if you'd like to discuss a possible project.

Sample Professional Development Presentations, Workshops, Keynotes

2011

Educational Technology Users' Group,
Creativity and Mindfulness in Education

2011

SFU Learning and Teaching with Technology Field School,
Reinventing Education

2011

Vancouver School District,
Reinventing Education

2011

Turning Point Recovery Society,
Counsellor Professional Development

2011

Southridge School,
Educational Innovations

2011

Vancouver School District,
Technology, Addictions, and Parenting

2011

Kwantlen Polytechnic University,
Convocation Address

2011

First United Church,
Innovations in Healing from Addictions and Trauma

2011

Delta School District,
Reinventing Education

2011

UBC Division of Aboriginal Peoples' Health,
Technology, Culture, and Parenting

2011

The BC Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,
Reinventing Education

2011

The BCACC Skills for Mindful Living Series,
Technology, Education, and Family Development

2011

Kwantlen Student Leadership Conference,
Leadership and Self-Awareness

2011

The Writers' Union of Canada Professional Development Series,
Secure Footing in a Changing Literary Landscape

2011

UBC Division of Aboriginal Peoples' Health,
Addictions, Trauma, and Healing

2011

BC Principals and Vice-Principals' Association, Student Voice Initiative,
Technology, Culture, and the Future

2011

The Coquitlam Teacher's Association (keynote),
Education, Technology, and Childhood Development

2010

Kwantlen Polytechnic University,
Teaching in Digital Culture

2010

UBC Teacher Education Conference 2010 (keynote),
The New Mashup: Digital Media, Educational Development, and Teaching

2010

BC Post Secondary Counsellors' Association 2010 (keynote),
Understanding and Dealing with Technology Addictions

2010

BC Principals and Vice-Principals Association,
Technology and Education

2010

Langley School District (keynote),
Addictions and the Cultures of Technology

2010

Vancouver Island Health Authority Conference 2010 (keynote),
Informed Practice in Mentorship, Technology, Trauma, and Youth Development

2010

Courtenay Drug Strategy,
Technology and Addictions

2010

Community Vision for Children and Families,
Health, Healing, and Development

2010

Air Canada Employee Assistance program,
Professional Development in Health, Healing

2010

Disability Resource Network of BC Conference 2010 (keynote),
Becoming the Wayfinder: Why Mentorship Matters

2009

BC Association of Clinical Counsellors,
Professional Development in Technology Addictions

2009

BC Association of Teacher Librarians Conference 2009,
Addictions and the Cultures of Technology

2009

Capilano University Professional Development,
Mentorship for Educators

2009

BC Partnership for Responsible Gambling Conference 2009 (keynote),
Technology Addictions and Gambling

2009

Vancouver School District Professional Development,
Technology Addictions and Adolescent Development

2009

Disability Resource Network of BC Conference 2009 (keynote),
The Developing Human: Integrative Approaches to Health and Wellness

2008

VCC Voices from the Community Inaugural Lecture,
The Developing Human

2008

UBC David Berman Memorial Conference,
Addiction and the Search for Healing

2008

Cross Cancer Agency,
Wisdom in the Wound: Creativity and Healing

2008

Western Canada Conference on Addictions and Mental Health,
Mentorship for Youth in Addiction

2007

BC College and Institutes Counsellors' Association Conference (keynote),
Creativity and Healing

2007

Richmond Addictions Services,
Technology Addictions

2007

Vancouver Island Health Authority Conference,
Trauma and Addictions in Youth Mental Health

2006

Western Canada Conference on Addictions and Mental Health,
Creative Interventions for Addicted Youth

2006

BC Association of Art Therapists Conference,
Creativity and Storytelling

2006

Timber Framer's Guild Conference (keynote),
Compass and Beam: The Enduring Traditions of Log Building

2006

Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre,
Working with Groups

2006

Haven Society,
Trauma and the Wisdom of the Body

2005

International Log Builders' Association Conference (keynote),
Creativity and Craft

2005

Family Services of Greater Vancouver,
Working with Groups

2005

The Hannah Education Centre,
Creativity in Education

2004

Alcohol and Drug Professional Development Conference,
Creative Interventions with Youth

2004

Hollyhock Retreat Centre,
Heart and Hand: Creativity as a Path of Illumination

2003

North Island Spring Gathering Conference,
Creativity in Counselling

2003

Canada Council for the Arts Reading Series,
Creativity as a Path of Devotion

2003

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Conference,
Building a Support Group

2002

National Association of Poetry Therapy (United States) Conference,
Creativity and Healing

2002

Pacific Institute on Addictions Conference,
Creativity and Addiction

2001

BC Psychological Association Conference,
Swimming in Fresh Water: Creativity in Psychology and Counselling

2001

Vermont College (United States) Creativity Symposium,
Creativity as a Path of Illumination

Consulting Projects

2010

The Writers' Union of Canada,
professional development in new media project

2010

Anishnawbe Health,
organizational development project

2009

The Business Council of BC,
mentorship training

2009

Vancouver Coastal Health,
organizational development retreat

2006 — 2009

TransLink,
conflict resolution projects

2009

School District 72,
leadership training

2008

BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development, Degree Quality Assessment Board,
degree program evaluation

2006 — 2008

Coast Mountain Bus Company,
conflict resolution projects

2006 — 2008

Atlantis and PedalHeads summer programs for kids,
staff professional development

2008

BC Gaming Policy Enforcement Branch,
technology addictions project

2005 — 2007

Coast Mountain Bus Company,
senior management leadership training

2007

La Luna Theatre Productions,
organizational development

2007

IKEA (United States),
senior management professional development retreat

2006

Vancouver Coastal Health,
professional development project

2006

BC Ministry of Children and Family Development,
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder curriculum development and training

2005

Gwaii Trust,
Haida Gwaii trauma and addictions recovery project

2002 — 2005

Children's Foundation,
professional development projects

2004

Canadian Cancer Society,
recent diagnosis counselling development project

2000

Confidential clients,
cult debriefing initiative

1995 — 1997

Phoenix Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Foundation,
curriculum development project

Supervision Clients

2008 — 2010

North American Opiate Medication Initiative

2004 — 2010

Corrections Canada Libby House

2000 — 2010

Royal Oak and Oak Grove methadone programs

1997 — 2010

Turning Point Recovery Society

1995 — 2010

HOPE Bridge Services

2007 — 2010

Community Vision for Children and Families

2006 — 2008

Vancouver Coastal Health

2007

The Orchard Recovery Centre

2007

Salvation Army Homestead

2004 — 2007

Art Therapy Consultation Group

2006 — 2007

The Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation

2004 — 2007

Vancouver Hospital

2003 — 2006

Yaletown Medical Clinic

2003

Westminster House

1997 — 2000

Phoenix Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Foundation

1996 — 1998

Downtown Eastside Youth Activities Society