Guest Speakers Page 3 Tony Alfonso Outreach Coordinator, AMI Quebec Tony Alfonso is the outreach coordinator at AMI Quebec. He has a masters in Youth Work and focus on getting as many people talking about mental health as possible through presentations, workshops and conversations to reduce stigma. Tony Alfonso Outreach Coordinator, AMI Quebec Tony Alfonso is the outreach coordinator at AMI Quebec. He has a masters in Youth Work and focus on getting as many people talking about mental health as possible through presentations, workshops and conversations to reduce stigma. Vanessa Anastasopoulos, Ph. D., ÉQ/CE Evaluation & Applied Research Consultant, VANASTAS Dr. Vanessa Anastasopoulos is a Credentialed Evaluator with 20 years of experience in evaluation and applied social research. She holds a doctoral degree in Applied Social Psychology from the University of Guelph (2005). Vanessa has conducted dozens of evaluation projects in a wide variety of domains, including health and social services, science and technology, education, and employment. Vanessa Anastasopoulos, Ph. D., ÉQ/CE Evaluation & Applied Research Consultant, VANASTAS Dr. Vanessa Anastasopoulos is a Credentialed Evaluator with 20 years of experience in evaluation and applied social research. She holds a doctoral degree in Applied Social Psychology from the University of Guelph (2005). Vanessa has conducted dozens of evaluation projects in a wide variety of domains, including health and social services, science and technology, education, and employment. Her evaluations often focus on programs geared toward addressing the needs of vulnerable and marginalized groups, such as older adults, youth, women, immigrants, official language minorities and disadvantaged communities. As an evaluation specialist, Vanessa has led numerous evaluation and performance measurement projects for academic institutions and not-for-profit organizations operating in Montreal, in the province of Quebec, and across Canada. She has also worked extensively with Canadian federal government departments, guiding strategies for performance measurement and evaluating programs at the national level. Vanessa is known for her collaborative leadership style, her responsiveness to diversity, and her utilization-focused approach to evaluation. Zelda Freitas Social Worker Zelda Freitas is a Social Worker with extensive experience in the delivery of psychosocial care to older adults in loss of autonomy. Zelda Freitas Social Worker Zelda Freitas is a Social Worker with extensive experience in the delivery of psychosocial care to older adults in loss of autonomy. As a research-practitioner and coordinator of the area of expertise in caregiving at the Centre for Research and Expertise in Social Gerontology (CREGÉS), she engages in the research, development, knowledge transfer and implementation of evidence-based practices related to psychosocial and interdisciplinary intervention in caregiving, palliative care, and bereavement.
Tony Alfonso Outreach Coordinator, AMI Quebec Tony Alfonso is the outreach coordinator at AMI Quebec. He has a masters in Youth Work and focus on getting as many people talking about mental health as possible through presentations, workshops and conversations to reduce stigma. Tony Alfonso Outreach Coordinator, AMI Quebec Tony Alfonso is the outreach coordinator at AMI Quebec. He has a masters in Youth Work and focus on getting as many people talking about mental health as possible through presentations, workshops and conversations to reduce stigma.
Vanessa Anastasopoulos, Ph. D., ÉQ/CE Evaluation & Applied Research Consultant, VANASTAS Dr. Vanessa Anastasopoulos is a Credentialed Evaluator with 20 years of experience in evaluation and applied social research. She holds a doctoral degree in Applied Social Psychology from the University of Guelph (2005). Vanessa has conducted dozens of evaluation projects in a wide variety of domains, including health and social services, science and technology, education, and employment. Vanessa Anastasopoulos, Ph. D., ÉQ/CE Evaluation & Applied Research Consultant, VANASTAS Dr. Vanessa Anastasopoulos is a Credentialed Evaluator with 20 years of experience in evaluation and applied social research. She holds a doctoral degree in Applied Social Psychology from the University of Guelph (2005). Vanessa has conducted dozens of evaluation projects in a wide variety of domains, including health and social services, science and technology, education, and employment. Her evaluations often focus on programs geared toward addressing the needs of vulnerable and marginalized groups, such as older adults, youth, women, immigrants, official language minorities and disadvantaged communities. As an evaluation specialist, Vanessa has led numerous evaluation and performance measurement projects for academic institutions and not-for-profit organizations operating in Montreal, in the province of Quebec, and across Canada. She has also worked extensively with Canadian federal government departments, guiding strategies for performance measurement and evaluating programs at the national level. Vanessa is known for her collaborative leadership style, her responsiveness to diversity, and her utilization-focused approach to evaluation.
Zelda Freitas Social Worker Zelda Freitas is a Social Worker with extensive experience in the delivery of psychosocial care to older adults in loss of autonomy. Zelda Freitas Social Worker Zelda Freitas is a Social Worker with extensive experience in the delivery of psychosocial care to older adults in loss of autonomy. As a research-practitioner and coordinator of the area of expertise in caregiving at the Centre for Research and Expertise in Social Gerontology (CREGÉS), she engages in the research, development, knowledge transfer and implementation of evidence-based practices related to psychosocial and interdisciplinary intervention in caregiving, palliative care, and bereavement.