About

In 2010 Sue founded a social purpose company - Healthy Hive Consulting; for community and organizational development.

A uniquely versatile intersectoral, and multi-service consultancy.

Healthy Hive’s work is informed by Sue’s previous 25-year career in government and non profit, with significant roles including:
Executive Director, Human Rights Officer, Grants Program Consultant, Leadership Essentials Trainer - Coach, Conflict Resolution Mediator, Communications and Outreach and Community Development Specialist, Access and Equity Program Developer / Manager, and Advocate. .

  • Certified Intercultural, Human Rights and Conflict Resolution educator and curriculum developer

  • Certified workplace mediator

  • Organizational change coach / consultant

  • Succession plan / career transition and wellness coach

  • Innovative collaborative Program Designer / Manager (and grant writer)

  • Community-based (action) researcher.

A recognized Non-profit Leader, Sue has received grants and awards from:

  • The Manitoba Arts Council

  • The Winnipeg Arts Council

  • The Winnipeg Foundation

  • The Ivey School of Business

In addition to her practitioner certificates, Sue has studied:

  • Executive Management at the Ivey School of Business

  • Human Resources with the Cultural Human Resources Council

  • Animating Democracy through Theatre Arts at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR.

  • Marketing and Fundraising with Creative Manitoba

  • Business Management with Meyers Norris Penny.

Healthy Hive’s “core” Team includes: IT Support Jaidev Boznianin, Admin Support Willow Hawrysh. Healthy Hive’s team also includes a diverse pool of talented and experienced professionals to meet individual client and project needs: cultural intermediaries / Elders / Knowledge Keepers, artists, urban planners, mediators, researchers, human resources professionals, special events planning, marketing, fundraising, and researchers..

For 5 years, Sue was a Sessional Professor at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in the Peace Skills Degree Program and for 26 years as an Associate Trainer / Workplace Mediator for Mediation Services.

Some of Sue’s informative writing include:

Handbooks:

  • “The Art of Collaboration _Harnessing and Harvesting the Power of Partnerships”

  • “Facilitating Group Processes”

Articles: