Shauna’s Biography

Shauna has made her home in Yellowknife for the past 10 years, and is eager to contribute to this city that she loves.

During her time in Yellowknife, Shauna has worked as a private consultant doing research, facilitation and community development work for First Nation communities in the NWT, and managed the Northern Program of the Pembina Institute (a clean energy non-profit think-tank) for four years. Currently, Shauna reserves a significant portion of her time for City Council work, while also working as a piano teacher, Snow Castle builder, and instructor with outdoor adventure camps for children.

During her first term on Council, Shauna has served as Chair of the Community Energy Planning Committee.

Shauna is very active and engaged in the community, maintaining frequent involvement in local arts, sports/recreation, and social and environmental groups.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior analyst, Pembina Institute (Yellowknife)
Principal, Community Development & Consulting (Yellowknife)
Researcher, Crosscurrent Associates Ltd. (Yellowknife)
Industrial Initiatives Analyst, GNWT Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (Yellowknife)
Research Analyst, Jantzi Research (now Sustainalytics) (Toronto)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Principal researcher and author of Loans for Heat: Towards a Yellowknife Energy Savings Program (2015) for the City of Yellowknife:
Co-organizer of the 2^nd Renewables in Remote Microgrids conference, held in Yellowknife, September 2015
Helped to conduct research and write several chapters for Integrating Climate Change Measures into all Municipal Planning and Decision Making: A Guide for Northern Communities (2012-14)

WORKSHOPS AND FACILITATION

Facilitated workshops with the GNWT’s Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program and Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board in 2017
Facilitated Sahtú Cross-Cultural Research Camp in 2014 and 2015
Facilitated workshops with the Sahtú Environmental Research and Monitoring Forum (multi-stakeholder group involving all five Sahtú community organizations, Sahtú youth, industry, federal and territorial governments)
Facilitated community meetings with Ka’a’gee Tu First Nation in Kakisa, to implement a district biomass heating system
Organized focus groups on wood pellet heating for Arctic Energy Alliance

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT