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Sharon lives by the mantras that one person can
make a big difference, and that we never stop
learning. She applies these philosophies to
everything in her life. After 10 years as a Massage
Therapist and instructor with specialized training in
large and small animal massage, she left the human
health care portion of her career to focus solely on
animal health. This led to the veterinary hospital
world as a registered technician, followed by
practice management. Sharon’s communication and
leadership skills, as well as her enjoyment of
helping people and companies grow, ultimately
brought her to Virtual Veterinary Solutions. She is
Sharon Jones-Gilmore
the cofounder of SNAP, a non-profit, body-positive,
2iC10 inclusive burlesque performance group that annually
COO raises funds f animal welfare groups. SNAP started
Virtual Veterinary Solutions Inc as a small idea and is now selling out shows and
Fredericton New Brunswick expanding into other cities NB.

sharon @virtualvetsolutions.ca

DJ Joseph, a Mi’kmaq from NB’s largest First
Nation community, has been working for his home
town of Elsipogtog for 9 years of his 12 year career.
In that time he has moved through the ranks of
Mental Health at NB’s leading foremost First
Nation run wellness centre. He started on the front
lines as a youth support worker, until being assigned
the Manager of Mental Health and Wellness. With
an opportunity to work in Canadian Red Cross’s
RespectED program for the Atlantic region, he had
the experience of educating First Nation
communities in the Atlantic about the history of
violence and abuse in our communities, and their
impact on today’s First Nations youth and families.
DJ is now serving as Elsipogtog’s Nation
DJ Joseph Administrator: he is engaged in managing every day
2iC6 operations, and reporting directly to Chief and
Nation Administrator Council. With such a swift move in ranks, comes a
Elsipogtog First Nation
very steep learning curve, which he has embraced
Elsipogtog New Brunswick whole heartedly.

dj.joseph@efnbo.ca

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