Team
Claerwen Sladen-Dew
Participant Navigator and Intake Coordinator
Claerwen joins the Roots to Thrive team, filling the position of Participant Navigator and Intake Coordinator. Claerwen currently attends Queen’s University, working towards a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree with a goal of continued medical education. Her passions for patient advocacy, rural healthcare, and holistic health drew her to work with Roots to Thrive. Claerwen enjoys the process of connecting with participants during intake and feels privileged that she can introduce them to the Roots to Thrive program. In Claerwen’s spare time, she is likely out enjoying nature either on the water or in the forest.
Other Operations and Participant Navigation
Lead of Operations & Organization Steward
Phil Dames is a settler of mixed European descent, incredibly grateful to live, work, and play on the traditional unceded territory of Stz’uminus First Nation. He is the son of George and Leslie Dames, the brother to Amy and Bumper, father to Piper and Beckett , and life partner to Shannon Dames....
Participant Navigator
Rebecca was born and raised in Maple Bay on Vancouver Island. She is a student at UVic where she is completing her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology. She works as Participant Navigator coordinating intakes and communications between program participants and the Roots to Thrive Team. She is pass...
