Bachelors of Human Kinetics (UBC), B.Ed. (UBC) Author and Leadership Coach

Wendy is a grateful mom of 2 wonderful girls named Hannah (26) and Madison (24).  She’s been married to her husband Grant (Deli) for 30 adventurous years and they reside in beautiful Kelowna, BC.

Wendy is an educator, author (3 books), and community connector.  One of her life passions is working with vulnerable women recovering from exploitation, trafficking, abuse and various mental health challenges through an organization called NOW Canada.  Wendy is a facilitator of the “Life Skills Essentials”, offering learning opportunities to help women recover their lives, grow and thrive through realizing their personal potential. Wendy serves on the Board of Directors for Vantage Point 3 Ministries and is a facilitator of their processes that are aimed for adults to deepen and grow in their leadership and spiritual formation. If Wendy isn’t putting her efforts into building stronger teams and people, you will find her splashing ridiculous amounts of color onto a canvas, writing her books, or hosting family and friends, enjoying meaningful moments together!

Carola and her husband Vern have four adult children ages 35 to 22 and three grandchildren. She is a gifted speaker and recording artist with 3 CD’s (“Carola Bethea” on youtube/soundcloud) She also co-leads the Women’s Ministry at her church, leads a community outreach program, coordinates this Weekend for Women, and is on a Board for a Women’s Shelter (WINGS). Carola is passionate about building relationships. She also loves making crafts and baking delicious treats.

Joanne Wright is a dedicated Registered Therapeutic Counsellor with over a year of experience in private practice and many years of lived experience to draw upon. Joanne is passionate about supporting women through life’s challenges. She specializes in helping clients navigate grief, loss, and significant transitions. With a compassionate and client-centered approach, Joanne also provides faith-based counselling upon request, creating a safe space for spiritual exploration and healing.

Cindy Sahlstrom is a Chartered Professional Accountant who operates her own accounting practice specializing in assisting small businesses in their cash, accounting and tax matters. She and her husband David operated a Bed & Breakfast for 20 years out of their home while raising their children, and building their careers. A full gourmet breakfast was served each morning, much to the delight of their guests! Cindy also enjoys Pilates, volunteer work, and walking with friends.

Tracy is an artist, author and art educator who over the past 30 years has taught art and ceramics to children, teens and adults in Calgary, Vancouver area, Washington State, Texas, and Liberia, West Africa. Now “retired”, she continues to teach art and ceramics classes in the community and at her home studio in Canyon Lake, Texas. Tracy’s art journey has given her experience in a wide variety of media including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, faber arts, collage and mixed media. She loves teaching them all. 

Tracy has been involved with Young Life since high school. She served on the Vancouver Young Life Committee for several years and is now on committee in Texas. Tracy is excited to lead an art inspired session at Rockridge Canyon this year. It will be fun for those with little or no experience, as well as for those who have done lots of art.

CPA,CGA, RHNC, Breathwork Facilitator

Alyssa Flegg is a professional accountant & Registered Holistic Nutritional Consultant who is passionate about helping women feel amazing. With a focus on balance and consistency, she empowers women to improve their health through practical, sustainable food choices. Alyssa loves sharing her knowledge through cooking classes, workshops, and personalized nutrition services. Outside of her work, Alyssa is a mom of three and loves spending time with her family making crafts, baking, exploring the outdoors & watching movies.

Carol is a happily retired science educator and non-profit development consultant. After an exciting and creative career taking students of all ages on simulated space missions and helping nonprofits raise money to achieve their missions, she is now a full-time volunteer doing many of the same things she has done for the past 50+ years.  That includes ministry with Young Life locally and globally.  Carol, alongside her husband Mike, has served as a Young Life volunteer leader, staff, Committee member and consultant since hearing about how to have a relationship with God through Jesus when she was a teen in a local Young Life club.  Her greatest joy is sharing the love of Jesus with others and seeing how God’s amazing grace changes lives forever… as God has done in her messed up, now redeemed, life.  She is the mom of three adult children and is about to celebrate her 50th wedding anniversary with Mike. Gardening, dogs, sunshine, traveling and Bible studies are great topics to share with Carol.

Sarah is the Regional Director for Young Life in the Interior Region. She has been on staff with YL for 12 years but has worked and volunteered with youth her entire adult life. She and her husband have raised four pretty delightful people and, by the time this conference is happening, will have welcomed their first grandchild into their family. Don’t let the generational offspring fool you. Sarah is full of vim and vigor, loves a good party and will take any opportunity available to dance, sing and have adventures. Her most favourite adventure has been her faith journey. For every question she has that gets answered, there are three more!

Ali is married to Stefan and they have 3 children, ages 13, 11, and 9. She lives in Abbotsford and currently works part time as an Educational Assistant in a grade 7 class at Abbotsford Christian Middle School. The rest of her time is spent doing laundry and balancing her hormones 🙂. She used to work as a preschool teacher and Children’s Ministry Director. She has a deep love for children, Jesus and creativity! Ali has led camp crafts for the past 3 summers. She loves the forest, hiking and swimming in cold lakes, with a ‘slight’ obsession with mushrooms – they’re just so darn cool!. She recently joined Young Life committee and is passionate about the work Young Life is doing in her area, and so excited to lead crafts for us!