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Thomasina Phillips

Title: 
Associate Director, Indigenous Student Success; Course Lecturer, School of Social Work
Thomasina Phillips
Contact Information
Email address: 
thomasina.phillips [at] mcgill.ca
Phone: 
514-396-1451
Biography: 

Thomasina Phillips is Kanien'keh谩:ka, a member of the Mohawk Nation at Kahnaw脿:ke, where she was born and raised. She has been working and residing in Tio'tia:ke (Montreal) for the past several years. She began her journey at 成人VR视频 as a graduate of the Master of Social Work program in the School of Social Work and is licensed by the Ordre des travaillers sociaux et des therapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Quebec to practice. After working in a domestic violence rehabilitative setting with couples and individuals, she took the position of Indigenous Case Manager at the Wellness Hub, formally 成人VR视频 Counselling Services. In her role as a mental health worker, she works with student services leadership, clinicians, and students to deliver appropriate care to 成人VR视频鈥檚 Indigenous student population, and promote the healthy development of students by fostering and building networks and relationships within and external to 成人VR视频鈥檚 support services. She offers one on one services to Indigenous and non-Indigenous students as well as occasional group supports. She holds an award from the School of Social Work for excellence in clinical practice.

Thomasina keeps ties to her family circle and larger community in Kahnaw脿:ke. She has spent many years developing and practicing traditional skills such as raised-style Iroquois beadwork, moccasin making, parfleche, leatherwork, and fan making. She has been designing and making contemporary pow-wow style regalia for the past 5 years. She began dancing jingle with her young daughter as part of her personal wellness journey and as a means of honoring her value of helping others through the healing power of dance.

Division: 
Office of Indigenous Initiatives
Group: 
Faculty
Staff
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