At Lillooet Learns, there is a growing operations team that oversees and delivers community programs and initiatives.
Store and Facilities Lead
Nik is proud to be part of the HUB team and Lillooet Learning Communities Society. She wears a few hats in her role, with her main position as a Storefront Manager. Nik also does the building maintenance, constructs displays and whatever is needed, while performing other tasks behind the scenes to help things flow more smoothly. Nik has been part of the HUB team since it was started 4 years ago. She is grateful to be working with this team and meeting many amazing people. Outside of work, Nik enjoys building, woodworking, and stained glass, as well as outdoorsy stuff.
Volunteer and Communications Lead
Monique is the unofficial hype woman for all things Lillooet. She’s here to make sure the right people hear the right stories—whether it’s through a post, a community shoutout, or a call for volunteers. With a background in photography, events, design, and a deep love for small-town life, she keeps things moving with heart, humour, and just enough spreadsheets. She believes in the power of local, the magic of showing up, and that the best ideas often start around a table filled with good people.
Elder Connect Coordinator
Sasha Fergusson is proud to serve as the Elder Connect Coordinator for Lillooet Learns and be part of a terrific team that is committed to fostering a vibrant, connected community for seniors. Sasha has now lived in Lillooet for five years; some may recognize her from her performances with The Fly Smackers, a local old-time band. As the Elder Connect Coordinator, Sasha is excited to continue working alongside the community to ensure that elders feel safe, celebrated, and engaged in all aspects of community life in Lillooet.
Indigenous Court Navigator and Justice Coordinator
Bio coming soon...
HUB Coordinator
Lenore is our new HUB Coordinator and brings to the table event planning and administration. She was born and raised in Lillooet and is very connected to community members and all the communities in the surrounded area. Lenore wants to work here because she has always wanted a job where she works with the community and where she is involved in Indigenous initiatives. Outside of work she likes to be outside doing walks, camping and being by a lake hanging out with family and friends. So far what Lenore enjoys about working here is the amount of tourists this place attracts and all the new people she gets to meet. She is very friendly, out-going and greets all costumers with a positive attitude and smile on her face. She has already learned so much while working here and is busy from the time she arrives until the end of her shift. She looks forward to coming to work every morning and gets along well with all the staff. Lenore is excited to learn all the roles this job comes with and is excited to work with all the communities and its members.
Community Connector
This is the Community Connector, Social Prescriber, Christine Mahaits. She is in non-profit work because she enjoys helping others and making the surrounding area a nice place to live. Christine has been an integral part of the team as she was solely responsible for creating and growing the Elder Connect preogram and all if its services. She was born and raise in Lillooet. Christine likes to connect with the land by going for walks, hikes or paddleboarding while practicing photography on her spare time. Her hero is her Dad because he loves to learn new things, and knows how to do pretty much everything. She is very creative and likes to create beautiful things in multiple mediums.
Executive Director
Megan joined the organization as the Community Innovation HUB manager in 2023. She is a project manager with 10 years of experience in business and non-profit administration. She is grateful to be working with such an amazing team and to contribute to an organization that powerfully affects people's lives in a good way. Megan values working on projects that empower citizens, grass-roots groups, collectives, entrepreneurs, social enterprises, non-for-profits and businesses to positively impact their communities.
She has an Associate's Degree in Project Management, a CAMP designation from the Project Management Institute, and a graduate certificate in Corporate Social Innovation.
Megan is a foodie who loves cooking and eating cuisine from all around the world. She is always up for an adventure and a new challenge. The first time Megan visited St'at'imc territory - was on a raft, floating down the Fraser River. She is happy to now call this community her home.
Finance Coordinator
Amber started as one of the first paid team members at the Community Connect Innovation HUB in 2023. Since then, she has been learning administrative and finance skills and has been key in the process of developing a more efficient and organized financial system for Lillooet Learns and the HUB. In 2025, she completed a bookkeeping course and now works remotely as the bookkeeper and finance coordinator. Amber has lived in Lillooet for 23 years, and in her spare time, she enjoys gardening, hiking, camping, and hanging out with her family.
Strategy and Organization Development Consultant
Onesimo is a Strategy and Organisational Development Consultant with over 20 years of experience supporting community, national, and international development organisations. His career includes work with United Nations agencies, multi-country donor institutions, and grassroots charities in the areas of community development, public health, child protection, knowledge management, and youth development.
He has managed multi-million-dollar grants and public health contracts, guided NGOs through organisational growth, and served as a liaison between donor agencies and governments. Specialising in community engagement and inclusive systems design, he brings expertise in needs assessments, project planning, monitoring and evaluation, adaptive management, and livelihood transformation.
A Registered Social Worker in British Columbia, Onesimo holds degrees in Social Work, Public Health, and Business Administration, along with postgraduate qualifications in Human Capital, Training, and Project Planning & Management.
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