The BCAMTA Team
Nadine Israel
Program Coach, Kamloops
Nadine has a Diploma of Natural Resource Technology from Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and is a Registered Forest Technologist with the Association of BC Forest Professionals. She has worked for 9 years in the BC Southern Interior region in the resource sector in both planning and operational roles. Her focus has been with Aboriginal communities relating her expertise in Forest Management, Cultural Heritage Protection, and Wildlife Management and provided support to protection of Archaeological Resources. Nadine's strengths are her communication skills and ability to positively facilitate effective working relationships between Aboriginal communities, government and industry.
In addition to her technical skills she has several years' experience coaching families through major change (as a Doula). Nadine has found her niche as a Program Coach at BC AMTA which has allowed her to stay connected with Aboriginal communities and their members. With her combination of post-secondary education, cultural understanding, volunteer work and life experiences, these elements are the foundation that keeps her passionate about her work.
Nadine is a member of Skeetchestn of the Secwepemc Nation and was raised in the Savona area. She has previously been a member of the Aboriginal Task Group with the Association of BC Forest Professionals and currently, she is a member of the Women in Mining Human Resource Taskforce Subcommittee.
In addition to her career, she values time with her husband and three sons; as a family they enjoy spending time together skiing/snowboarding in the winter, as well as, camping and boating in the summer.
Contact Nadine
P: 250-314-9959 ext 103
F: 250-314-9919
E: nisrael@bcamta.ca
Real Life Stories
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