September 2007 Researcher of the Month - Gayle Broad

From the website of the Centre for Community Entreprise:

"Gayle has over 25 years' experience in community development primarily in the nonprofit sector. She has developed, founded, and managed service delivery programs, major public education and advocacy efforts, and policy and legislative reform. Strongly committed to inclusive and participatory practices, she has worked with employee-owners, women's organizations, people in conflict with the law, mental health consumers, and people with disabilities. Gayle combines a background in legal advocacy with years of experience in facilitation, conflict resolution, strategic planning and program evaluation. Author of a number of articles on participatory action research and issues in community development, she currently is an instructor in the Community Economic and Social Development Program at Algoma University College (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)."