kiʔsuʔk kyukyit, Welcome to My Virtual Portfolio
SHONNA MURPHY
Leader| Facilitator| Collaborator
CERTIFIED LEADERSHIP COACH
My Mission:
I help organizations cultivate engagement by connecting people to shared purpose through human-centred leadership, values-driven communication, storytelling, and relationship-building.
Vision and Values:
Thriving leaders, teams and communities, where people are deeply connected to themselves, each other, and the natural world.
Rooted in connection, courage, curiosity, and stewardship in service of the greater good.
ABOUT
I am a passionate and results-driven leader based in Kimberley, British Columbia. I believe leadership is about creating the conditions for people and communities to flourish. By fostering belonging, embracing meaningful challenge, building authentic relationships, and caring for the natural world, we unlock the potential in individuals and strengthen the systems they are part of. Lasting change happens when people unite around shared values and purpose, creating cultures where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, grow, and make a positive impact. For the past ten years, I have served as Senior Manager for Columbia Outdoor School, a nonprofit that operates the largest outdoor education center and summer camp in the Columbia Basin. With a focus on empowering poeple and communities, I have led transformative programs that connect people to eachother, nature, and to their community. As well ,for the past 7 years my work has extended to the ʔaq̓am community, where I facilitate leadership training, goverance and land-based curriculim development, and champion collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups. With over 24 years of experience, including impactful roles with the YMCA/YWCA and Junior Chamber International, I specialize in leadership development, governance, and change management. Inspired by outdoor adventure programming, I launched Lodgepole Leadership in 2023 and am pursuing a Master’s in Executive Leadership at Royal Roads University to further integrate land-based leadership into executive strategies.
I bring extensive experience in Communication Program Development, People & Purpose- Driven Planning, Values Based Leadership, Curriculum Design, and Community Engagement. Click on the photos below to explore my recent projects or visit my Project Portfolio & Insights page to dive deeper into my leadership journey.
AWARDS AND PRESS
For outstanding service to humanity and empowering leaders to make positive change in their community.
2024 JCI Canada, Conference of the Year 2024 JCI Canada Opportunity of the Year
Award of Excellence 2023 Community Educator of the Year by CBEEN, Columbia Basin Environmental Educators Network
Facilitating Important Conversations with ʔaq̓am and City of Cranbrook
President of the Year: Empowering young people, creating positive change in community.
Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce Facilitation for their Women in Business Conference
The Certified Leadership Coach Designation is granted to me in December of 2022 as I have demonstrated exceptional coaching skills, and have proven expertise using the Excelerator Coaching™ Model. It recognizes my completion of 76 hours of immersive, experiential coach training. My CLC designation is accredited through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Certified Level II Full Challenge Course Practitioner- ACCT - Work at height - Technical operations of challenge courses - Risk management - Group facilitation skills - Adventure sequencing & programming
From the beginning of the 2021school year to present I have partnered with ʔaq̓am Administration staff to run a new teen program called Guardians in Training. This is a program that focuses on ʔa·knusti- Leaders of the Land. We met with the youth twice a month to showcase a variety of land- based careers such as forest fire fighting, wetland restoration, forestry and heavy equipment operating. We will continue this program into the 2022-2023 school year.