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Cindy Bond has been a Community Education Specialist with the Alzheimer Society of Calgary since 2014. Cindy prides herself in bringing the most relevant and up-to-date information to her training sessions. She is passionate about supporting all of those impacted by Dementia. 

Cindy has a Social Service Worker diploma. She is a Best FriendsTM Master Trainer, Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) Master Coach and an Opening Minds through Art (OMA) Master Trainer. 

Cindy and her family moved to Calgary from Sudbury, Ontario almost 8 years ago. She loves Calgary and its people. 

Her favorite activities include being in the mountains, reading, being with family and friends and being creative.

Lindsey graduated from the University of Calgary with a degree in Social Work and a degree in history. Lindsey joined the Learning and Support Services team at the Alzheimer Society of Calgary as a Registered Social Worker in 2019.  

Lindsey understands that each person with dementia is unique. Through listening and asking questions Lindsey aims to put her client’s uniqueness at the center of every conversation to suggest appropriate strategies and to discuss next steps.  

Lindsey is honoured to support local caregivers and see the resilience they exhibit every day. 

Some of Lindsey’s favourite hobbies include playing basketball, travel and finding new podcasts. 

Valeria is in her final year of an undergraduate degree at the University of Calgary in Sociology and Psychology. Although she doesn’t come from a social work background, she has worked and volunteered with multiple organizations for over four years, supporting people in different social services such as health care, crisis intervention/mental health, homelessness and more. She joined the Learning and Support Services Team in May 2022 as a Dementia Support Navigator.

Valeria loves connecting with individuals and caregivers to provide support and resources as needed. She believes collaborating with caregivers and individuals is crucial to produce strategies/steps that best fit their needs. Valeria strives to guide and support them along their journey to live well.

When Valeria is not working, she volunteers with the Distress Centre, Alberta Health Services, and Taking Strides. She enjoys reading, yoga, and trying out different restaurants in the city.

Samantha joined The Alzheimer Society of Calgary shortly after graduating from the University of Calgary in 2015 with a degree in Social Work.  

Samantha loves collaborating with caregivers to help people living with dementia live well. With every connection Samantha makes with caregivers and people living with dementia she learns something new, which helps her to better support her community.  

Samantha's easy going and soft manner creates a safe place for people to share their dementia journey with. She believes it takes a village to support someone living with dementia and is humbled when families share their journey with her. 

When not working, Samantha enjoys laughing, dancing, kayaking and tubing with her children.