Manitoba Council on International Cooperation

MCIC Staff

  • Janice Hamilton

    Janice Hamilton

    Executive Director |

    Janice has worked at MCIC since 1988, in various capacities, and has been the Executive Director since 2000. She has a keen interest in Public Engagement and enjoys finding creative ways of getting more people interested in international development and seeing the connections between global and local issues, with the ultimate goal of creating more Global Citizens. She has participated in a number of committees, both nationally and provincially, regarding Public Engagement. She is currently the Treasurer of the Canadian Council for International Cooperation. Her first international experience was as a Canadian Crossroads International volunteer in Kenya. She has also worked for the Canadian Red Cross, the Marquis Project and World Food Day Association. Janice considers it an honour to be able to work with such great colleagues on staff, board, with our member agencies and with so many others who are working to make this a more just world for all.

  • Ginny Collins

    Ginny Collins

    Public Relations Coordinator |

    Ginny is originally from Winnipeg but has worked overseas in Africa and Latin America as a journalist and as a Communications Officer for the United Nations in Namibia. Ginny’s role at MCIC involves working with the media, managing MCIC’s publications and promoting the work of MCIC in the community.

  • Kirsten Earl McCorrister

    Kirsten Earl McCorrister

    Program Coordinator |

    Kirsten has worked as a writer, information designer and fundraiser in both the private and non-profit sectors for over 10 years. She was very pleased to join the MCIC staff team in August 2008 as Program Coordinator. Her role includes managing projects from the proposal stage through to evaluation, and developing reporting and communications systems for the staff.

  • Marilee Geller

    Marilee Geller

    Executive Assistant |

    When working for the YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg as Development Education Coordinator, Marilee had the opportunity to visit their international development programs in Guatemala, Uruguay and Brazil. She has also travelled to Pakistan and visited a UNICEF project there. Marilee works part-time and is in the office every morning. She is the general office manager, and handles the membership renewal each year.

  • Zack Gross

    Zack Gross

    Outreach Coordinator |

    Zack has been involved with MCIC in the past as a Committee and Board Member and, since 2004, as a staff person. Previously, he was Executive Director of the Marquis Project in Brandon for 25 years. Along with his work on MCIC’s Manitoba Government Matching Grants Program and Fair Trade Initiative, Zack also facilitates on-line courses in International Development offered by UBC, and writes a regular column on global issues for the Brandon Sun.

  • Bequie Lake

    Bequie Lake

    Public Engagement Coordinator |

    Currently on maternity leave. Bequie is a popular educator originally from Saskatoon. She first came to Winnipeg to work for MCIC as an intern with the Youth Mine Action Ambassador Program in 2004-2005, and was delighted to return as a Public Engagement Coordinator in January 2008. She has previously worked with the Northern Alberta Alliance on Race Relations and Jeunesse Canada Monde - Canada World Youth. Bequie currently coordinates the Move Your World Theatre Program and collaborates with the Youth Engagement Coordinator on MCIC’s other youth programming.

  • Michellen Schram

    Michellen Schram

    Environmental Public Engagement Coordinator |

    Michelle recently completed her four-year degree in International Development Studies in Winnipeg, during which she spent three months on her practicum in Ghana, facilitating a youth agricultural program. She spent many summers working out at YM-YWCA Camp Stephens in Ontario, including three years as the Environmental and International Program Coordinator. Michelle is currently working for MCIC through a YMCA Youth Eco-Internship, as the Environmental Public Engagement Coordinator, where she works in co-operation with the rest of the staff to provide interactive methods of education on various global environmental issues.

  • Daniella Echeverría

    Daniella Echeverría

    Environmental Research Coordinator |

    Daniella was born in Honduras and came to Canada in 2002. She finished her Global Political Economy studies at the University of Manitoba in 2006. She has worked in various community development and outreach programs within Canada and Honduras. She has recently finished her Masters degree in Politics of International Resources and Development at the University of Leeds, UK. Within her roles at MCIC, Daniella researches environment, poverty and trade related issues and assists on the Manitoba Government Matching Grants Program and Fair Trade Initiative.

  • Allyson Watts

    Allyson Watts

    Accountant |

    Allyson has been with MCIC since 1985. She has held a variety of positions in the organization and is currently the part-time accountant. MCIC is one of many not-for-profit/charitable organizations that she works with. She is a self-employed Certified Management Accountant (CMA) who has spent her career working to support community based, grassroots organizations.