About

Trevor's role is to lead the daily operations of 5th on 5th Youth Services. This can be in many different areas, so his days are unique, and he often has to pivot to meet the changing needs. He works closely with his Board of Directors in setting and implementing the organization's vision and strategic plan. In addition, he explores different funding opportunities (through proposals, grants, donations and fundraising) to maintain their successful programs and develops new programs to fill gaps in service.
He manages the day-to-day operations of human resources. He works closely with Kathryn, the Finance Director, to manage the organization's finances. Since 5th on 5th Youth Services owns the building, he also provides tenant management and maintenance. So, you can sometimes find Trevor patching the roof or unplugging toilets.

Trevor started working for 5th on 5th Youth Services on October 5th, 2016. He has had a non-traditional approach to education and employment. Trevor volunteered a lot when he was a teenager and was invited to sit on a provincial Youth Advisory Panel. He loved discussing pressing social issues with other amazing youth from across the province and advising the different levels of government on policy. He was initially in university on a path towards dentistry. However, after experiencing a friend's suicide, he realized he couldn't see himself as a dentist anymore and decided to travel to Africa and across Europe at 19. It was then he decided he wanted to work with youth. He started his first company Operation Humanity as a Consultant providing presentations, workshops, and training to schools, organizations, and government.

Bullying and suicide prevention were very important issues to him, and these topics connected Trevor with the Outreach and Education team from Lethbridge Family Services. Trevor started as a contractor and moved into a full-time position where he began developing programs, facilitating one-day experiential workshops, teaching suicide intervention training and writing grants. Trevor worked at LFS for 11 years until program funding was no longer available. During this time, he returned to university to finish up one semester and ultimately completed his Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a Minor in Religious Studies.

Trevor loves working at 5th on 5th Youth Services most because this position keeps him on his toes. He enjoys working with an incredible, committed staff that goes above and beyond to help youth access their programs. In addition, he enjoys working with the Board of Directors in the strategic direction of 5th. This position allows him to focus on the bigger picture and dive into the small details to ensure the organization's long-term success.

In his spare time, Trevors spends time with his incredible 10-year-old daughter who he loves to watch movies with, be silly, sing songs, and eat delicious foods together. In addition, he has three cats between 14 and 19 years old. He is also one of the owners of Good Times Lethbridge Comedy Club and loves being in a room full of laughter.

He loves travelling and just recently travelled down to Peru. He says that he has a weird connection with wild animals. He swam with pink dolphins, hung out with a sloth, played with monkeys, and had a 10 ft baby anaconda over his shoulders, to name a few.

With all the twists and turns Trevor experienced in his life, the phrase he finds himself saying regularly is "C'est la vie."

If you want to learn more about Trevor, don't hesitate to contact him at executivedirector@youth.ab.ca.