Rachelle Kay
Rachelle Kay
Chief Operations Officer | Project Manager | Facilitator
Vocalist | Mom | Artist | Explorer
Rachelle is the Chief Operations Officer and Project Manager at VĪV Mental Health. Her client-centred approach and passion for innovation keeps the VĪV team focused on their goals, guiding clients from assessment to the delivery of exceptional resources and training. She is a skilled facilitator, developer, and detail-oriented action-taker.
Prior to joining VĪV, Rachelle completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Spanish from the University of Alberta and contributed to high-achieving teams in performing arts, publishing, personal finance, non-profit, and public sectors. Most recently she spent 10 years leading the Government of Alberta and Alberta Mentoring Partnership’s efforts to raise the profile of youth mentoring.
Some of Rachelle’s career highlights include: learning through Indigenous Cultural Teachings and Ceremony, participating in the Fort McMurray Wildfire Emergency Response, owning and operating a small business with 14 employees, performing in a professional vocal ensemble, receiving an award for superior crisis management, being appointed Director of Knowledge Mobilization for the Canadian Centre for Mentoring Research, and developing a mentoring program for youth in government care.
Her passion for mental health education and creating psychologically safe environments stems from her own lived experiences as well as personally navigating Alberta’s mental health system.
Rachelle is an active volunteer in her community and has been a board member for Today’s Innovative Music Edmonton and Kenilworth Community League. Currently she is serving as Chair of the Board of Directors for Momentum Counselling Society supporting equitable access to therapy.
Rachelle can always count on her precocious daughter and energetic puppy Suki to keep life interesting! In her spare time she enjoys singing with friends, traveling the world, gardening, binging on murder mysteries and period dramas, and creating art through painting and pottery.
