Senior Researcher, Facilitator & Consultant
Areas of Expertise
- Community healing and peacebuilding
- Post-conflict reconciliation
- Intercultural communication
- Workshop facilitation
- Newcomer support and integration
Education
- Diploma in Social Services (La Cité Collégiale)
- Diploma in Social Sciences (Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Illuminée is a seasoned community worker and facilitator with decades of experience supporting survivors of war, genocide, and other forms of communal trauma. Her expertise lies in community healing, peacebuilding, reconciliation, and intercultural communication.
For over a decade, Illuminée worked as a workshop facilitator for World Vision Rwanda, guiding teachers, healthcare professionals, administrators, and faith leaders in healing conflict-related trauma through education, dialogue, and community consultation.
At Archipel, Illuminée brings her expertise in harnessing community potential and grassroots knowledge to address complex social problems. Her professional experience also includes working as an outreach nutritionist for children in Rwanda and supporting newcomers to Canada at the Maison Marie-Louise in Ottawa.