Board of Directors

Theresa Uchechi Ezeuko is a Canada (Calgary Alberta) based creative writer and author of five lovely books, “Storytales For Little Minds “, “Jasmine the Ladybird “, “Kachi the handyman”, “Betty’s Desire. and “Sọchima awakening of the gods”.

She obtained a bachelor’s degree in theatre arts from Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Nigeria. A master’s degree in International marketing from the University of West of Scotland, United Kingdom. A specialization in Creative writing from Wesleyan University Connecticut in the United States of America and a specialization in coaching skills for managers from University of California Davis.

She is an active member of the writer’s alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador and a one-time member of the writer’s guild of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada. Theresa was a jury for the Newfoundland and Labrador 2018 young adults/children’s book award. She also served as a member of the board for St. John’s public library and the writer’s guild of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Her research program and her writing focus on family caregiving and home care using innovative and arts-based approaches. She recently retired from her fulltime role as a professor (University of Alberta) and Clinician Scientist (Alberta Health Services). Kim uses applied research to incite public conversations and inform policy for better outcomes for home care clients and family caregivers. Kim has embarked on a second career as author and recently completed her first full length book manuscript, The Accidental Caregiver, forthcoming in 2021. She does contract teaching with Athabasca University.

Kim has been active on several community boards in the past and is currently, she Vice-President of Caregivers Alberta. She is looking forward to the second year of her term on the board with WGA.

Lori Hahnel is the author of the novels Love Minus Zero and After You’ve Gone, and two story collections; Nothing Sacred, which shortlisted for an Alberta Literary Award, and Vermin: Stories. Her work has appeared widely in journals including The Fiddlehead, Joyland and The Saturday Evening Post, and broadcast on CBC Radio. She recently served as Calgary Public Library’s 2020 Author-in-Residence.

Teresa Wouters is a returning WGA board member with years of experience on a variety of boards. She is the second place winner of the 2021 Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Mothers Who Write. As well, Teresa hosts the Otâcimow Indigenous Writers Circle. Teresa lives in Grande Prairie as a teacher, author, musician, actress and television personality, and entrepreneur. Her goals, as an author, are to entertain, educate, and inspire.