THE WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INTENSIVE
FEMINIST
BACK TO SCHOOL
TOOLKIT
It's no secret that our educational institutions still require ongoing efforts to create inclusive cultures. The WLI Feminist Back to School Toolkit is designed to equip students with the tools and knowledge needed to engage fully as themselves and contribute to a more just and equitable school environment for all.
About the Author
Belinda Clemmensen co-created Paddle to a Cure in 2000. This women-led series of sea kayaking expeditions for people living with breast cancer taught her that there are different ways to build and lead organizations, and that women working together do things differently. Almost 20 years later, Belinda founded the Women’s Leadership Intensive with the mission to inspire, empower, support, and equip women to lead the change the world needs. Today, she serves as CEO of the organization, a Certified B Corp.
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These two formative experiences drew Belinda to work with women in leadership. Her passion is for the potential for positive change when women lead at scale. Belinda loves her work and feels honoured to coach and mentor amazing women who make a difference daily through their leadership.
Belinda has received the gold Canada Award for Excellence in training and is a certified professional coach, training provider, and member of the International Coaching Federation. She is also a SheEO (Coralus) Activator and member of the Equal Futures Network and the Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Belinda qualified as a finalist for the Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs’ “Extraordinary Woman of the Year Award.” She’s published articles in The Journal of Experiential Education, Adventure Kayak Magazine, Kanawa Magazine, and was a finalist in the National Flare Magazine Volunteer Awards. She is a regular presenter at conferences around the world.
Belinda earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Waterloo and her Master of Education in Workplace Learning and Change from the University of Toronto.
Any place that takes her to the peace and beauty of nature is Belinda’s happy place, especially when she is in her sea kayak, backcountry camping, or learning to sail. Belinda lives in Ontario with her partner, Shane, and son, Gabe.
