About the Session
This session is designed to be an immersive experience where participants step into the role of an optimized supervisor and practice essential behaviours in real time.
Shawn meston
Safety Specialist
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With over 30 years of health Safety and Wellness experience, Shawn is passionate about creating safe and supportive workplaces by inspiring a renewed sense of safety culture in the entertainment industry.
Shawn has had the good fortune to receive excellent OHS education through various institutions including BCIT, the Employers Advisory Group, and a variety of OHS institutions. He believes one of the most important aspects of continued OHS is the ability to share safety vision and knowledge to all workers, supervisors and employers and has spent years honing his communication, coaching and teaching skills. His on set experience, combined with his private sector safety background, provides a unique background that contributes to his skill as a subject matter expert and facilitator at Actsafe.
Marett Alexander
Safety Specialist, Actsafe
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Marett holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, and has a Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety from the University for New Brunswick. In 1998, Marett began her foray into film in Toronto, working as a make-up artist and Production Manager. She has since taken on numerous production roles, serving as the head of health and safety departments for films and series from Netflix, Paramount, Apple, and, most recently, Legendary Pictures. As someone with a deep passion for safety, Marett loves keeping the cast and crew safe. As a lifelong learner, Marett has also taken several training courses including BCIT’s CSO, is an Occupational First Aid Level 3, fall protection, WHMIS, has her firearms license, and is working towards getting her Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation.