An Introduction of Dr. Jacquie Mackenzie, Founder of Summerland since 1992
As a LIFE-LONG CAREGIVER, my mission has always been to nurture people, animals, and plants. I am good at helping people overcome trauma, emotional pain, self-doubt, mental, physical, and emotional disabilities, and various addictions. I've been a chronic volunteer all my life. People find me unique in my nonjudgmental approach. My academic trials has awarded me a PhD. in Speical Education; BiLingual Education; Language, Reading, And Culture; an M.S. in Business Systems Management, a B.S. in Divinity, and hands-on teaching across many fields. Having been on this planet nearly 8 decades; having lived in or visited 49 US States, a lot of Canada, Mexico, Europe, Central and South America. I experienced a military lifestyle with disfunctional parents as an only child minus contact with relatives. I have taught preschool to jr. college predominately with Disabled Spanish Speakers. I have experienced verbal, physical, and sexual abuse, disabilities, and old age challenges. I am a daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, caregiver, and niece in families with opposing cultures and faiths. I have had to bend to personal and administrative authoroties in my life while struggling with PTSD, alcoholism and other addictions within my family. I have enjoyed a wide variety of career choices and academic awards in business and education. Therefore, I have a broad view of life. What answers are you looking for? If I do not know, I will research and find them for you. (note: "Omi" means Grandmother in Gaelic.)