Posted by Becky Tsukishima on Feb 06, 2021
Learn about one of our newest member Elizabeth

Elizabeth Roach

Classification

Healthcare (The Salvation Army Rotary Hospice), joined the Rotary Club of Richmond Nov 18, 2020
 
Ever since Elizabeth became our member, she has been attending just about every meeting. Nice to see her smiling face.     
 
Elizabeth moved from England in 1995 and has lived in Vancouver since 2000. She is currently Executive Director of Grace Health Services, part of The Salvation Army. She was previously Director with a non-profit in North Vancouver where she was responsible for accreditation, human resources, a large apartment building, and various programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities. She also ran an employment program for at-risk youth with the former Richmond Youth Service Agency.
 
Elizabeth has a BA in Languages and a Masters in Marketing from Universities in the UK, and recently completed a second Masters, in Liberal Studies, at SFU. She is now working towards her Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation.
 
Volunteering remains a passion, she was a Big Sister in 2019 and helped out with Vancouver Parole for five years. She is currently a board member of a local museum in Vancouver.
 
In her spare time, she loves walking in Stanley Park, swimming, theatre and the arts.