Jacqueline Hewitt, Executive Director [top]

Jacqueline has many years experience at the senior management level, having previously worked as Executive Director for Richmond Addiction Services Society for 6 years and at St. Paul's Hospital. Jacqueline brings both a strong business background and a caring attitude to her work.

Jacqueline has a Business Management Degree from England and a Primary Health Care Diploma. Jacqueline also owned her own business in Richmond for 15 years.

After 20 years in Richmond, Jacqueline moved to the White Rock/South Surrey area and is an active member of the community, volunteering with the White Rock RCMP. Jacqueline has one son aged 11.

Barbara Morningstar, Program Director [top]

Barbara Morningstar, Program Director, joined the staff of the Society in December, 2003. She oversees the hospice programs, program staff and volunteers. Barbara has seen a lot of change in the 15 years (plus) since she first entered the hospice field. She has a wide range of experience in the hospice arena as well as in program development and volunteer support. Her experience initially began with White Rock Hospice in the early nineties. Barbara’s heart is firmly planted in the hospice field and she is ardent in her understanding and support of the hospice philosophy of care.

Barbara has served as a hospice board director, at White Rock, and her background includes experience in the performing arts, real estate, health care and athletics. Well respected by her colleagues, Barbara will continue to be directly responsible for the Society's volunteer program and will play a central role as the Society’s programs are expanded and new programs introduced.

Joy Dockrey, Community Client Coordinator [top]

Joy is with us, part- time, as the Client Coordinator in the Community assessing the hospice clients needs in the home, supporting the family units and volunteers who partner them.

Cree name: Cah Chi Tay Pinesis “Small Black Thunderbird” Birth mother Cree, birth father Irish. Adopted at age 5 by non-natives and raised in Victoria, BC. Adopted again by the Haida Nation; Masset, B.C. Raven Clan Haida name: Skil Kaadangaas “Fairy of Knowledge”

Professional Journey: public schoolteacher, a counsellor for imprisoned adult native male survivors of residential schools, a mediator, an investigator of child and youth fatalities, manager for Aboriginal social workers, Vancouver’s first Aboriginal problem gambling counsellor; Victoria Hospice volunteer for 13 years; served on several boards for native health, Aboriginal children and families; is also a member and Regional Officer for Canadian Aboriginal Veterans. Recruiter, evaluator and handler of St John Ambulance Therapy dogs volunteering in the Surrey Cancer Clinic.

Personal Journey: Her story includes a healing of finding her identity and of how she worked to become that bridge between two worlds of Native and Non-native as advised by her elder.

Joy hopes that as a positive healthy role model she can be an inspiration to youth and others who are on their path of self identity

Rosemary Brown, M.ED., Registered Clinical Counselor [top]

Rosemary joined the Surrey Hospice Society staff in March, 2008 from Nanaimo Hospice. Her passion for the philosophy began in Victoria when she volunteered at the Hospice Residence there. At that time, she was the Executive Director of Victoria’s Options Pregnancy Centre when she realized that her volunteer days were more rewarding than her work days!

In the past, Rosemary worked as a school counsellor and English teacher. She earned her Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Victoria in 2000 and decided to take the community route rather than educational route from then on.

Her work at Surrey Hospice Society consists mostly of Bereavement Counselling, facilitating adult grief support groups and overseeing other adult grief support services and programs. She is also available to visit with patients and families in the Palliative programs.

She and her husband Terry have two married daughters and three grandchildren under age 4 whose special needs pulled Nana and Papa from the Island to settle here on the mainland. Rosemary has a limited private counselling practice in her non-Hospice time and also enjoys gardening, church activities, aquafit, and walking.

Noele Bird, MMT, MTA, FAMI, RCC, Clinical Counselor [top]

Noele Bird joined the Surrey Hospice team as a part time Clinical Counsellor in December 2009. Noele is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and an Accredited Music Therapist with a Masters Degree in Music Therapy. She is a Fellow of the Association for Music and Imagery and a faculty member of Capilano University’s Guided Imagery and Music Program.

Noele has been in private practice with children, youth and adults since 1988. She brings her background in the expressive arts therapies to Surrey Hospice's Hopeful Hearts grief support group for children and the HEAL teen grief support group.

Donna Chubb, Thrift Store Manager [top]

Donna has been the Manager of the Thrift Store since April 2005. Her vast experience in the retail sector and her volunteer work in the community was a good fit for the store. Her past experience with several different retailers has given her a wide range of experiences and knowledge.

At the time of her employment Donna was attending Douglas College, and graduated in June 2006 with her Diploma in Community Social Work.

The skills and learning practices she developed while attending college has proven to be very useful with the diverse clientele that supports the store. Her easy and light hearted manner is appreciated by the volunteers whom she supports and encourages to step out of their comfort zone and try something new, as well as to have fun and enjoy the task they are doing.