Brielle Batty Smith (she/her) is the Collective Impact Lead at Sagesse, a Calgary based not for profit agency that empowers individuals, organizations, and communities to break the cycle of domestic violence. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Calgary, and a Diploma in Business Administration from Lethbridge College. Prior to this role, Brielle was IMPACT’s Member Engagement Coordinator, an initiative that brings together a network of service providers to address shared issues, enhance services and supports across Alberta and identify opportunities for large scale change. She is passionate about supporting the capacity of service providers across the province which enable Albertans affected by domestic violence to have access to high quality supports in their communities.

“My role is to establish and nurture relationships with organizations and groups across Alberta with a focus on collective impact and building capacity to deliver peer support programming, informal supports training, and/or 2SLGBTQ+ friendly programming.”