T.R.A.N.S. is a cutting edge Consulting, Corporate Training and Community Advocacy firm located in the heart of K'jipuktuk (downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia). T.R.A.N.S. is a well-connected grassroots organization that specializes in providing comprehensive assistance to clients facing human resource, managerial and policy challenges. Our firm offers valuable consultations and education on a wide range of 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion matters, ensuring that our clients receive the guidance and support they need to navigate delicate situations and changing social climates effectively. We work with a network of care of likeminded organizations to ensure we provide comprehensive services that encompass a compassionate, intersectional, human rights based lens.  

We also offer a wealth of free resources and services for adult 2SLGBTQIA+ Nova Scotians.

DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion & accessibility) is a vital field of work and of growing importance for many business owners, service providers and government agencies alike. Creating inclusive spaces, especially those inclusive of 2SLGBTQIA+ people, is often daunting and requires expertise to be wholly inclusive. Many businesses and government service providers are seeking expert opinions to bring their human resources practices, company policies and procedures, events and corporate culture into the modern era. 

As an industry expert who spent years on the front lines of the public and private sectors pushing changes from behind the scenes, our Founder started this business from the perspective of being able to offer an authentic relationship and a safe space for clients to approach difficult conversations without fear of judgment. What sets us apart is our largely human focused service delivery, and our commitment to collective liberation and fostering unity.
By bridging gaps for businesses and service providers, we aim to foster multi-generational inclusion.

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We recently co-authored two research briefs in partnership with Transition House Association of Nova Scotia (THANS)
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IPV in the 2SLGBTQAI+ Community    &   Supporting 2SLGBTQAI+ Survivors

Mica is a radical forward thinker who has brought difficult and thought-provoking conversations to every space she's been in. Her work is approached from her lived experience as a queer transgender woman raised in Mi'kma'ki, and her services are offered in a manner that is accessible, inclusive, restorative, decolonized, and culturally competent. Mica has training in Gender Based Analysis+, Restorative Practices, Trauma Informed Care, French language at Université Sainte-Anne and more. 

Mica serves on the Board of Executives for the Local Council of Women Halifax, and has several ties to community organizations and government bodies and NGO's across the country Mica also serves as the Vice President of Health, Housing and Social Development for National Council of Women Canada. Mica has contributed to a Legislative Gender Equity Strategy, modernization of Human Rights Inquiries and more. She approached the idea of opening her own business after a difficult few years of watching misinformation, demonization and near constant discrimination against the 2STGNC+ (2-spirit, trans, gender non-conforming) community run rampant both at home and across the country.

In her spare time, she has volunteered with Pictou County Pride, serving on the board for two years as the Director of Community Engagement and Treasurer. She developed governance structures and financial controls, while fundraising, tabling, communicating with the public, creating an email list, marketing, speaking, consulting, and recruiting. She created and self-funded a monthly drop-in for Two-Spirit, Trans* and Non-Binary community members to meet and create connections, and assisted in the planning and execution of dozens of Pride events during her tenure. She has worked hard to form relationships with local impact organizations and businesses, creating opportunities for partnership, resource sharing, and collaboration. Her favorite Pride events were the Pictou Landing First Nation Pride Day and Pride on the Waterfront: Market and Fun Day. 

Lucy approaches her work with pragmatism, emphasizing the importance of material conditions and lived experiences in shaping our interrelations. She is a firm believer in the ability of people to learn and grow, drawing from her years of learning, imperfections, contradictions, introspection, and unlearning. Lucy feels strongly that spaces should be trauma informed, accessible, and center victims/survivors. She is appreciative of the opportunity to work for such an impactful organization and leader. 

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