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| First Name | Jocelyn |
| Last Name | Bystrom |
| Member Since | January 27, 2024 |
| jbystromwriter@shaw.ca | |
| City | Comox |
| State | BC |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch Affiliation | BC |
| Website | FNDingHope.com |
| Blog | https://www.fndinghope.com/blog |
| https://twitter.com/JBystromwriter | |
| https://www.instagram.com/jbystromwriter/ | |
| https://www.facebook.com/jocelyn.bystrom | |
| Bio | Jocelyn Bystrom is an author, keynote speaker, and educator with a reputation for challenging the status quo when it comes to healthcare. Jocelyn completed an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership & Counselling from City University of Seattle. She’s an educator and writer who has made a name for herself in B.C.,Canada, as an educational leader, K-8th grade teacher, Adlerian School Counsellor, and Gifted Education Specialist. Jocelyn Bystrom is a self-described articulate, career-minded perfectionist. She has a special passion for mental health advocacy and works alongside mental health leaders & stigma-free advocates to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health in her Western Canada community, in schools, in the workplace and online. Jocelyn blogs to share mental health and FND health content with the aim of sharing mental health insights, resources, and wisdom. She also has several thousand social media followers across Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. |
| Publications | Bystrom, J. (2023). FiNDing Hope: The mind-body connection & importance of being seen and heard. Stone Tiger Books. Bystrom, J. (2023). Unwelcomed guest, chapter 5. In Our magical pandemic: Stories of love and whimsy in lockdown (pp. 57-66). Stone Tiger Books. |
| Other Memberships | https://www.bcwriters.ca/Sys/PublicProfile/71654699/5257358 |
| Awards | Honorable Mention 2024, New York Book Festival: FiNDing Hope: The Mind-Body Connection & Importance of Being Seen and Heard. Semi-Finalist 2023, Indies Today, 2023 awards contest: FiNDing Hope: The Mind-Body Connection & Importance of Being Seen and Heard, @StoneTigerBooks, New York, Released October 20. 2023 Readers Favourite, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 2023 FiNDing Hope: The Mind-Body Connection & Importance of Being Seen & Heard, @StoneTigerBooks, New York. Released: October 20.2023 |
| Genres | Biography & Memoir, e-Book, Educational, Health, Nonfiction, Short Stories |
| Available For | Readings, Presentations, Workshops, Book Club Meetings, Speaking Engagements |