About Us
Three Hive Consulting is an Indigenous-owned, Alberta-based consulting firm.
Our practice specializes in evaluation and consulting, providing clients with information, people and tools to learn and improve.
Three Hive has been serving clients in the non-profit, government and healthcare sectors since 2015. We work with some clients on a multi-year basis, and others for just a few months. We love to help mission-focused, people-helping organizations.
We aim to be not just a great evaluation consultancy, but also a great place to work. We are a Certified Alberta Living Wage Employer and prioritize our team’s growth and well-being.
We help organizations that are doing good, to do better, through comprehensive evaluation practices, fostering a culture of excellence, adaptability, and community engagement.
Our Mission
To be the trusted guide for organizations seeking improvement through evaluation, offering clear direction, practical solutions, and support for achieving excellence.
Our Vision
Our Team
“A healthy hive depends on everyone having a purpose, working together to achieve the goal of the whole, communicating effectively, and working efficiently.” - Michael O’Malley
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Shelby Corley, MA, CE
CEO
LinkedInEducation: MA in Anthropology, University of Alberta
Years with Three Hive: All of them!
What she brings to the hive: Shelby is the CEO of Three Hive Consulting and Eval Academy. She holds degrees in anthropology from the University of Alberta, and has been a Credentialed Evaluator since 2014. Shelby's background in evaluation and research is both extensive and diverse; Her expertise spans primary health care, mental health and addictions, health innovation and virtual care, children and youth, housing and homelessness, and services for immigrants and refugees. Inspired by her entrepreneurial roots, Shelby created Three Hive to foster a work environment that encourages learning, growth, and fulfillment. She leads a dedicated team of evaluators who serve Canadian clients in the non-profit and healthcare sectors, and ensures her team receives a living wage, growth opportunities, and meaningful, impactful work.
Outside the hive: Shelby, a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, has spent most of her life in and around Edmonton. A mother of two, Shelby enjoys playing soccer, volunteering as a board member with HomeEd, and contributing as a Second Opinion Reviewer with ARECCI, supporting ethical practices in evaluation and quality improvement projects.
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Sujin Chang, MEd
Evaluation Associate
LinkedInEducation: Master of Education in Adult Education and Community Development, University of Toronto
Years with Three Hive: Since October 2022
What she brings to the hive: Sujin is a well-rounded member of the Hive who has worked at nonprofit and government organizations in a variety of areas rooting her approach in grassroots community-based work. Her experience includes working in literacy education, English as an Additional Language (EAL/ESL), social impact, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), support for 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, and responsible gambling. She enjoys helping clients build their capacity in evaluation projects and creating knowledge translation products.
Outside the hive: Outside of work, Sujin can be found chasing down 4-star Yelp restaurants and watching way too much Netflix. Occasionally, you might catch her reading as well.
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Kim Desjarlais, BA
Evaluation Assistant
LinkedInEducation: Bachelor of Arts, Religious Studies | Alliance University College
Years with Three Hive: Since April 2023
What she brings to the hive: Kim is a citizen of the Métis Nation of Alberta. She has eighteen years of experience in nonprofits throughout southern Alberta that specialized in serving a variety of populations. Her experience includes homelessness and housing, child and family poverty, trauma-informed care, working with urban Indigenous peoples, and sexual assault and gender-based violence services. Her systematic and analytical approach was frequently applied to program and service efficiency projects, process documentation, review and creation of policies and procedures, database implementation, data integrity, and data analysis. Her ability to balance the needs of the clients, staff, and volunteers was an integral piece to each project.
Outside the hive: Outside of work, Kim spends time with her dogs, crafting, and watching tv. She also participates in events and crafting circles with her local Indigenous community.
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Bryna Gibbons, MPH
Evaluation Associate
LinkedInEducation: Master of Public Health (Specialization in Health Promotion), University of Alberta
Years with Three Hive: Since December 2023
What she brings to the hive: Bryna recently finished her Master of Public Health program, where she completed practicums with the Métis Nation of Alberta and the Evaluation Capacity Network and a capstone project with APPLE Schools. Her work and volunteer experience includes coding data with the Public Health Agency of Canada, a research assistantship focused on poverty and child mental health, and administrative support with Service Canada. She particularly enjoys hearing people’s stories during interviews and creating products to share information in approachable ways.
Outside the hive: Outside of work, Bryna spends her time exploring different creative outlets like embroidery and painting, and finding new recipes she may or may not try out one day.
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Stephanie Spencer, MSc, CE
Project Leader & Eval Academy Coordinator
LinkedInEducation: Master of Science in Sociology, University of Bristol
Years with Three Hive: Since January 2022
What she brings to the hive: Stephanie has over 6 years of experience in research and evaluation having worked in a variety of sectors including higher-education, public policy, sustainability research, and international forestry. With a passion for studying social inequalities and identities and sharing the benefits of monitoring and evaluation, Stephanie is dedicated to supporting positive change and a better future for all.
Outside the hive: Outside of work Stephanie can be found hiking or camping in the wilderness or enjoying her love of photography.
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Sheldon Kallio, MSc
Senior Analyst
LinkedInEducation: Master of Science in Ecology, Carleton University
Years with Three Hive: Since January 2017
What he brings to the Hive: Sheldon is Three Hive’s data and Excel wizard. He is known for his strong analysis skills and ability to communicate data effectively. Whether through data cleaning, statistical analyses, or data visualization, he demystifies the data and communicates the story behind it so clients understand it and can act on it.
Outside the Hive: Outside of work Sheldon can be found exploring with his newborn daughter and is always up for a game of pickup basketball.
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Alecia Kallos, MPH, CE
Project Leader & Director of People and Culture
LinkedInEducation: Master of Public Health, Simon Fraser University
Years with Three Hive: Since October 2019
What she brings to the hive: Alecia is a Credentialed Evaluator with a strong background in evaluating non-profit and healthcare-related programs. She has worked on projects in a variety of program areas, including Primary Care Networks, mental health, seniors care, palliative and end-of-life-care, mentoring, community building, and youth programs. Alecia works collaboratively with project teams to develop, implement, and deliver evaluations. She has a knack for thinking projects through in a step-wise manner and developing creative solutions for gathering, analyzing, and reporting data.
Outside the hive: Outside of work you can find Alecia outside, whether it be running, biking, skiing, or chasing her toddler through the river valley.
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Bonnie Lakusta, PhD, CE
Project Leader & Director of Processes
LinkedInEducation: PhD in Psychiatry, University of Alberta
Years with Three Hive: Since June 2021
What she brings to the hive: Bonnie is a Credentialed Evaluator. She has been immersed in facilitation, change management and quality improvement throughout her career, and applies these skills to her evaluation approaches. Bonnie is motivated to deliver evaluations that are effective, actionable and relevant. She takes time to craft memorable key messages.
Outside the hive: Outside of work Bonnie can be found playing hockey mom to her two boys or going for runs in the river valley.
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Eyerusalem Tessera, MBA, MPH, CE
Project Leader
LinkedInEducation: Master of Public Health, University of British Columbia; Master of Business Administration, University of Alberta
Years with Three Hive: Since June 2021
What she brings to the hive: Eyerusalem is a Credentialed Evaluator. She has led the evaluation of several provincial and federal government sponsored programs. Eyerusalem has worked on various projects including evaluating the performance of a hospital and Community Paramedics program in Alberta, and maternal health program in Ethiopia.
Eyerusalem collaborates with stakeholders to understand their “pain points” and works hard to generate evidence to address them. She prepares thorough evaluation reports to promote evidence informed decision making.
Outside of the hive: Eyerusalem loves to spend time with friends and family, travel and discover new restaurants, bakeries and cafes. She also enjoys watching TV and reading.
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Maegan Trottier, BA
Junior Analyst
LinkedInEducation: Master of Science in Health Sciences (in progress), University of Lethbridge
Years with Three Hive: Since November 2022
What she brings to the hive: Maegan has six years of experience working in community health research, particularly within the field of mental health and addictions. She has experience coordinating research projects and managing large qualitative and quantitative data sets for analysis. Her experience in the field of social epidemiology has equipped Maegan with a thorough understanding of the factors impacting the effectiveness and accessibility of intervention and health-promotion programming within vulnerable populations.
Outside the hive: Outside of work, Maegan is often exploring Alberta’s unique landscape and trying new cafes, restaurants, and rock-climbing gyms around the province.
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Elliott Young, MACE
Indigenous Engagement Advisor
LinkedInEducation: PhD Student, Health Services and Policy Research, School of Public Health, University of Alberta
Years with Three Hive: 2
What he brings to the hive: Elliott is a member of Ermineskin Cree Nation with family from Louis Bull Tribe, Samson Cree Nation, and Tsuut’ina Nation. Elliott has 13 years of experience in Indigenous relations, community engagement, and policy development within government, non-profit and education. He is passionate about ensuring marginalized voices are heard by policymakers and leaders. Elliott is currently a PhD Student in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta. Elliott was recently selected as a Top 40 Under 40 by Edify Magazine in 2020.
Outside the hive: Outside of hive, Elliott is currently doing research into health economics evaluation in his PhD studies, sits on the board of Maskwacis Education School Commission, and fills most of his spare time spending time with family.
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Dayna Burnell
Strategic Marketing Manager
LinkedInEducation: Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, University of Calgary
Years with Three Hive: Dayna is brand new to the Hive!
What she brings to the hive: Dayna is a seasoned Marketing and Communications practitioner with nearly twenty years of experience. She thrives on driving impactful initiatives and fostering business growth for both her employers and their clients. She excels in crafting winning proposals, developing comprehensive strategies, and implementing process improvements that enhance win rates and efficiency. On the marketing side, Dayna fosters collaboration to create and execute customized marketing strategies, manages social media, conducts extensive market research, and designs impactful creative collateral. Dayna’s balanced expertise in both proposals and marketing makes her a dynamic contributor to our team.
Outside the hive: Outside of work, you’ll find Dayna exploring anything and everything nature-related. She is also active in several grassroots organizations that lend a helping hand to in-need community members.
What does Credentialed
Evaluator mean?
At Three Hive Consulting, we're proud to have Credentialed Evaluators (CE) on our team. This designation, granted by the Canadian Evaluation Society, signifies a high standard of experience and expertise in the field of evaluation.
Credentialed Evaluators have undergone rigorous training and demonstrated a comprehensive set of competencies. They are committed to continuous professional development to ensure they stay at the forefront of the field.
To learn more about the CE designation and its significance, visit the Canadian Evaluation Society website.
Our Values
Be a bee
Exude a commitment to teamwork and working toward the greater good of the hive.
Quality is people, process
and product
We prioritize respectful interactions, expecting professionalism from everyone.
Intelligence having fun
We do better through a fun, playful culture.
No jerks
Don’t be one and don’t put up with one.
Find a new perspective
Don’t just embrace change, but drive change. Generate new ideas through divergent thinking.
We all do better
We are a learning culture. We strive to know more at the end of the day than when we started the day. We shouldn’t be afraid to fail—fail quickly and learn from it.
We Give Back
We support the evaluation community in various capacities, including our active participation in the Canadian Evaluation Society, and the provision of extensive resources on Eval Academy.
