Deborah Alabi

My Work

Foundations

  • B.A. Honours, Psychology

    The University of Winnipeg · Minor in English Language

    June 2026

  • B.A., English Language and Literature

    University of Lagos

    2018 to 2020

  • High School Diploma, Humanities

    Deeper Life High School, Lagos · Distinction

    2012 to 2018

The Chapters

  1. Chapter I. Experience Curator

    Present

    The Rapha Collective, self-employed · 2026 to Present

    Where the work of care meets creative calling: curating exhibitions that hold space for grief, healing, and restoration.

  2. Chapter II. Newcomer Case Manager

    Present

    Resilia Community Wellness Centre · Jan 2026 to Present

    Full case management: assessment, planning, and advocacy for people rebuilding stability from the ground up.

  3. Chapter III. Program Coordinator

    VolunteerPresent

    African Immigrants Settlement in Canada · Oct 2025 to Present

    Bringing evidence-based practice into youth and family mentorship, and training the volunteers who carry it forward.

  4. Chapter IV. Sales Associate

    Present

    Zara, Winnipeg · Nov 2023 to Present

    Steadiness under pressure and care for people, practiced daily in a fast-paced, high-volume setting.

  5. Chapter V. Student Mentor

    Practicum

    New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families · Oct 2023 to Oct 2025

    Trauma-informed support for clients facing complex social and mental health challenges, where the practice of steady, patient care took root.

  6. Chapter VI. Researcher

    IRCOM, Newcomer Youth Participatory Action Research · Nov 2023 to Jul 2024

    Listening closely to newcomer and refugee youth, then carrying their stories into rooms with government and community stakeholders.

Alongside

  • Student Fellow

    PRIME Student Fellowship

    2025 to 2026

  • Volunteer

    Siloam Mission

    2025

  • Presenter

    IRCOM Conference

    2023 to 2024

Looking ahead

Toward Practice

Independent practice is still ahead. What is forming is client-centered support grounded in empathy, structure, and advocacy; the same thread already running through case management, mentorship, and research.

Comprehensive client assessments and individualized case plans

Support accessing financial and social assistance programs

Crisis intervention and ongoing accompaniment

Navigation of complex systems alongside the people in them

Connection to employment, language, and community resources

“My approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and rooted in dignity, ensuring that each person is supported not just in their needs, but in their humanity.”

Resume

For organizers, partners, and teams who want a printable overview of background and focus areas.

The Rapha Collective

A creative extension of healing.

The Rapha Collective is a curated creative initiative exploring loss, grief, healing, and restoration through art, storytelling, and shared experience.

Curate exhibitions (e.g., Meeting Rapha)

Design emotional and experiential journeys

Collaborate with artists and creatives

Create environments that invite reflection and encounter

“To reveal God as healer through creative expression and to create spaces where people can process, reflect, and experience restoration.”

Visitors walking through a warm, moody art gallery