We Are IH: Health unit aide brings positivity to every day

December 12, 2024
JQ loves getting out in nature and hiking with her dog Pokey.

Name: Jacqueline Lee (JQ) Elsasser (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Health Unit Aide / Admin Support / Qualitative FIT Tester
Years of Service: 1+
Worksite: Kirschner Plaza
Community:  Kelowna 
Ancestral Territory: syilx/Okanagan Nation
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: "All's well that ends well" - no matter what circumstance has happened in your life, if it turned out well or gave you a positive experience in the end, it was worth it.

"All's well that ends well." For JQ, this simple phrase is more than advice—it’s a way of life. No matter what challenges come her way, she believes every experience is worthwhile if it leads to something positive in the end.

Born in Edmonton, JQ moved to Kelowna when she was just two years old and has called it home ever since. Her vibrant personality is evident both at work and in her personal life; she’s happy, energetic, funny, loud, positive, spunky, passionate, and loving—a true force of positivity in her community.

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