Nives Ilic

Nives Ilic is a social justice activist with 15 years of experience in animal advocacy and over 10 years of experience working in the field of social work with people impacted by trauma, addictions and other mental health challenges.

Prior to becoming the Mobilization Manager at Animal Justice, Nives managed two trauma and addictions programs in Ottawa's oldest and largest shelter, serving people impacted by homelessness. Nives provided counselling and educational programming to clients while also providing coaching, mentorship and supervision to staff and students. She managed programs though the COVID-19 pandemic, housing emergency and the toxic drug supply crisis.

Nives' animal activism includes the organization and facilitation of demonstrations in Canada and the US, bearing witness to animals going to slaughter in Toronto, and the liberation of lobsters on the East Coast. She began her career in animal rights by helping lead Canada's first intersectional animal and environmental law organization.

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Session: Preventing Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue in Your Animal Advocacy Work