Jacklyn Pearce Interview with Shiyen Shu

Jacklyn Pearce is a passionate advocate of creating inclusive communities, where every member has a place, purpose and voice. She has a strong commitment to quality improvement and deep interest in innovation, co-design and health technology.

She has over 18 years of diverse experience across multiple health sectors, and is currently Vice President at Bellwoods Centres for Community Living. She’s also building a health tech company Jiraftek Solutions, which will solve real problems by creating practice management tools for today’s health care professional.

Jacklyn has a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, and a Masters of Science in Quality Improvement & Patient Safety. Jacklyn has a passion for quality improvement and here are three takeaways:

Key takeaways:

Think about energy management vs time-management
Don’t shortchange yourself and limit your own potential. Take the risks – you will learn either way
If your goals are unclear, think about how you want to feel instead and follow that journey