Retreat Systems Architect 

I collaborate with retreat centers and healing environments to strengthen the participant experience, support teams behind the scenes, and help programs run with clarity, safety, and care.

I am currently seeking a part-time residency or collaboration (20–30 hours/week) within a retreat or recovery-focused environment.

Positioning Statement

I bring a rare combination of guest experience, trauma-aware facilitation support, program design, and operational systems.

My work focuses on helping retreat spaces function smoothly so facilitators can focus on the work they are there to do.

I am especially aligned with environments focused on healing, recovery, integration, and meaningful transformation.

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How I Contribute

Guest Experience & Container Support

I help participants feel seen, oriented, and supported throughout the retreat journey.

  • participant onboarding and preparation

  • screening support and interview processes

  • participant care during retreats

  • integration support frameworks

  • mediation and relational repair when challenges arise

  • intuitive container awareness and emotional safety support

Operations & Systems

I reduce operational friction for retreat teams by thoughtfully using AI to streamline admin, organize knowledge, and free capacity, so teams can focus on participants and program quality.

  • SOP creation and refinement

  • workflow design

  • documentation and knowledge capture

  • communication systems

  • thinking several steps ahead across the retreat lifecycle and anticipating issues before they escalate
Programming & Facilitation Support

I understand how to translate intention into structure so experiences feel coherent and safe.

  • program arc design

  • workshop and curriculum development

  • trauma-aware structure design

  • integration design

  • support for facilitators before, during, and after retreats

  • ecstatic dance as a processing and integration modality

Safety, Screening & Complex Environments

I help strengthen containers without making them feel clinical or rigid. I have experience supporting retreats involving deep emotional work and understand the importance of:

  • screening protocols

  • readiness assessment

  • safety frameworks

  • escalation pathways

  • post-retreat follow-up structures

Experience Snapshot

I have supported and worked across multiple retreat environments in roles that span guest experience, operations, facilitation support, and program development.

My experience includes:

  • retreat operations and intelligent operations design

  • guest services and participant journey design

  • trauma-aware programming support

  • screening protocol development and interviews

  • conflict mediation within retreat environments

  • facilitator support and behind-the-scenes container care

  • emergency response and post-retreat follow-up

  • systems implementation for growing retreat teams

I understand both the visible experience and the invisible work required for a retreat to run well.

A detailed CV is available upon request.

COLLABORATION MODEL

I am seeking a part-time collaboration or residency (20–30 hours per week).

This structure allows me to contribute meaningfully while maintaining dedicated time for my long-term project and research work within healing and transformation.

I work best inside clearly defined containers with agreed scope, priorities, and communication rhythms. This supports sustainability, clarity, and consistency for everyone involved.

Possible collaboration structures:

  • resident collaborator

  • operations / guest experience support

  • program collaborator / facilitator

  • screening and integration support

  • consultation calls / sales

  • hybrid role shaped around the center’s needs

WHY THIS WORK

I care deeply about how healing spaces function.

When operations are unclear, staff are stretched, or containers are under-supported, participants feel it. When the structure is strong, facilitators can do their best work and participants can soften into the experience.

My work focuses on strengthening that structure.

Practical Details

Canadian-Australian Dual Citizen

Bilingual (English/French)

Open to Relocation

Open to Live-in or Hybrid Arrangements

Part-time Collaboration (20–30 hrs/week)

CV & References Available

Invitation

If this resonates, I would love to connect and explore whether there is a meaningful way to support your space.

jessgenevievebrown@gmail.com