Special Interests

Interpersonal Communication, Conflict management, Coaching and Mentoring, Keynote and Conference Presentations

Career Background

Current Entrepreneur, 3 years leading communication and developing team culture, 5 years coaching professional skills to veterinary students, 19 years teaching in college level animal health and communication courses, 7 years in private veterinary practice.

Vintage RVT - 30 years and counting...

Education

Master of Arts, Professional Communication, Royal Roads University, BC
Certificate, Leadership and Development, Chair Academy, AB
Certificate, Veterinary Hospital Management, St. Lawrence College, ON
Diploma, Animal Health Technology, Fairview College, AB

Industry Experience

Committee: International Conference for Communication in Veterinary Medicine
Council & Committees: Alberta Veterinary Medical Association
Committees & Board of Director: Alberta Veterinary Technologist Association
Board of Director: Registered Veterinary Technologists and Technicians of Canada

Fun Facts

• Founder, BS Communication Strategies

• Co-Founder, The Horsewoman's Club

• Mom of 2 talented & amazing kids

• Wife of Colin

• Owner of 4 amazing horses, 2 dogs, many cats...

• Horsewoman

• Fave color = orange

• Loves dancing!

Career Background

Helping to guide small business startups to setup for success.  An organization nerd who enjoys administration, payroll and the all important task of balancing the books.

Education

Project Management, bookkeeping

Special Interests

• Bring on the cardio! Pickleball, riding my e-bike, walking, swimming, SUP
• Loves to read and travel to interesting destinations with her husband, John

Fun Facts

• Fave activity?  Spoiling her grandchildren

• Loves new technology

• Would like to live long enough to have a Jetson mobile!

Special Interests

Crisis communications, issues management, strategic communications, media relations, change management, communications planning. 

Career Background.

10+ years of experience working in both non-profit and corporate communications at the senior manager and director levels.
16 years as a journalist working throughout Southern Alberta in both radio and television news.

Education

• PROSCI Change Management
• Master of Arts, Professional Communication: Royal Roads University
• Diploma in Broadcasting: Mount Royal University

Industry Experience

• GCCC Certified, Communication Management Professional (CMP) 
• Current Board Director, International Association of Business Communicators, Calgary
• Mentor, IABC Mentorship Program
• Former Board Director, Calgary Humane Society 

Fun Facts

• Wife to Ed
• Mom of 3 teenagers
• Owner of 3 cats and a giant dog
• Loves gardening, camping and running
• Trainee for a first marathon