Business
- Successfully managed and ran company Words.Worth Keynotes & Seminars for over 20 years, advising and consulting business managers and leaders in work-related issues, sensitive situations and company initiatives
- Initiated training and educational programs in change and development for clients including Manulife, CIBC Mellon, IBM and Government Ministries
- Researched, wrote and successfully self-published two business books, Risk It! and Bounce Back!, including the hiring of the designer, printer and marketing professional
Education/Communication
- Developed and presented seminars and keynote speeches to business, government and association audiences on Change, Leadership, Positive Risk-taking and Resilience
- Wrote press releases and promotional materials for companies, and published articles for business newsletters on leadership, innovation, resilience and communication skills
Leadership
- Facilitated, helped revise and worked as a partner in the Foundations of Leadership 6-day program for managers of CIBC for 5 years (values, 360 feedback, and team-building.)
- Coached business executives, including CEO’s, VP’s, entrepreneurs and individuals on initiative, change, risk-taking, vision, purpose and effective speaking
- Was a favoured guest on several radio and television programs including call-in shows
Work History
Professional Actress, five years (ACTRA and EQUITY)
President, Words.Worth Keynotes & Seminars. Facilitator, Writer, Seminar Leader and Keynote Speaker for clients in the pharmaceutical, financial, education, government, technology, insurance and health fields
Seminar Leader and Facilitator, CIBC Leadership Centre, (five years), IBM Canada, 1992-1994, Human Resources Secretariat, Provincial Government, 1984-1990 and individual companies and clients
Education
B.A., Psychology and English, University of Western Ontario
Teacher and Teacher-Librarian Specialist, and ESL Specialist Certifications
Courses: Short story writing, poetry writing, English as a Second Language, Drama, Fine Art, Adult Education, design, French
Writer
Author, ‘Hippie Chick Abroad’, poetry and 10-minute plays
Volunteer
Art Gallery of Northumberland, Historical Society Board, Condominium Board