Experience

University of Alberta

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mentor CAAPs program

  • 2015 - Present

  Mentor student in life skills, professional development, career planning, networking. Mentor student in life skills, professional development, career planning, networking.



YMCA of the USA (National Resource Office)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Aquatic Fitness Instructor

  • 2014 - Present

  Design and deliver aquatics fitness classes in both shallow and deep water Certified in Aqua Fitness Design and deliver aquatics fitness classes in both shallow and deep water Certified in Aqua Fitness



Canadian Proffessional Management Services

• Vancouver, Canada Area

• Consultant

  • Jan 2008 - Present

  strategic management consulting design, delivery of business training modules in the areas of leadership, performance management, supervision, discipline, labor law, work place issues, management development strategic management consulting design, delivery of business training modules in the areas of leadership, performance management, supervision, discipline, labor law, work place issues, management development



NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Plan Judge

  • 2005 - Present

  Member of judging panel for student business plans Member of judging panel for student business plans



Holmac Associates

• Edmonton Alberta

• Partner

  • 1984 - Present

  Management Consulting, Stakeholder Engagement, Mediation Services, Performance Management, Change Management Strategic Consulting, including business plan & strategy development, Advising businesses on formation of corporations and business structures, Retail, Wholesale Management Services. Development and delivery of business training and workshop facilitation. Executive Coaching, Management Consulting, Stakeholder Engagement, Mediation Services, Performance Management, Change Management Strategic Consulting, including business plan & strategy development, Advising businesses on formation of corporations and business structures, Retail, Wholesale Management Services. Development and delivery of business training and workshop facilitation. Executive Coaching,



Government of Alberta

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• senior manager

  • Jun 2003 - Dec 2011

  strategic,business and operational planning. Stakeholder engagement consultation facilitation strategic,business and operational planning. Stakeholder engagement consultation facilitation



University of Alberta, NAIT, Grant MacEwan

• Edmonton, Canada Area

• Lecturer, Guest Speaker

  • 1983 - 2010

  lecturer, guest speaker: Small Business, Start up, Entrepreneurship, Women in Business, Fashion Mfg., Networking, Partnerships and Sponsorship, Economic Development, Marketing, Leadership, Performance Management. lecturer, guest speaker: Small Business, Start up, Entrepreneurship, Women in Business, Fashion Mfg., Networking, Partnerships and Sponsorship, Economic Development, Marketing, Leadership, Performance Management.



City of Edmonton

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chair CSAB board

  • 2001 - 2006

  Chair of Advisory Board for Community Services Department Advised City Department and Council in the areas of social policy, and programming, Parks and Recreation policy and programming Prepared and delivered recommendations for City Council Chair of Advisory Board for Community Services Department Advised City Department and Council in the areas of social policy, and programming, Parks and Recreation policy and programming Prepared and delivered recommendations for City Council



The Business Link

• Edmonton, Canada Area

• General Manager / CEO

  • Feb 1996 - Jun 2001

  General Manager / CEO for a three level of Government integrated service delivery model for the development and delivery of business services for Albertans General Manager / CEO for a three level of Government integrated service delivery model for the development and delivery of business services for Albertans



Government of Alberta

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Small Business

  • 1987 - 1996

  Led the team for the development of products and services for Alberta small businessLed negotiations between all three levels of Government for improvement of products and services for Alberta Entrepreneurs

• Business Development

  • 1981 - 1987

  Consulting for Alberta Entrepreneurs on starting and running their businessesDesign and deliver of programs and servicesDesign and delivery of training productsDevelopment of Women in Business, Home Based Business and Arts and Craft Business products and services



Harcourt Mathwes

• Edmonton, Canada Area

• Consultant

  • 1980 - 1981

  Management Consulting Design and delivery of business development training Facilitation Management Consulting Design and delivery of business development training Facilitation



Edmonton Telephones

• Edmonton, Canada Area

• Telecommunications Consultant

  • 1977 - 1980

  reviewed, analysed needs and made recommendations for major account clients for their telecommunications needs reviewed, analysed needs and made recommendations for major account clients for their telecommunications needs



The Bay

• Calgary, Canada Area

• Department Manager and Buyer

  • 1974 - 1977

  Department manager and buyer - Ladies sportswear, accessories, millinery ( Three departments Five Stores) Visual Merchandising, Advertising, Display Department manager and buyer - Ladies sportswear, accessories, millinery ( Three departments Five Stores) Visual Merchandising, Advertising, Display