Sr. Wine Educator

• Mar 2022 - Present

Experiences Consultant

• Feb 2022 - Present

At Taste of the Estate we work with you to make hosting a 'wine tasting evening' for your friends and/or family, an EXPERIENCE. You pick the wines, we provide the EXPERIENCE (and all that is needed)...while letting you, and your guests, enjoy the process in the comfort of your own home. At Taste of the Estate we work with you to make hosting a 'wine tasting evening' for your friends and/or family, an EXPERIENCE. You pick the wines, we provide the EXPERIENCE (and all that is needed)...while letting you, and your guests, enjoy the process in the comfort of your own home.

Experiences Supervisor

• Apr 2021 - Nov 2021

• Created, and facilitated a variety of seated tasting experiences in the Tasting Room patio and the Estate Room (private banquet facility). • Helped to create, and facilitating, seated wine and food tasting experiences. • Provide support on the retail floor. • All supervisory related duties – (e.g., interview potential staff, etc.) • Created, and facilitated a variety of seated tasting experiences in the Tasting Room patio and the Estate Room (private banquet facility). • Helped to create, and facilitating, seated wine and food tasting experiences. • Provide support on the retail floor. • All supervisory related duties – (e.g., interview potential staff, etc.)

Wine Educator

• Mar 2020 - Nov 2020

• Guided guests through a tasting of the wines offered in the tasting room • Guided tour company guests through a tasting of the wines offered • Seated tastings in the Block One restaurant. • Conduct tastings for corporate clients in conjunction with a seated meal • Conduct guided tours of the vineyard, tank hall and barrel room • Guided guests through a tasting of the wines offered in the tasting room • Guided tour company guests through a tasting of the wines offered • Seated tastings in the Block One restaurant. • Conduct tastings for corporate clients in conjunction with a seated meal • Conduct guided tours of the vineyard, tank hall and barrel room

Knowledge Translation and Exchange Manager

• Jan 2017 - Jun 2020

Working in the Department of UBC School of Health and Exercise Sciences (Okanagan Campus) Working in the Department of UBC School of Health and Exercise Sciences (Okanagan Campus)

Knowledge Translation Specialist

• Sep 2008 - Jun 2020

Based at McMaster University, SCI Action Canada is an ongoing, collaborative endeavour bringing together university-based researchers, knowledge mobilization specialists, support networks, service groups and community members focused on advancing physical activity, knowledge and participation among Canadians living with spinal cord injury, and other disabilities. Based at McMaster University, SCI Action Canada is an ongoing, collaborative endeavour bringing together university-based researchers, knowledge mobilization specialists, support networks, service groups and community members focused on advancing physical activity, knowledge and participation among Canadians living with spinal cord injury, and other disabilities.

Wine Educator/Associate - Arrowleaf Cellars Winery

• May 2019 - Oct 2019

• Guided guests through a tasting of the wines offered in the tasting room • Conducted private tastings in the barrel room (2-35 people) • Conducted tour group tastings in a private tasting area (2-8 people) • Conducted seated tastings in the private tasting area (6-24 people) • Guided guests through a tasting of the wines offered in the tasting room • Conducted private tastings in the barrel room (2-35 people) • Conducted tour group tastings in a private tasting area (2-8 people) • Conducted seated tastings in the private tasting area (6-24 people)

Project Manager

• Apr 2013 - Mar 2016

• An Employment and Social Development grant – 3 year - $750 000 grant. • Wrote, created, and administered an on-line peer-mentoring program for teaching people with spinal cord how to talk to newly injured people about physical activity. Active Living Leaders is a threepart training program with a goal of helping people to develop into peer mentors who are able to use the latest physical activity knowledge, sport resources, and transformational leadership principles to inform and motivate adults living with physical disabilities to lead more active lives. In other words, the goal of this program is to help people be an informed and confident champion of physical activity! Show less

Learning Facilitator

• May 2007 - Dec 2007

Resolve Corporation provides business process outsourcing services to businesses and governments in North America. • Designed, developed, and facilitated learning products for new employee training • Designed, developed, and facilitated learning products for existing employees • Administered and facilitated existing multi-day training programs for newly hired and temporary Customer Service agents. Resolve Corporation provides business process outsourcing services to businesses and governments in North America. • Designed, developed, and facilitated learning products for new employee training • Designed, developed, and facilitated learning products for existing employees • Administered and facilitated existing multi-day training programs for newly hired and temporary Customer Service agents.

Learning Facilitator

• May 2006 - May 2007

EDULINX Canada Corporation operated as a student loan service bureau in Canada. EDULINX was purchased by Resolve Corporation in May 2007 • Designed, developed, and facilitated learning products for new employee training • Designed, developed, and facilitated learning products for existing employees • Administered and facilitated existing multi-day training programs for newly hired and temporary Customer Service agents. EDULINX Canada Corporation operated as a student loan service bureau in Canada. EDULINX was purchased by Resolve Corporation in May 2007 • Designed, developed, and facilitated learning products for new employee training • Designed, developed, and facilitated learning products for existing employees • Administered and facilitated existing multi-day training programs for newly hired and temporary Customer Service agents.

Research Coordinator (Contract - Ginis Educational Services)

• Dec 2005 - Mar 2006

Defence R&D Canada is an agency of the Canadian Department of National Defence that responds to the scientific and technological needs of the Canadian Forces. Defence R&D Canada is an agency of the Canadian Department of National Defence that responds to the scientific and technological needs of the Canadian Forces.

Research Coordinator

• Sep 2004 - Apr 2005

• Research coordinator for a 6 month grant – helped to create and facilitate the research aspect of the grant. University of Auckland, Tamaki Campus The Sport and Exercise Science programme is committed to developing high quality professionals interested in working in sport, exercise, movement science, health, ergonomics and rehabilitation. • Research coordinator for a 6 month grant – helped to create and facilitate the research aspect of the grant. University of Auckland, Tamaki Campus The Sport and Exercise Science programme is committed to developing high quality professionals interested in working in sport, exercise, movement science, health, ergonomics and rehabilitation.

Training Coordinator

• May 2002 - Sep 2004

• Designed, created, helped to create, facilitated, and coordinated training initiatives for Best Buy Stores across Canada. Best Buy is Canada's fastest-growing specialty retailer and e-tailer of consumer electronics, personal computers and entertainment software and also operates the Geek Squad, a 24 hour computer support task force. The first Best Buy Canada stores were opened in the fall of 2002, with eight locations in the Greater Toronto Area. • Designed, created, helped to create, facilitated, and coordinated training initiatives for Best Buy Stores across Canada. Best Buy is Canada's fastest-growing specialty retailer and e-tailer of consumer electronics, personal computers and entertainment software and also operates the Geek Squad, a 24 hour computer support task force. The first Best Buy Canada stores were opened in the fall of 2002, with eight locations in the Greater Toronto Area.