I’ve been lucky in life to find a career that matches my passion and personality. Being in communications for the past 20 years, I have had a front-line handle on what works and what doesn’t in getting your message across. I know for sure you need heart. These pockets of excellence also come from witnessing brilliant leadership. There is nothing I love more than watching, hearing and learning something that makes you stop, think and feel. This bridges to my other passion – collaboration, strategy and culture. I love complex challenges and I am forever a student of observing leadership, communication, and change management. I wasn’t always this way, however, after 17 years working across the continuum of healthcare communications with fascinating minds, I have been bedside, in boardrooms, on the front page, and in the back row of leading large-scale change, which in turn changed me.As an enthusiastic and reflective, self-starter and goal setter, I am always looking for the next big challenge that will make me happy and grow me as a person, leader, and communicator. I truly believe it is by advancing relationships and building partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders, you get to know people and what makes them tick. I thrive on building authentic, life-long connections.Some of my best legacy work has been the development of Canada-wide campaigns and programs, including Canadian Patient Safety Week and Stop Clean Your Hands Day. Remnants of these creative taglines, sound bites, and posters can be seen in hallways and waiting rooms from coast to coast. Always striving to make this life count, I am excited to add more contributions, relationships, and ideas to my repertoire.