20+ years of public speaking on behalf of charities, art initiatives and at live music events. Events ranged from 10-50 people intimate engagements, up to 15,000 attendee in and outdoor events. Regularly performed or spoke at an average of 3 events a week between British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba. Crowd engagement and participation, as well as facilitation and training were critical for successful events. My experience provided me an opportunity to travel and host consistently for 3 years during which I developed contacts and soft skills to operate in a variety of environments for range of crowds.

Lead a team of groundskeepers in winter and summer maintenance. Delegated work to ensure efficiency, safety and productivity. Consulted with customers and contractors in the construction of land development features and home improvement projects. Designed plans and executed builds to complete proposals while managing costs of materials and labor.

Was repeatedly a top performer as a sales associate selling 20% above my budgeted expectation on a yearly basis for 3 years. In the management role I trained a small team to overcome objections, identify sales opportunities and improve personal success in a commission oriented environment. Improved stores overall sales and attachment metrics on the way to being awarded manager of the year in 2012 for the locations KPI improvements. Oversaw labor and inventory management/control to ensure both stayed within company mandated budgets.