I am an experienced enrollment, communications and marketing, and advancement professional who thrives on creating strategies focused on organizational success, supporting young people in being their best selves and pursuing their dreams, meaningful community engagement, and effective story-telling. I have had the pleasure of working on many diverse and increasingly challenging projects for the last 20 years and continue to strive for the best, foster and celebrate the unique, and insert humour and creativity wherever possible. The common thread in all of my amazing professional experiences is the passion I have for what I “sell”, the people I am continually inspired by, and the incredible stories available for me to tell. All make “work” a joy. It has been extremely rewarding to be recognized for my dedicated approach to work, commitment to excellence, and professional integrity. I am always eager to meet new challenges, am a problem-solver, and enjoy a fast-paced environment. My leadership philosophy is to inspire teams with a clear vision, strong direction, two-way communication, empowerment, and genuine appreciation.Priorities: active community engagement, producing high quality work with integrity, life-long learning, respecting our planet, all people and animals, exploring our world through travel to develop an in-depth understanding of community and culture, living life with enthusiasm and humour.Specialties: strategic communication planning, community and stakeholder relations, internal engagement and consultation, project team management, special event management, media relations and training, crisis planning and budgetary planning and accountability. Strong background in education, non-profit and small business sectors.