Linda is a 40+ year career executive with a solid history of not-for-profit management at many levels. She has served as Executive Director of the Mississauga Arts Council, the Social Planning Council of Peel, Provincial Executive Director of Bereaved Families of Ontario, National Executive Director of Child Find Canada, Director of International Affairs at InterQuest Inc. and as an independent consultant (e.g. to the Peel Regional Police Sunshine Foundation, the Ontario Association of Police Chiefs, OISE and more). Linda has been an instructor at Sheridan College (in the Social Service Worker program) and at Humber College (Community Arts Development Program). Linda has her own consulting company, Soular Connection which has two focus streams: 1. value based success through strategic visioning, strategic planning, management & consulting; 2. health & wellness.Linda’s educational credits include:Honours B.A. in Sociology (University of Guelph), Masters of Social Work (in organizational development and planning) from Wilfrid Laurier University National Certificates in Voluntary Sector & Arts Management (Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and York University),Certificates in Executive Leadership and Managing Change from The Banff Centre for Arts & CreativityCertificate in Leadership from Leadership PeelOngoing seminar/training courses in senior management, resource development, communications, negotiation, conflict management, speed reading, etc. Linda is an active member in broader community/provincial initiatives.She is an active member of the Mississauga Pops (concert band), Milton Concert Band and the Dundas Valley Orchestra playing the French horn. She is a certified Master Reiki practitioner, Health and Wellness Coach, a Consulting Hypnotist, registered chair massage therapist and a Consultant in partnership with OYG Consultants specializing in strategic planning, feasibility studies, policy develop, leadership etc.Specialties: Governance, Management, Strategic Planning, Organization/Co-ordination, Facilitation, Creative Problem Solving, Communication, Negotiation, Program Development, Human Resource Policy Development, Leadership & Management Analysis & Evaluation, Financial Planning & Development, Motivation/Team building, PR & Marketing, Relationship Building/Networking, Policy Development, Feasibility studies, De-stressing, "guilt free for me" Coaching, Leadership, Negative Self Talk, Forgiveness, Fears/Phobias, Understanding your Values, Life Balance, etc.