I grew up on a farm in Alberta, Canada and bring a down to earth, entrepreneurial and hopeful attitude to my teaching, coaching and consulting. Having been the only one in my large extended family of hundreds to complete a PhD, I encourage and challenge people to transcend whatever limitations they may think they have. I have lived in many cities in Canada, the US and the UK, but now call Victoria, Canada home, and am committed to living a balanced and sustainable life with my husband and business partner, Dave Whittington.Together, we run Calliope Learning (www.calliopelearning.com), a consulting company that specializes in leadership development and coaching. We are proud to be a part of the growing high tech sector on Vancouver Island and are working with several exciting clients to help them be the best they can be. We also have clients in other sectors and provide team development, executive coaching, customized 360 performance reviews, action research, and the application of distance and online technologies to workplace learning. I have been an associate faculty member at Royal Roads University since 1997 and teach in the MA, MBA, and Executive Leadership programs.I love living in Victoria and enjoy the local food, wine, festivals, sporting events and amazing recreational activities. In the summer you can find me riding my bike or walking and in the winter you'll find me watching the local hockey team, the Victoria Royals. Travel has been a consistent theme in my life and I spend a lot of time on airplanes visiting friends and family in Alberta and the UK, as well as more exotic locales around the world.Specialties: leadership development and executive coaching, team development and coaching, coaching for couples in business together