From the moment I could toddle around, I have been a passionately curious human. I have always loved school but more intrinsically, it has been about learning and understanding more about the world around me. After high school (where of course, I was in every club and extra-curricular I could be), I went to university and worked on two degrees simultaneously while also ensuring I was doing the pre-reqs for another three programs because I could not make up my mind about what I wanted to be when I grew up. In the end, my first were a BA in Anthropology and a BSc in Math, but post-secondary and my curiosity once again called to me, so I also completed Air Traffic Control certificates and a diploma in broadcasting and journalism with a radio major because anyone who has spent five minutes with me knows I’m a talker!
Like many Gen Xers, the siren song of Alberta called because of a lack of opportunities back home and I lived and worked in media and for myself in Calgary for 12 years before returning to the motherland to raise my kiddo. Driving by the U of R campus, I heard the beckoning of undiscovered knowledge and I returned to the Levene grad school of business to get my Masters certificate and degree. With my love of chatting and sharing new ideas (along with a pinch of hyperactive extroversion), I was asked to be a casual instructor which eventually led me to leave my Director of Communications and Marketing position to become the program head for the Bachelor of Applied Management. Earlier this year, I transitioned to marketing and analytics in the School for Continuing Education which is a great fit as I truly believe in living a life of ongoing learning because I’m still not 100% sure what I want to be when I’m a more adult-y adult.
I’m excited to be the VP of the Regina campus and to get to know the members not only in the Queen City but across our province. I strive for kindness and honesty with a strong dose of being passionately curious. Let’s be awesome together.
