About Me
As a consultant, my professional interests intersect through the worlds of entrepreneurship and business development, science and environment, cultural industries and tourism. As a creative and cultural entrepreneur, some of the constants throughout my career are storytelling, innovation, risk-taking and creative production. I’m also an educator, delivering professional writing workshops and writing coaching for individuals and organizations.
I’ve founded businesses in communications, publishing, the arts and screen media. I’m an experienced writer and facilitator who has worked extensively with governments, non-profits and private sector clients. I provide strategic guidance and communication solutions to organizations that look to me for my clear thinking, communication expertise and depth of experience.
These are my core strengths and where my experience is deepest:
- organizational storytelling and communications
- grant and proposal writing
- media production and filmmaking
- teaching writing and communication skills
- entrepreneurship
- science communication
I’m always interested to learn “more” about colleagues — here’s my more…
I’m a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a BA in International Relations and the Simon Fraser University writing and publishing program. Raised in a family business, my work is grounded in relationships and entrepreneurial values. I’m positive, practical and hands-on, which also describes how I do business.
My career has been shaped by curiosity, unusual opportunities and a thirst for adventure. I spent a year training sled dogs with a National Geographic explorer. I was a science columnist for a newspaper. I produced the film that shared Yukon’s baby mammoth story with the world. I have formed strong attachments across the circumpolar North.
I co-founded Sagafish Media, a production company centred on screen storytelling in Canada’s North. Our films include Mammoth Hunters, Journeys to Adäka, Aurora Love and the National Film Board co-production, Voices Across the Water. In addition to producing and writing, I’m a picture editor with five documentaries under my belt. I played a key leadership role in developing the film and television industry through sector development, strengthened governance and industry policies.
Volunteering is important to me. I have served on many society boards including two industry associations, and I’m a volunteer with several sports and community organizations. I’m a CANSI-certified Nordic ski instructor and I can carry a conversation in French.
