Engagements & Achievements:

           2008 Adult Basic Education Association of BC Conference                    Keynote Speaker

               2008 Burquitlam Lions Care - Emcee & Auctioneer

            2007 University College of the Fraser Valley (UCFV) Student Life             leadership conference

            2007 UCFV Keynote Speaker for International Women’s Day

            2007 - Fraser Valley Regional President - Canadian Cancer Society

            2005 Winnipeg Manitoba, Angel Network

            2005 - 2007 Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life - Chilliwack

            2005 Bank of Montreal – PoPP (Power of Positive People) In the             Workplace-Workshop Facilitator 

            2004 Chilliwack Rotary Club on behalf of Canadian Blood Services
                                     
            Annual Terry Fox Run – Event Speaker

            School District 33 – Personal Development Smoking Awareness             Presenter (Biannual event)

            UCFV – Career Day – Speaker/Workshop Facilitator
                                    
            Infant Development Program – PoPP In The Workplace –
            Workshop Facilitator

            1990 - 2002 Living with Cancer Support Group Facilitator

            1993 - 2007 District Coordinator Just Say No Program - School             District #33

            1995-2007 Optimist Club of Chilliwack Board of Directors/member
            (President, past-president, treasurer, Youth Activities Chair)
                        
            1990 – 2007 Education Chair, Canadian Cancer Society – Chilliwack             Unit
            
            1995 – 2007 Essay Chair – Optimist Club of Chilliwack

Athletic Achievements:

              1990 BC Winter Games, Penticton, BC: 2 silver medals in disabled            skiing slalom and giant slalom

Awards:

          2006 First Place Humorous Speech Contest – Chilliwack                         Toastmasters Club

           2006 2nd Place Provincial Championship: Toastmasters                         International

           2005 Canada Wide: Governor Generals Caring Canadian Award
   

           2003 Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellows Award  

           2003 Woman of the Year: Soroptimist International of Chilliwack

           2002 Award of Excellence for programming Canadian Cancer Society
 

           2002 Optimist of the Year, Chilliwack Optimist Club

            1999 Ann Davis/Upper Fraser Valley Transition Society Award for             “Extraordinary Community Contributions” International Women’s             Day    
                           
 Other:

             2007 Vice-President of Public Relations – Snowpeaks Toastmasters              Club

            2004 - 2007 Vice-President of Public Relations – Chilliwack                   Toastmasters Club
            

            1997 Awarded Life member for the Chilliwack Optimist Club

            1995 - 2007 Annual event coordinator for the 'Just Say No' drama             production

            1995 - 2007 Annual event coordinator for the Fred Wellsby Optimist             Junior Divot Golf Tournaments

            1990 Contributor “You’re Not Alone” Book of short stories with 39             amputees by John Sabolich

            Quick Response Team Member

            Living with Cancer Facilitator Trainer                    

            1981 - Current Certified Reflexologist With the Canadian Institute   o          of Reflexology          
           
            Past PAC member and executive

            Past member of CAPS (Canadian Association of Professional             Speakers)