Engagements & Achievements:

            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

            2005 Winnipeg Manitoba, Angel Network

            2007 University College of the Fraser Valley student leadership             conference Women’s Day

            Annual Terry Fox Run – Event Speaker

            School District 33 – Personal Development Smoking Awareness             Presenter (B-iannual event)

            UCFV – Career Day – Speaker/Workshop Facilitator

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

            2005 - 2007 Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life - Chilliwack             Event

            1990 – 2007 Education Chair, Canadian Cancer Society – Chilliwack             Unit

            2007 - Fraser Valley Regional President - Canadian Cancer Society

            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:

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

            2002 Optimist of the Year, Chilliwack Optimist Club

            2002 Award of Excellence for programming Canadian Cancer Society

            2003 Woman of the Year: Soroptimist International of Chilliwack

            2003 Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellows Award

            2005 Canada Wide: Governor Generals Caring Canadian Award

            2006 2nd Place Provincial Championship: Toastmasters                         International

            2006 First Place Humorous Speech Contest – Chilliwack                         Toastmasters Club

Other:

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

            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

            Quick Response Team Member

            Living with Cancer Facilitator Trainer

            Awarded Life member in 1997 for the Chilliwack Optimist Club
            Cancer Connection

            Certified Reflexologist With the Canadian Institute of Reflexology             since 1981

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

            Vice-President of Public Relations – Snowpeaks Toastmasters Club             2007

            Past PAC member and executive

            Past member of CAPS (Canadian Association of Professional             Speakers)