Resume
FACILITATION EXPERIENCE
Leading Groups & Individuals, 2009 - Present
Guiding numerous groups ranging from 12 - 200 people in:
Transformational work, Reiki courses, Ritual, Past Life Regression Sessions, Breathwork, Sound Healing, Meditation, Coaching and Yoga
Teaching the teachers in multiple yoga teacher trainings
Marketing Support for soul-led entrepreneurs
Teaching abundance via working side hustles to Homeschooling Mamas
Full Moon Circles & Motherhood circles
Inviting groups to explore their own death through meditation, journaling and in-group sharing.
marketing / advertising experience
MARKETING:
Successfully launching, marketing and retaining the following:
Personal yoga business with corporate offerings and contracted teachers
In-person Mystery School for both women and men
Life Coaching business for women who want to free their voice and find their purpose
ADVERTISING:
Art Producer at Leo Burnett, Sept ’09 to Oct 2011 - Art producing photography stills & motion videos for clients such as Kelloggs, Investco, Vector, Rice Krispies, Bell Canada & The Source. Art Buying for 3 advertising agencies: Leo Burnett, Zulu Alpha Kilo, and lg2. Managing budgets & making overall recommendations on imagery re: costs, branding & efficiencies. Supervision of database coordinator and managing of Jr. Art producer.
Account Supervisor at Leo Burnett, 2008 - 2009
Account Executive at JWT, 2006-2008
LIFE & business COACHING TRAININGS
Living Brave Business & Life Coaching, 2025, with Shoshanna Raven
Business Coaching, 2021, with Amy Porterfield
Quiz Conversions for Business, 2020 with Chanti Zak
Business Coaching Programs, 2019 with Ingrid Arna
Transformational Coaching Course, 2018 - Formal coaching training with Dr. Kate Siner
Money and the Soul, 2018 - Teachings for healers/energy workers/coaches on the healing aspects of claiming your worth and the sacred sales process. Led by Rebecca Kain in Australia.
Life Coaching, 2011 - 2013 - Weekly calls with Hildie Dunn from Handel Group
ESOTERIC HEALING TRAINING
• Reiki 1- 1998, Reiki 2- 1999, Reiki 1 & 2 refresh- 2012, Reiki & Seichim Masters- 2013, Reiki Masters- 2013 with multiple teachers, Munay-Ki Rights- 2012, Energy Medicine Studies- 2013, Crystal Awakenings Course- 2011, Astrology 101- 2013, Tarot & Numerology- 2018, Drumming & Voice Work- 2017 - 2018, Past Life Regression Training- 2017, Shadow Work-2015
MEDITATION / PHILOSOPHY STUDIES
1:1 Guidance with Ram Dass, 2015 - This rocked my world!
Tantric Philosophy & Meditation, 2010 - 2012 - With Hareesh Wallis & Harvard professor Douglas Brooks.
Studies with AdyaShanti, 2010 - A live weekend workshop on meditation and the soul plus weekly live online calls.
BIRTH, MOTHERHOOD & WOMEN’S STUDIES
Priestess Path Mystery School, 2014 - 2016 - A two year journey through a women’s mystery school, working with the elements, shamanism & ancient practices with ALisa Starkweather. This journey was profound!
Birthing From Within & HypnoBirthing Studies, 2015 - Use of labyrinths, art, sound, meditation, movement, dream work, personal therapy and ritual (some personal and some in community) to prepare for my own labour / the birth of my daughter plus a study on Hypnobirthing techniques.
DONA doula studies, 2014 - Labour and birth studies to become a DONA trained doula
Working as a birth doula, 2014 - 2015
Motherhood, 2015 - present (Most resumes don’t include this and yet, it’s fundamental life training. I choose to include it here as a way to begin to recognize Motherhood as a crucial role in society.) - Patience 101, Mentoring 101, Unconditional love 101, Anger management 101, Self-care 101, Serving Others 101, Surrender 105
From Womb To World studies, 2013 - Studies on the soul of a baby making the journey from womb to world with Anna Verwaal
OTHER TRAININGS
The Sophia Method Course, 2019 - Studies for healers / energy workers with Dr. Kate Siner
Anti-oppression Training, 2018 - Awakenings on oppression and how to advocate respectfully and powerfully for those in need. Led by Rachel Ricketts
Communication Essentials, 2018 - A private 4 day group training with Sandra Boston
Anti-oppression & Anti-racism Training, 2015 - Completed a weekend of workshops at Kula Yoga, with special focus on anti-racism, anti-oppression, gender politics, and body consciousness.
Mindful Parenting Courses, 2014 (relevant to ALL ages as we all have an inner child!) - Studies in Gordon Neufeld’s teachings on connection.
Non-Violent Communication Workshops, 2011 - An immersion in the communication technique developed by Marshall Rosenburg, taught by Martha Lasley
DEATH AND DYING STUDIES
Personal obsession & personal experience, 2005 - present - This began with the death of my Father and continued to deepen as life moved on and all my Grandparents passed, as well as two personal miscarriages. Study involved transformational experiences around death and dying within mystery school, numerous books, movies and research of all kinds including cross-cultural information, meditation exercises, writing work imagining my own death with teachers/guides and facing death after the birth of my daughter.
Online course with Ram Dass, 2019 - Studies on death and dying from a spiritual perspective.
Die Wise Talks, 2016 - A weekend with Griefwalker, master storyteller and teacher on death and dying, Stephen Jenkinson.
YOGA EDUCATION
Overall Yoga Training:
• 15 year study and practice of Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga.
• 4 year study in Anusara yoga.
• 2 years of study in Ashtanga Yoga
Ashtanga Yoga Immersion, 2014 - A week-long study on Ashtanga Yoga with David Robson
Ashtanga Yoga Studies, 2013 - A two year dive into Ashtanga yoga practices with David Robson
Yoga Hour Teacher Training, 2012 - Refined teacher training for experienced teachers with Darren Rhodes
Asana Junkies Online Course, 2012 - Depth studies on sequencing and shapes with Christina Sell
Anusara Yoga Teachers Intensive, 2011 - With the founder of Anusara Yoga, John Friend
Anusara Therapeutic Training, 2011 - Completed 30 hour therapeutic training with Martin Kirk.
Hatha Teacher Training, 2010 - Completed 200 hour Yoga Teacher training under Christi-an Slomka.
Anusara Teacher Training, 2010 - Completed 200 hour Anusara teacher training with Robin Golt.
Anusara Yoga Immersion, 2009 - 108 hour Anusara Immersion with Robin Golt & Barrie Risman
ART & CREATIVE FLOW EDUCATION
Honours Degree in Fine Art - York University, 1998 - 2002