Experienced, effective media trainer/ presentation trainer

Has led or participated in hundreds of communication training seminars in Canada, the U.S. and overseas – for healthcare professionals, for executives in resource industries, the financial industries, the auto industry, the real estate industry; for top staff from government departments and NGOs (non-governmental agencies), plus pro bono training for community organizations.
Communications consultant/trainer/associate with top Toronto-based media firms including The Gabor Group, McNab Media, The CorpWorld Group,

Executive Coach/Coach for Broadcast Talent

Coaching for best performances – from executives presenting important speeches and/or trying to master on-camera presentation, to working with television hosts who want to up their game.

Writer – Feature writer, Speech writer, Business Writer

Magazine and newspaper features (see wWriting) incl Mojo Magazine, Saturday Night, Readers’s Digest; Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Winnipeg
Free Press.

Writer and producer for television

Beginning at CBC Winnipeg, then on the CBC network with the talented team behind Peter Gzowski at CBC’s late night talk show, “90 Minutes Live”; writer producer for Global Television, the CTV Television Network, independent productions. Also writer/producer CBC Radio Network.

National television host/interviewer

Host/interviewer, ‘that ‘s life’, Global TV*; ‘Lifetime’, CTV network**; “Today’s Parent’, YTV Network; network specials Global, CTV, CBC, CBC Newsworld, others)
*ACTRA Nomination – Best New Television Performer; Silver Medal, New York Television Festival
** “One of the most intelligent and tightly focused talk shows in the country…a bright spot in TVs darkest hours”, Globe and Mail

Community Volunteer/Soccer & Baseball Coach

Mooredale Community Assn. Toronto; work with community groups

University Teaching Assistant/Teacher (Manitoba, Minnesota, Ontario)

Program Officer for Government (Province of Manitoba),

Senior Writer for Government (Province of Ontario)

Education

B.A (Honours)., English/w. Political Science, University of Manitoba, Dean’s Honour List.
M.A.. English/w. History, University of Minnesota, Dean’s Honour List.

Guitar/Vocals

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