
Owner/Entrepreneur
Vancouver, Canada Area

Owner/Entrepreneur
Vancouver, Canada Area
Extensive senior client account management and project management experience in the private and public sector (10yrs). Excellence in partnership building, superior communication skills and design ingenuity. Actively involved in public relations, communications, advertising and marketing. Special interest and award-winning experience in internet and global e-commerce solutions. Graduate Fellow, Master of Publishing. International awards for design excellence include: Gold Clio, Communication Arts, and the Prix Italia. Founder of Vancouver’s web-only staffing agency, kaBam.biz and Muttnik.com, a full service dog company. Ten years in the non-profit.
Event management, project management, community relations
(Consumer Services industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Muttnik is a unique dog-loving company solely dedicated to the health and well being of dogs.
As Owner/Operator, I have created the brand and positiong to meet a market niche not yet serviced in the Calgary area. Our hope is to expand across Western Canada.
We offer:
Group Dog Walks - Off Leash
Private Dog Walks - Off Leash
Senior Wellness Program
Yard Scooping
Pet Sitting
Puppy Wellness Program
Feeding service
Food delivery
Shuttle Service
Product
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 1 month)
Senior event management, project management, community engagement.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2003 — June 2005 (2 years 6 months)
(Internet industry)
2001 — 2004 (3 years)
(Internet industry)
March 2001 — October 2002 (1 year 8 months)
(Internet industry)
March 1999 — March 2001 (2 years 1 month)
(Internet industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year)
(Publishing industry)
1998 — 1998 (less than a year)
(Consumer Services industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years)
Professional Dog Trainer , Animal Behaviour , 2008 — 2009
The Animal Behavior College (ABC) Obedience Instructor Training Program is designed to provide it’s students with the knowledge necessary to teach dog owners the skills required to humanely and effectively train their own dogs. The Animal Behavior College Obedience Instructor Training Program curriculum emphasizes the understanding of canine problems as well as solutions using techniques based on decades of experience. This same experience has taught us that while it is important to understand the motivations behind a dog's behavior, exceptional obedience instructors must have a myriad of behavioral solutions at their disposal. Finally, we have endeavored to provide students with the tools that will allow them to become an effective communicator and teacher.
MPub , Masters of Publishing, Management , 1997 — 1999
BA , Anthropology, Museum Studies
Harp, Piano, Swimming, Hiking, Reading, Playing with my kiddies - Maxime and Luka.
SFU Alumni Magazine Advisory Committee
Wired Woman Mentor
Career Awareness Committee, APEGBC
Graduate Fellow, SFU
Gold Clio, Nike
Communication Arts, Nike
Emma, 120seconds.com