Born and raised in the rural mining city of Flin Flon, Manitoba, my part-time job in high school was as a radio announcer at the local station, CFAR.
After graduating from University of Manitoba, I became a social worker specializing in child and adolescent mental health for ten years before getting my Masters at Carleton University and becoming a privacy advisor with the Canadian federal public service.
In 2015, I started podcasting because I love radio and social work and putting them together makes the world a better place.
In 2016, I was chosen by Natural Resources Canada's INpire Innovation Hub as one of the very first Canada's Free Agents and I am since on constant loan to various departments.
I am grateful to have received a Public Service Award of Excellence for my public-service-focused podcasting, which started life as an at-home project before being promoted to corner-of-desk with support and encouragement of management at Treasury Board Secretariat. It allowed me to begin producing content professionally for government departments.
Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario (2007)
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba (1996)
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba (1993)
Professional Certifications
Certified Information Privacy Professional/Canada (CIPP/C)
IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals
Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
CIAPP Professional (CIAPP-P)
Canadian Institute of Access and Privacy Professionals
Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)
Community Health Network
Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board
August 2003 – March 2018
2019 - Featured in the Government of Canada's 2016-2019 Mental health progress report: the Canadian public service experience
2017 - Public Service Award of Excellence: Joan Atkinson Award for Public Sector Values in the Workplace - Government of Canada
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