Biography

Overview

Marian brings a diverse compliment of skills and attributes to any team. Her background and education are in: Leadership and Training (M.A.), Advanced Information Technology; Counseling and Social Services, personal and group development, and wholistic approaches bridge fluidly into any setting. Professionally, she has held positions Executive Director, Program Coordinator and Manager, Life Skills Coach, Employment Group Facilitator and Career Counselor in a variety of organizations, i.e., Technical institutes, Colleges, Aboriginal organizations, and Non-Profit Society agencies since 1979.

Education

Completed a M.A. in Leadership and Training at the Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC (2003 - 2005). Thesis: Indigenous Leadership, Challenges, and Leadership Training

Completed the Application and Management of Information Technology (AMIT) training at the University of Victoria AMIT Program, an intensive project-based and team-focused IT program offering: Microsoft 2000 Professional, PowerPoint, MS Project, Networking, Security, Computer Fundamentals, Servers; Database Development: Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL, MS Access, Web-based ASP; Website Design: HTML, UltraDev Dreamweaver, Flash 5.0, FireWorks, PhotoShop 6.0, CSS, ASP Servers; Project Management and Systems Analysis

Key Strengths

Providing positive and constructive participation and leadership to any project, in a timely manner engaging a strong sense of excellence and service to people. 

Strong belief and experience in bringing the power of diversity together to heighten productivity in a cooperative and respectful work environment whereby organizational and personal change is both supported and experienced.

Marian's wholistic and inclusive approach is the foundation of her leadership style.