I love to tell stories, but I’m shy when it comes to my own. Let me tell you the abridged version. It skips all the parts you don’t need to know, like where I was born and what I called my childhood budgie, and gets right into the good stuff: my studies at Mount Royal University (MRU), where I spent my first year in a labour of love known as political science before starting my hands-on degree in communications. There, I was introduced to a challenging and ever-growing field while working with real businesses.

Reluctantly, we can skip the part where I worked out of a temporary office after the 2013 Alberta floods, and even the day I worked in a chocolate factory. The important part is that I ended up at the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), where I started as an intern and remained after graduating from MRU with honours and a bachelor of communication studies.

My career started in employee communications, where I learned how to work with cross-functional teams, supported committees, and enjoyed (no irony!) the challenges of web content management. I became fluent in Adobe Photoshop and InDesign and worked on incredibly creative projects, like initiating and maintaining a province-wide digital signage system. After that, I tackled the technical. I wrote key messages, briefing notes, communications strategies, and web content. I joke that my favourite days are the ones where I get an email so technical I can barely understand it—and then pore over it until I can explain it back to my grandmother. Between you and me, it’s not a joke at all. I love a challenge.

Since entering my field five years ago, I’ve been a media spokesperson, a brand journalism writer, and an advocate for indigenous engagement work. I took my breadth of experience to build SemCAMS Midstream ULC’s comms shop from the ground-up—during the tumultuous environment caused by COVID-19.

Despite wearing many hats at work, when out of the office, I avoid hats at all costs. Just can't pull them off.