Web & Social Media
- GoogleAnalytics
- Survey Monkey
- Facebook: 134 Friends
- LinkedIn: 78
- Meetup: 17 Groups
Websites
- www.ithappenedinhockey.com
- www.stamarems.com
- www.wolfdogblog.com
- www.bmcfarlane.com
- www.populartheatre.com
- www.activecontentcreation.com
- www.hardyboysghost.com
Software
- Microsoft Office 2007: MS Access, Excel, Word
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- AfterEffects
- Articulate, Captivate, Presenter
- Soundbooth, Garage Band
- Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier Pro
- DVD Studio
Content Management Systems
- Moodle
- WordPress
- Joomla
Education & Certificates
SDCC Interactive Media Certificate Program –presently enrolled in night classes. 1/3rd of the way through.
Canadian Film Center. 3 certificates in scriptwriting.
Tulane Graduate School, Master of Arts.
St. Lawrence University – Bachelor of Arts with 3.45 average.
Qualities
- Analytical and organized
- Enjoys work and a challenge
- 95th percentile in emotional intelligence
- High Standards
- Accountable
- Enthusiastic
- Collaborative
- Intellectually curious
- Innovative thinker
- Results oriented
Experience
FREELANCE
- Stamar EMS, Toronto First Aid Training Website.
- Act First Safety, Workerplace Hazard Information Systems Training
- Martello Academy, Security Officer Training, Bloodborne Pathogens Training
- Mission Beach Chiropractic, Monthly Newsletter and MS Access Billing Tracker
TRAINING MANAGER
- CPS Security Solutions, Oceanside & Gardena, CA, 4 years
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Resilience of the Human Spirit, San Diego, CA
- Far Fetched Productions, Toronto, Winnipeg, Los Angeles, New York City, San Diego.
GENERAL OFFICE AND RECEPTION
- Executive Temps –Burbank, CA., 2 years
- Sports Family Ltd. – Toronto,Ontario, 4 years
- TodaysParent – Toronto, Ontario, 2 years
“Brenda is an amazing and inspirational person to have known and worked with. She has an imagination unlike any person I’ve known, being able to create services, products and bringing ideas into existence, She pursues each project with passion and motivation, great professional and personal attributes everyone wished they have. Brenda is the person you would want on your team.”
Thanh Giang Owner -E-DASC INC., Former Director of Technology, CPS
“Top qualities: Great Results, High Integrity, Creative. We have hired Brenda several times over the last year to help in the design, development, and implementation of our eLearning / Online Training programs. Great work!”
Brad Jackson, Owner-Act First Safety
“Brenda is a skilled writer of training aids and audio visual presentations used in training of Security officers. She is a focused manager and determined to make the job easier and safer for those persons she is responsible for. She is also a very pleasant and down to earth person to be around and work with.” January 30, 2008
Dwight Christensen – Security Manager and Retired Police Officer
Accomplishments
- Implemented Training Program for 2000+ Security Officers.
- Wrote, compiled and delivered 40 hours of training for Security Officers;included 8 workbooks and 40 PowerPoint Presentations.
- Created and delivered ADA, Harassment and Family Leave Training for Managers.
- Created complex MS Access programs to track and automate training program and employee goals database.
- Produced, directed and wrote numerous professional plays.
- Received scriptwriting award: Best Teleplay, Austin Film Festival.
- Published playwright.
- Called “best young writer/director around these days” in Canada’s Globe and Mail Newspaper.
- Inducted in ODK, National Leadership Honor Society.