"Samantha is an outstanding individual who truly has a passion for helping others to succeed and excel in their career! She is an inspiring leader, creative thinker, and is very knowledgeable in her field. Samantha is results driven, focused, and has strong coaching, communication and organizational skills. I would highly recommend Samantha for any new projects or work opportunity!"

— W. Durette, CHRP | People & Change Management | Organizational Development

 

"Recently I had the pleasure of working with Samantha on a one to one basis to secure employment.

Samantha is an action orientated professional who recognizes the employability of her clients and works

diligently to increase their own confidence needed for self marketing. She was instrumental in my recent

successful job search. I highly recommend Samantha's employment services. "

— D. Bernreuther, Chair Person, Board of Directors - Epilepsy Calgary

 

"I took two of Samantha's staff training and found them to be excellent. The training were informative

and very applicable to my work. Samantha was able to provide succinct and practical information in a very

engaging way. I would definitely take another training with Samantha."

— M. Fernandez, Ministry of Human Services ~ Government of Alberta

 

"Samantha is an exceptional person. She has an infectious attitude that brings out the best in those she works with. She brings a high degree of expertise, a willingness to go the extra mile and dedication to quality to whatever project she is involved in."

— R. Schlosser, BA, ALHC, RRP, VRA Canada ~ Alberta Society Board of Directors, Education Committee

 

"Samantha has been a workshop facilitator at the Calgary Public Library, providing training in work search

and contract work. She has been a dream to work with, as she is detail oriented, knowledgeable, organized

and professional. Further to that, she has a very warm and engaging presence in the classroom, and works

hard to encourage participation and foster dialogue."

— R. Kuzyk-Burton, Calgary Public Library

 

"I had the pleasure of taking a workshop facilitated by Samantha when I was looking to transition careers but I was uncertain about which direction to take. Samantha had such an open, energetic, and positive attitude, gave each of us in the workshop individual attention, and encouraged us to participate in group discussion. She was compassionate and understanding of the uncertainty that many of us felt in changing careers. With her support and guidance in making a practical plan of action, I was able to confidently find a path that was right for me. Samantha is clearly very passionate and committed to what she does and has exceptional leadership skills."

— N. Dhaliwal, Law Student

 

"While I was laid off I took two workshops with Samantha and I found them to be very valuable, information filled, and helpful. After all, I did end up employed shortly after completing her Career Planning and Interview Skills workshops through AE&I. Samantha is very professional, honest, and creative.  Her skill at presenting is matched only by her enthusiasm for working with people. I would, and in fact have, recommended to my friends and colleagues that they should consider taking one of Samantha's workshops if they are considering re-evaluating their career path."

— S.Trevis, Client

 

"Samantha is a creative and resourceful program coordinator, designer and service provider. She consistently provides high quality and thorough work. She has an amazing ability to grasp onto new ideas and quickly master new skills to enhance services. She is natural educator and enthusiastic leader with a proven ability help others."

— S. Worthington RRP, worked directly with Samantha at CBI Health Group

 

"Samantha demonstrated outstanding project and events management capabilities in the planning, organization, and hosting of the 2012 VRAC and CAVEWAS conferences. Her hard work contributed directly to the success of our CAVEWAS conference and AGM."

— M. Bachmann, CAVEWAS and VRA Canada National Board of Directors

 

"While working on the VRA National Board together for two years, Samantha demonstrated incredible

initiative and a strong dedication to her profession. Samantha's efforts never went unnoticed as she was

involved in moving many national initiatives forward. Samantha was an essential and respected Board

member during her tenure with VRA National."

— S. Ogden, VRA Canada National Board of Directors

 

"Samantha was dedicated, hard working and very effective in her role as President with VRA Canada - Alberta Society. She was instumental in planning, organizing and providing strong leadership for the VRA National Conference in Canmore."

— G. Rieger, Senior Consultant, Rehab and Work, University of Alberta

 

"As a member of the VRA board, and a previous Alberta Society President, Samantha has maintained her

passion of upholding a best practice standard in the provision of services to clients, commitment to the board

and to the members it serves, and a firm understanding of the responsibility of a board of governance to

foster legally and ethically sound practices. Samantha has proven herself to be a strategic thinker, an effective communicator, an effective decision maker, and a change management leader."

— S. Langstaff, worked directly with Samantha at VRA Canada - Alberta Society

 

"Samantha very effectively organized an excellent 3 day conference in Canmore in June 2012. She was

always available in every venue and presentation and attentive to everyone's needs. She ensured that the

conference was very well organized."

— T. Pereira, 2012 Conference Attendee

 

"Samantha has facilitated the AEI workshops How to do Contract Work and How to Use the Internet for

Career Planning and Work Search, at the Calgary Public Library. Our customers have benefited greatly from

Samantha's expert knowledge. All of these workshops have been full and received very positive feedback."

— J. Brewster, Calgary Public Library was Samantha's client

 

"I had the recent opportunity to see Samantha working as a job coach at my recent Job Search Boot Camp monitor. She was dedicated to assisting all the job seekers and I was very impressed that nearly everyone from her table attempted to network with the HR panel after the event."

— B. Bakay, was Samantha's client

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