The Living Books of Career LIVEbrary

Author: Angela Dione
A successful entrepreneur is confident, adaptable, and resourceful with a broad knowledge base and an eagerness to take calculated risks. Angela Dione brings these elements together through her own personal and professional experience and shares them with you. She is the co-founder of Market Collective; a unique market that features the work of local artists, designers, and musicians. Angela discusses the perseverance and determination that led her to a career that would not only pay a wage but would also continue to inspire creativity. Angela discusses the process of discovering a career path and the important aspects that make it an individual journey.

Topics: Arts and Arts Management, Entrepreneurship/Consulting, Marketing and Communications
Guidance: Find your Passion, Pursuing your Dreams, Work-life Balance, Working Ethically
Available: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Author: Janice Robertson
Public Relations is a relationship-building discipline based on effective communication. Janice Roberston is a public relations expert with over 25 years of experience in field. She will discuss the essential skills of the PR professional and share secrets on how to improve and practice these skills. Janice exposes that the real value of the PR professional lies in their understanding of the business. She discusses the ways in which internal and external environments influence problem solving and communication strategies as well as how to develop effective and efficient strategies.

Topics: Volunteering/community engagement, Public Relation, Careers in government, Marketing and Communications, Find your Passion
Available: Wednesday, January 26, 2011  1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Author: Trudy Pelletier

Trudy Pelletier is a business coach, trainer, and facilitator specializing in leadership and communication. She enables teams and leaders to uncover the real issues that hinder communication thereby enriching relationship and improving results. Trudy shares her professional experience with you and is open to discussion about the challenges you may be facing. She can teach you how to recognize the power of context and its engagement in daily interactions.

Topics: Entrepreneurship/Consulting; Leadership, Communication; Career Transitions
Guidance: Pursuing your dreams, Overcoming Barriers, Find Your Passion
Available: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Author: Amanda Coon

Amanda Coon is a Mountain Parks Recruitment and Retention Advisor with Parks Canada. Her position is heavily focused on recruitment marketing and product development, outreach and education, student programs, and employment equity monitoring. Her background is in sociology and classical studies but her passion for mountain sports motivated her move to the Rockies where she stumbled upon a lively career in human resources.

Topics: Green Careers/Careers in Sustainability, Careers in Government, Career Transitions
Guidance: Work-life Balance
Available: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Author: Dominique Keller
Having pursued her passion to work in the arts, Dominique is able to share her experience and knowledge in making a career in film and TV a reality.  In addition to her years of experience as a documentary filmmaker, with extensive international experience, Dominique can discuss how your education does not need to define or restrict your career goals.
Currently the Executive Director of NUTV, Dominique is familiar with the challenges students’ face as they enter the rewarding but challenging field of film and television.

Topics: Arts and Arts Management,
I Never Thought I Would Do This with My Degree, Not For Profit Careers, International Experience
Guidance: Pursuing your Dreams, Volunteering/Community Engagement
Available: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Author: Dick Averns
Dick Avernsis a professional artist and writer working in sculpture, performance art and installation, drawing, photography, public art, art history, theory and criticism.  
Dick asserts that art can provide a viable career but necessitates long-term commitment and may require additional employment to enable sustainability. Nevertheless there are multiple media choices and vast avenues for dissemination and diversification such as writing, curation, and arts administration. He has worked in North America and overseas as an official war artist with Canadian Peacekeepers and currently teaches art and art history at Alberta College of Art & Design

Topics: Career Transitions; Volunteering/ Community Engagement; Arts & Arts Management;
Political /Social Advocacy
Guidance: How I made a difference;  Not –for-profit careers; Pursuing your dreams; Work-life balance
Available: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:30 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Author: Rory Cory
Rory Cory is Senior Curator/Director of Collection at the Military Museums. Rory develops new exhibits, writes grant applications, manages certain aspects of the museum and its subsidiaries, and is responsible for the well-being of artifact collection and overall conservation standards of the facility.
In his current role, Rory makes use of an array of objects and archival material to illustrate history and is highly knowledgeable in conservation, security, and professionalism.
His social advocacy campaigns include running for MLA and becoming Union president of a small local.

Topics: Arts and Arts Management; Politics/Social Advocacy
Guidance: How I made a difference; Work-life balance
Available: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.

Author: Tom Leppard
Tom Leppard is a history teacher with over 30 years of teaching practice. He is also a published historian and school administrator. He has extensive experience in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program as an examiner, curriculum writer and teacher training workshop leader.
Tom discusses the myth of entitlement and the importance of hard work as the key element of success. His educational background in Political Science and History has allowed him to pursue his dreams while maintaining a realistic view that perseverance will prevail in the face of adversity.

Topics:Leadership
Guidance: Pursuing your dreams; Work-life balance
Available: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Author: Rosvita Vaska
Rosvita Vaska is a Subject Specialist in Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures, East Asian Studies, Linguistics, and Holocaust Studies at the University of Calgary main library branch.
Rosvita is an advocate for the acquisition of more than one language because it provides the ability to understand the mind and context of other cultures. She discusses her personal and professional experience and demonstrates that learning is a life-long process.

Topics: International Experience
Guidance:  Find your passion
Available: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Author: Donna Livingstone
Donna Livingstone is the Director of the University of Calgary Press and Director of Communications for Libraries and Cultural Resources on campus. She is also an entrepreneur, and a published writer.
Donna’s career has been in managing change in cultural organizations.   She believes that the nonprofit sector is all about following your passion and making a difference. The environment is  generous and supportive  of new ideas. Everyone has a contribution to make. Find out what yours is and make it.

Topics: Career Transitions; Arts and Arts Management; Not-for-profit Careers
Guidance: Find your passion
Available: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:30 AM – 12:00 P.M

Author: Trevor Newton

Trevor Newton is an environmental scientist with a background in the arts. He finished a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature as well as a Master of Science in Climatology. Trevor shares his personal experience in choosing a career and the importance of communicating with your professors. He also discusses the significance of being open to and adaptable to changes and the opportunities that follow.

Topics: Energy; Entrepreneurship/ Consulting, Big Companies vs. Small Companies, Project Management Guidance: First 90 days on the job
Available: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Author: Andrea Berenbaum

As a current law student, Andrea Berenbaum is able to discuss the law school admission process, from what the requirements are, to what law schools look for in applicants. Andrea is currently articling with a law firm that specializes in intellectual property and is able to explain the differences between being a patent agent and a patent lawyer. With a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry and a M.Sc. in Biomedical Media Design, Andrea is able talk to students about the transition from science to law and how a science background can help with your career goals.

Topics: Law / Justice / Police / Military
Available: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Author: Susan Cannon
Susan Cannon is a Project Manager for a Tamaratt Teaching Professorship project in Geoscience. The research focus studies science literacy in science courses for non-science majors, Geoscience course redesign and faculty professional development.
Prior to her research position Susan was a program producer at the Calgary Science Centre where she researched topics, wrote scripts, directed actors, supervised artists, designers and soundtrack composers for multi-media shows and live demonstrations.
Her dynamic career has provided the practical knowledge that she will share with you.  Susan maintains that your degree does not necessarily determine your career and she strongly advocates for the continual pursuit of your individual interests.

Topics: I never thought I’d do this with my degree; Project Management
Guidance: Find Your Passion
Available: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Author: Michael Yuhas
Michael Yuhas is an electrical engineer. He majored in Control Systems ( Instrumentation and Control) and after 30 years in the industry he is the Project Director for oil sands development projects.

Many engineers do move on to different disciplines or careers, but that is accomplished because of the leverage that they have, having come from an engineering background. An engineering education is  the start of your career so be open minded. The first three to five years after graduation are a refinement of your career aspirations.

Michael will provide information about technical career opportunities/activities; domestic as well as international contractor and owner variances (differences as employers), as well as addressing any inquiries related to the oil sands development opportunities.

Topics:  Big Companies vs. Small Companies; Career Transitions; Gap Year – time off between school and work; International Experience; Leadership; Life Long Learning / Professional Development; Project Management; Pursing your Dreams; Work-life Balance; Electrical Engineering in Procurement and Construction
Available: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.

Author: Chad Gvozdenovic
Chad Gvozdenovic is the Manager of the Electrical Department at SNC Lavalin. He is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the department which consists of up to 80 engineers and designers. Department responsibilities also include project audits and technical cold eye reviews, development of procedures and standards, domestic and international recruitment, performance evaluation, development and training. Chad will share his knowledge in project phases, engineering documents and drawings, international job opportunities for engineers, engineering associations, regulatory bodies, codes and standards. He will also discuss the important non-technical skills required to be a successful engineer. Your university courses are just a start – be ready for continuous studying, learning, and training throughout your career.

Topics: Leadership; Life Long Learning/ Professional Development; Careers in EPC
Available: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.