Marni Abbott-Peter

Technical Director, BCWBS


Marni has been 15 years on the Women's national wheelchair basketball team, retired athlete (3 X paralympic gold medalist)now fulltime coach, coaching at Canada games and Junior national levels. She has worked in past for the Esteem Team, 2010 Speakers Bureau, and BC Coaches Association.

Amy Agulay

athlete


Amy is currently a member of the Canadian National Field Hockey team. She has been a member of the national team for four years. She is also an assistant coach at Syracuse University for field hockey and is training in Toronto with the National team.

Kristin Albo

Sport Consultant


Kristin is a sport consultant for Sport Manitoba and has recently been appointed to the CAAWS Women in Leadership program. Now that she has been trained as a facilitator, Kristin looks forward to educating girls and women about the opportunities that they have to influence the development of sport in their community. She believes that girls and women can influence change and impact the decision making process, they just need to be strong and confident enough to speak up.

Dr. Julia Alleyne

Medical Director, Sport C.A.R.E


Dr. Alleyne is an avid supporter of more women and girls reaping the positive benefits of being involved in sport and physical activity. She is involved in many organizations within Canada and an established speaker on a variety of topics.

Kristal Anderson

Student, Athlete, and Fitness instructor


Kristal is a PhD Candidate in Kinesiology with a special interest in the health of youth and women. As a current cross-country and track varsity team member she highly values the benefits of physical activity and sport. Kristal is also an aquatic Fitness Instructor.

Tracy Angus




Tracy believes strongly in the benefits and values of sport. She has competed in 7 World Judo Championships, holds a World title in Wrestling and has a true passion for mentoring and coaching young women. She has coached Ontario's Women's Judo for 6 years, who won Gold in the 99 Canada Winter games.

Susan Auch

Five-time Olympian


Susan Auch is best known for her success as an Olympic speed skater, representing Canada in 5 Olympic Games and winning 2 silver medals in 1994 and 1998. Susan says, "I feel so fortunate to have been involved in sports from a young age. The confidence, perseverance and discipline that I have gained will benefit me for the rest of my life. Susan is now pursuing a career in real estate.

Anne Babcock

OWNER SISTERS PACE FITNESS LINDSAY ONTARIO


Anne is the owner of Sisters Pace Fitness in Lindsay, Ontario. Anne currently holds certification as a Nutrition and Wellness Specialist. Her duty as a Nutrition and Wellness Specialist is to communicate living a healthy and active lifestyle to promote better living.

Kerry Bailey

Zone 9 Sports Programmer


Kerry is currently employed as a Sports Programmer in northern Saskatchewan. She is involved in setting up sport development programs for children and youth. Kerry prepares teams for the Saskatchewan Summer and Winter Games and also promotes the benefits of involvement in sports and recreation.

Leah Baker

Administration/Athlete


Leah is a 21 year old competitive athlete who trains in high performance Taekwondo. She is also a volunteer coach for an elementary girls volleyball team. Her involvement in the sporting world over the years has taught her a large range of things like confidence and dedication.

Darla Balderson

Physical Education/Health Teacher


Darla is a Physical Education and Health Teacher in a junior high school in Calgary, AB. She really enjoys teaching sport, especially to girls to show them how to have fun and be physically active at the same time. Her two most favorite sports are volleyball and golf. She also enjoys reading, scrapbooking and traveling.

Beth Barz

Head Coach, Queen's Women's Rugby, HC - Ontario U17 Women's


Beth is a secondary school teacher and coaches the Syndenham High school team, Ontario U-17 as well as the Queen's University rugby teams. She is currently in her second year of the NCCP Level Four course. She has been involved with rugby for 16 years and looks forward for many more years to come!

Sylvie Béliveau

Coach


Sylvie was fortunate to grow up in an active family and fell in love with soccer early on. She has grown in this sport as an athlete and now as a coach at the international level. She says sport has brought travel, bilingualism, organizational skills and cultural experiences to her life.

Heather Bell

Graduate student/Teaching Assistant


Heather is a Master's student in the leisure studies program at Dalhousie University. She is in the creation and promotion of sport opportunities for older women in particular. Competitive swimming, water polo, dragon boat paddling and many other activities have kept her active throughout her life.

Dina Bell-Laroche

Director, Canadian Strategy for Ethical Conduct in Sport


Dina has been working in sport as an administrator for over 13 years and continues to be inspired by the power of sport to contribute to meaningful, productive and healthier lives. As a 35-year-old mother of two Dina strives to be a positive role model for her kids, she runs 30 km/ week, swims, plays volleyball and cross-country skis. Dina says her most memorable sport experience was walking into the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona with the Olympic Team and feeling the roar of the crowd as they cheered us on... that feeling has continued to inspire her work today.

Krista Benoit

Sports Administrator


Krista credits sport as being a critical influence in all areas of her life. A coach, mother,and former competitive athlete in the sport of fastball, Krista now enjoys sport and physical activity on more of a recreational level. She has also made a career out of sport, working as a consultant in the areas of marketing, communication and event planning for a variety of amateur and professional sport organizations. She has participated as a sports administrator in 4 Olympic/Paralympic Games.

Phyllis Berck

Chair of CAAWS Board of Directors


A lifelong sports enthusiast, feminist, and prominent speaker on equity issues at home and abroad, Phyllis Berck, of Toronto is currently the Manager of Physical Activity and Sport Development with the City of Toronto, Parks & Recreation Division.

Kat Bergstreser

Recreational Programmer


Kat is a recreational programmer for the City of Calgary Community of Neighborhood Services. She is also a fourth year Political Sciences student at the University of Calgary. Her passion for the involvment of women and girls in sport is rooted within her own experiences as an athlete and coach.

Guylaine Bernier

Management Consultant


Guylaine has been involved in rowing as a athlete, coach, official, event manager and administrator for more than 30 years. She has participated in 3 Olympic Games in various roles, including a member of Team Canada in 1976.

Barb Besharat

Masters Student Hopeful


Barb is a recent graduate from the Faculty of Physical Health and Education at the University of Toronto. She was a member of the varsity field hockey team for 5 years and indoor hockey team for 3. She has been active all her life and contiues to workout regularly.

Lisa Blackburn

National Team athlete - Swimming


Lisa's passion and commitment to sport are evident. She loves to compete and challenge herself in both training and competition. A teacher, an athlete and a coach, Lisa is a role model in many ways.

Donna Blunt

Communtiy School Coordinator


Donna is a Community School Coordinator who enjoys mentoring and programming. She has coached numerous teams outside of work and is currently assisting with coaching soccer. Donna is always trying to encourage the girls to get active and try new sports!

Alesa Bodecker

Student


As a female hockey athlete, Alesa has an intense passion to excel and achieve her goals. Her motto is "It's not how you end the game, it is what you gave to the game that is important".

Alex Bolton

Student and retired athlete


Recently retired from synchronized swimming, Alex is currently applying the skills that she learned through sport to community volunteer work. She holds the title of Miss Teen Vancouver and intends to use this platform as a way to speak to young girls about the importance of sport in their lives.

Rhonda Boyd

Fitness Teacher and fitness/active living volunteer


Rhonda has been an active fitness enthusiast for 12 years. As the mother of two girls, she enjoys focussing her attention on fitness in youth and created a "Walking Schoolbus" program at her daughters' elementary school in New Brunswick.

Josie Bradley

IT management consultant


An avid sports enthusiast, Josie volunteers in female minor sports and school organizations where her efforts are spent in directorship, fundraising, special event coordination and team management. Josie sits on the Board of Directors of proMOTION plus as well as the BC Lupus Society and is a long-time member of various information technology and sports organizations. She also volunteers extensively with the Burnaby Minor Softball Association and manages two Rep Fastball teams.

Jackie Bray




As a single mother of two teenagers Jackie knows the value that sport and physical activity can bring to family life. Both her children paddle at a competitive level and Jackie enjoys recreational kayaking and is a member of the board of directors of the Mississauga Canoe Club. She enjoys watching her children compete at events and loves the fact that they are in amazing shape physically and mentally. Jackie's message to her children in others is to choose whatever sport you like and don't let your friends talk you out of getting involved in it. - Friends you make in sport will remain your friends forever.

Patricia Briscoe

Teacher & Figure Skating Coach


A figure skating coach and elementary school teacher, Patricia is enthusiastic about her opportunities to pass on her knowledge and experience in sports. She says "the role I would like to play is the opportunity to tell and encourage others in taking part in a life long learning and awarding adventure".

Shel Brodsgaard

Goalkeeping Coach, National Women's Soccer Te


Shel is a National Teams Goalkeeper Coach for the Canadian Soccer Association. He has been fortunate to experience the second place finish with U19 Women' s Team at the 2002 FIFA Women's Youth World Championships in Edmonton and fourth place finish at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the U.S.

Roxanne Butler

Director/ Manager, National Senior Women's Te


Roxanne coaches High School and Provincial girls under 19 rugby teams. She has been successful at getting the team to attend the Eastern Championship Tournament and the National Championships for the past three years. Roxanne has been the National senior women's team manager for 8 years. Her message is always just come out and try it...you have nothing to lose and so much to gain from meeting new friends, to improved fitness and being part of an environment where you will have fun and learn new skills.

Nadine Cabak Ralph

PE Teacher


Nadine is a physical education specialist at two schools in Winnipeg. She is planning a 'Girls only sports Club' at the schools. She always encourages her students to be active and she tries to teach and live by example.

Lisa Cacciottolo

Elementary Physical and Health Education Teacher


Lisa is a Elementary Physical and Health Education Teacher in downtown Toronto. She encourages the girls to participate in extra curricular sport as much as possible by providing them with as much opportunity as she can. Lisa also volunteers for a local baseball association and plays in the league.

Gwen Campbell




Gwen is a 44-year-old mother of three children and is employed full time at Daimler Chrysler Canada. She is the first woman to hold an elected position in her workplace and is also the Women's Committee chairperson. Gwen is very active in a volunteer capacity in her community and at her children's school. Gwen is committed to getting active and would like to encourage her daughters to do the same.

Lindsay Cargill

National Team athlete - synchronized swimming


Lindsay is a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Public Speaking program and has "fallen in love" with her position as a role model and coach of young synchro athletes.

Colette Carter

Teacher


Colette recently graduated with her B.Ed from Lakehead University. Her undergrad was completed at the University of Windsor with BHK honours. Currently she teaches high school physical education and science in Kirkland Lake. She was involved in varsity athletics and continued in sport by coaching basketball.

Tomislava Cavar

Teacher


A published author and teacher, Tomislava says she is pleased to be able to share her knowledge and collaborate with students and community organizations to promote females' involvement and advancement in sport and physical activity.

Lori Chaki-Farrington

Director/Owner Strength In motion


Lori is very active and involved in sport in physical activity on both a personal and professional level. Personally, she holds five Canadian track and field titles and enjoys a variety of other sports. Professionally, Lori owns and operates Strength in Motion, a company that provides services in the areas of high performance sport training, corporate wellness programming, exercise therapy and assessment services.

Diana Chan

Manager, Human Resources


Diana is a community coach for women's basketball and is transitioning into a head coach role with the varsity girls at a North Vancouver school. She is also proud to be a board member for proMOTION plus and looks forward to providing her energy and professional skills to assist them in reaching their goals.

Erin Chan

National Team athlete - synchronized swimming


Erin is proud to promote her sport of synchronized swimming and motivate people within the synchro community. She also credits her family, her mother, father and sister, as being the most influential people in her life.

Isabelle Charest




A onetime member of the national junior alpine ski team (1998), she has been active all her life. Isabelle also started adventure racing with three other women, and will be taking part in an Endurance Adventure series competition. She wants to also encourage women to take part in such events.

Tracy Choptain

Athletic Therapist Canadian Women's National Indoor Volleyball Te


As a Master's of Science student in Physical Education and Recreation University of Alberta Tracy is currently conducting research on elite female volleyball players at Junior and Senior National team level. She is also a therapist for the Women's National Indoor Volleyball Team.

Florence Chow

Power lifter, personal trainer


Florence regularly advocates the benefits of participation in physical activity and is an established speaker, athlete and coach.

Virginia Clark

Community Recreation Coordinator


Virginia is a Community Recreation Coordinator and has worked with the city of Calgary for over 13 years. She was part of the founding board for Kidsport Calgary which is the biggest Kidsport in Canada and distributes funds to children who can not afford to play sports.

Darlene Clark

Portfolio Administrator


Darlene has been a karate athlete for more than 6 years and a volunteer with Girl Guides of Canada for more than 13 years. Her role as a volunteer is to encourage young girls and women to push their potential and develop skills a little out of their comfort zone. Darlene also competes provincially.

Jill Clegg

University Student


Jill has completed her Bachelor in Education and is a member of the Women's Hockey and Women's Slowpitch team. She also coaches girls hockey and volleyball and is working at the local fitness club to develop a program to get more women and girls physically active.

Trish Clements

Manager


Trish is an active volunteer with the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Jackrabbit Program. She has always enjoyed skiing and is focusing on teaching her daughter to ski so that they can enjoy the sport together. Trish's key message when working with girls and women is "Keeping in shape is very important, the size of your body doesn't matter as long as you are fit and have fun."

Ko'ona Cochrane

Project Coordinator


Ko'ona is an Aboriginal Community Facilitator and shares her knowledge and skills with her community. She is also the Project Coordinator for the Winnipeg Aboriginal Girl Guides.

Moira Colbourne




In 1985, Moira was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame as a builder after serving 30 years in field hockey as a volunteer, coach, umpire and administrator. Currently, Moria enjoys working with 8-10 year old girls in New West/Burnaby, BC.

Jodie Colfer

Teacher


Jodi is a second year teacher at a charter school in calgary.She teaches grades 5-7 physical education. She has been involved in sport her entire life. Jodi also plays women's hockey, baseball and golf. She promotes and supports women in sport and feels it is important for girls.

Nancy Cook

Fitness Professional


Nancy is the owner of GO Figure! Family Fun and Fitness. Her business promotes health and fitness solutions for all ages, through active living and healthy eating. She is a certified personal trainer, Nutrition and Wellness Specialist.

Shelley Coolidge

Sports administrator and hockey coach


Well-known in the hockey world, Shelley is a qualified coach and sports administrator who is an advocate of seeing increased opportunities for females in sport and leadership roles.

Lisa Cornish

Vocational Support Worker


Lisa is a Vocational Support Worker and supports women with disabilities. She also sets up work out regimes for her clients and this allows Lisa to encourage a wide spectrum of adult women to get fit, or just stay fit. Lisa also referees women's hockey in the evenings and has been for the past 3yrs.

Denise Cornish

Research Assistant/Study Coordinator


Denise has earned her degree in Physed./ Kinesiology. Physical activity have always been an important part of her life. She has recently completed her 1st Marathon! Denise has also worked 5 years as an Exercise Therapist and is currently working as a Research Assistant.

Christa Costas-Bradstreet

Physical Activity Specialist, City of Hamilton Public Health Dept.


Christa currently works as a Physical Activity Specialist at the Health Department in Hamilton, Ontario. Christa has always participated in sport and physical activity throughout her life. She has 2 young daughters who are also active and involved in sport and physical activity.

Sheilagh Croxon

Former Olympic coach (Synchronized Swimming)


Croxon speaks with power, clarity and emotion when she describes the sacrifices and commitment that took Canada's synchronized swimming team from underdog to Olympic podium. She has been recognized with numerous coaching excellence awards and is mother to three young children.

Dr. E. Laura Cruz

Medical Director and Physician


Dr. Cruz currently works in the field of sport medicine and orthopaedics and has worked as medical staff at various sporting events including Special Olympics, NBA basketball, figure skating competitions and gymnastics events. She is a published author and holds several degrees and diplomas.

Charisse Cyr

Teacher


Charisse teaches Grade 3 in an Aboriginal community. She has experience competing in volleyball and fastball at the provincial level. Charisse has an education degree with a physical education background. Charisse began participating in sports at a very young age and she now volunteers her time to coach and mentor youth.

Christie Darius

Assistant Coach The King's University College Varsity Women's Basketball


Christie is currently an Assistant Coach for the King's University College (TKUC) Women's Basketball Team.She is also involved in the Canadian College's Athletic Associations Female Coach Mentorship Program as an apprentice coach. Christie is a two time Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference All-Star.

Corina Davidse

teacher


Corina is an Elementary School Teacher and has been teaching for 8 years. She is actively involved in the Phys. Ed. program and is the elementary representative on the schools Phys. Ed committee. She also runs an elementary intramural program for grades 4-6. She also enjoys keeping active by playing ringette and running.

Anne Davis

Player Manager, Canadian Women's Cricket Squad 20


In December 2004, Anne became 1 of 9 women from Victoria, BC selected by the Canadian Women's Cricket Association to represent Canada in the Jamaica XI Invitational Cricket Tournament taking place from July 16-31, 2005. Anne's athletic background includes 20 plus years in competitive and recreational ice hockey both as a player and administrator, as well as 10 years playing competitive and recreational fast pitch softball.

Karri Dawson

Senior Manager, Special Initiatives and National Programs


Karri has been involved in sport and physical activity all of her life and now enjoys being active with her two young children. As Senior Manager, Special Initiatives and National Programs at the CCES Karri works on a daily basis to ensure values based sport and physical activity is accessible for all.

Robin Day

manager of career consulting


Robin is 34 years of age and thrives on being active. Robin's experience has shown her that sport is an excellent way to stay fit and stay focused. Robin's message to girls and women is that there are no boundaries; there is a sport for everyone regardless of their goals and fitness levels. As you challenge yourself and reach your goals you will become empowered.

Guylaine Demers

Associate professor, Laval university


Guylaine is a professor at the Department of Physical Education of Laval University. She takes particular interest in issues of women in sport and sports education. Guylaine is also the Vice-Chair of Égale Action, the Quebec association for the advancement of women and sport and physical activity.

Peggy Deming-Malloy

Coach


Inspired by her desire to see principles of "fair play" in sport, Peggy began coaching at the community level. She became physically active herself in order to alleviate stress and finds the best way to lead is to lead by example!

Betty Dermer-Norris

Sports Administrator


When Betty dreamed of participating in an Olympic Games as an athlete, she never realized that being part of the Olympic movement in another role could be just as rewarding. Betty has participated in 5 Olympics, 4 Pan Games and 8 Canada Games in various leadership roles. She currently is a Board member with CAAWS and the Canada Games Council and is the COC's Manager of Games for the upcoming 2004 Athens Olympics.

Maryann Deutscher

Sport Volunteer, athlete and coach


Maryann is actively involved in various activities on a professional, personal and volunteer basis. Among other things, she plays basketball, does triathlons, coaches and works with charities in her community.

Michelle Dezell

Athlete Services Coordinator - Canadian Sport Centre Saskatchewan


Currently Michelle is employed at Sask Sport Inc and the Canadian Sport Centre Saskatchewan. She has always had a passion for many sports and tries to share her enthusiasm by encouraging other women and girls to try new activities. Denise believes in leading by example and sets herself out as a role model. She has recently been trained to facilitate the CAAWS leadership modules and looks forward to sharing her experiences and knowledge with others.

Louise Diduch

Public Accountant


Louise is a self-employed certified management accountant and accounting software solution provider and a mother of two. She is heavily involved in sport and her community. Although she had only been on skates three times in her life, Louise founded, manages and plays on a ladies hockey team. She is currently in the midst of starting a ladies soccer team to begin spring 2005 and has put together a hockey team to play in the 2005 World Masters in Edmonton. Louise also devotes time as a volunteer in her community and believes we can do whatever we set our minds to.

Jaya Dixit




Jaya is an elite field hockey player with a passion for coaching. She is also a third year Political Science student at UBC, looking to work in public health policy research and development. She is also training to compete in her first triathalon.

Meghan Dixon




Meghan is a very active 14 year old who enjoys participating in many different sports including hockey, cross country and cycling. Focusing on her main sport of cycling Meghan earned the title of Under 15 Ontario Cup Mountain Bike Champion last year.

Susan Dodge

CAAWS Web Director


A wonderful example of how athletes never grow old. Now over 50, Susan's prime sports are snowboarding, mountain biking, kayaking and yoga. She says, "Whatever you want to do, do it!"

Ann Doggett

Supervisor, City of Toronto, Parks and Recreation


Ann currently coaches a high performance field hockey team, runs coaching and sport programs for women and is a certified coach course conductor. As well she finds time to "Have fun - play hard - be active" with her teammates in ice hockey and basketball.

Alison Doherty

Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario


A researcher in equity issues in sport and recreation, Alison is an expert in a variety of areas. Her professional interests combined with her experience as a former national team heptathlete (1980-88) make her a valued member of VIEWS.

Nancy Drolet

National Team athlete - hockey


Nancy has been playing hockey for over 20 years and enjoys developing women's hockey and young people's attitudes through the work she does at conferences and hockey clinics.

Shannon Duff

Research Assistant


Shannon is a Research Assistant and has participated in competive gymnastics, running and volleyball. When she was an infant she had to wear a corrective hip brace and doctors said she would always have to use crutches. Shannon defeated the odds and was a very athletic child.

Dawn Dunfield-Whitters

Fitness Leader/Program Coordinator


Although Dawn didn't discover the benefits of active living until her adult years she has more than made up for lost time. Currently she is a qualified fitness instructor, a group fitness coordinator, and runs out of personal interest. Dawn says she feels stronger, healthier, and more empowered than ever and is looking to pass her passion for fitness on to others. She believes you should take a chance - you'll probably be surprised what you are capable of.

Chantry Edwards

Student


Chantry has been involved in sport all of her life, at the age of 12 she was a member of the Ontario Provincial Basketball team. More recently her focus has been on sprint kayaking, she competed at the Junior World Championships in Curituba, Brazil in 2001 placing fifth and eighth. Currently, Chantry is coaching female paddlers and encourages them to achieve their best and to not let anything get in the way of their goal, stay focused and never settle for second best.

Bliss Edwards

Coach


Bliss has been paddling sprint canoe and kayak for as long as see can remember and has always had a greater love for canoeing. Unfortunately there are virtually no woman's canoeing programs outside of Canada. Bliss is contributing to the efforts being made to change this but progress is slow. As a fourth year student at the University of Waterloo Bliss is continuing to demonstrate her love of canoeing by coaching and encouraging growth in this sport.

Jodi Etcheverry

Jr. National Team Biathlete


Jody is 19 years old and is currently training for the sport of Biathlon. This is her fourth year in the sport and her first on the Jr. National team. Her goals are to race for Canada at the World cup and Olympics level.

Karen Fahlman

Manager Fitness and Lifestyle Centre


Karen is married and has three teenage children. She is a coach at the club and provincial level in the sport of Biathlon. She is currently working on her NCCP level 4 tasks. Karen is presently the Manager for the Fitness and Lifestyle Centre at the University of Regina and she completed her first marathon when she turned 40. That event was the catalyst that made her believe she could do anything.

Brandi Farmer

Grade 4/5 teacher


Brandi is a phys.ed teacher and is always looking to make gym a fun and motivating activity so students will continue to do it outside of school. She would love to start up some elementary school activities such as dance, yoga and soccer.

Laura Farres

Mental Skills Trainer


Laura is a certified Mental Trainer, an NCCP level four field hockey coach and a chartered professional coach. She applies her knowledge and skills of mental training to sport, exercise, health, and business through her private consulting practice, Mind in Motion Consulting Inc. and has worked with a number of national, provincial and regional organizations in this capacity. In addition, she teaches part-time at Douglas College in New Westminster, BC and recently published her first book.

Jennifer Fenton

Sport & Active Living Consultant


A consultant for 15 years in the health, physical activity, and sport education field, Jennifer also volunteers as Chair of proMOTION plus and a executive member of the BC Orienteering Association. She is an outdoor enthusiast and keeps active with her 2 children. Jennifer says "Just try it! Reap the benefits of good health for yourself first, but we all benefit".

Charlotte Ferguson

Personal Trainer/Fitness Instructor/Athlete


Charlotte is a Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor who loves being able to motivate and help to improve the quality of other people's lives. Through sport Charlotte has learned self-esteem, discipline, team play, goal setting and so many other skills that put her where she is today.

Linda Finch

Sports Administrator & Program Director with ESTEEM Team


Linda says that sport has always played an important role in her life. Her experience as program director with ESTEEM Team in BC combined with her love of soccer, snowboarding, running, hiking and mountain biking, Linda is a valued member of VIEWS.

Cheryl Finn

Executive Director, London Sports Council


Cheryl is Executive Director of the London Sports Council. She is extremely committed to the current and future of females in sport from the grassroot level up to the elite level of competion. Cheryl will a part of the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse as Mission Staff for Team Ontario.

Erin Fitzgerald

Student


Erin is a student at the University of Toronto where she is studying International Relations. She is also a black belt in Chito-Ryu Karate, which she has been studying since 2000. Erin has competed both provincially and nationally. She represented Canada at the International Soke Cup in Australia.

Leslie Fleming

health instructor, RN, board of directors Triathlon MB


Leslie is a keen enthusiastic athlete, mother, teacher and community member. She loves to encourage sport to all her friends and colleagues. Leslie also promotes healthy living and lifestyle to her students and encourages them to make healthy choices.

Trinity Folland

Entreprenuer


Trinity played 4 years of basketball and coached one year at college in British Columbia. She says she loves particiating and being involved with sports and credits team sports as helping her learn more about herself and influencing her career and other areas of her life. She says "Stay fit, stay healthy, stay involved".

Elizabeeth Forbes

student


Elizabeth is currently a student at the University of Guelph. She competes in varsity cross-country running and track and field. Elizabeth enjoys promoting running and active lifestyles and has been coaching running for elementary school age children for over 5 years. Elizabeth is hoping to pursue a career in counseling girls who struggle with mental illness and eating disorders.

Janice Forsyth

PhD Student, CAAWS Board


A PhD student studying Aboriginal sport history at the International Centre for Olympic Studies at the University of Western Ontario, Janice is also working with the Aboriginal Sport Circle, the Esteem Team Association, CAAWS and Athletes Can. Her message to girls and women is "be who you want to be and live life to the fullest".

Trish Fougner

Public Affairs Officer with the Ministry responsible for sport in British Columbia


As a former competitive track athlete, and now the mother of two, Trish strives to inspire and motivate kids, in particular girls, to work towards active lifestyles. She volunteers with the Victoria International Track Fest and other local sporting events and coaches youth soccer and basketball. Currently, Trish works for the provincial government in communications; specializing in sport, physical activity and information around the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Glenna Fraser

Director of School Age Care Program


Glena has been playing organized sports since she was seven. She continued her involvment in college, studying Recreation. One of her major goals is to increase accessibility and draw of physical activity to teenage girls. Glena feels that it is important to get involved.

Cassidy Freeman

Student


Cassidy is a Kinesiology student at the University of Calgary. She has wrestled and played rugby for over 6 years and is now coaching both junior high and high school teams in wrestling and rugby. Cassidy was VIP on both teams and won 3rd at nationals in wrestling.

Julie Frias

Fitness Manager & Personal Trainer


Julie is regularly amazed at how her work as a personal trainer can facilitate amazing results, both physically and mentally. Julie also believes that children should need to adopt a healthy lifestyle early on.

Shelley Fried

Intramural Coordinator


Shelley is currently coaching a Bantam "A" hockey team in Calgary. She has been involved in coaching ice hockey and skating for over 16 years. Her current position involves trying to get students, employees and the general public to play sports. As a coach of young girls, she tries to give them a role model that they can follow and shows them that sport is fun and a way of life, not just something to do.

Sandra Friedman

Counsellor, Consultant, Educator


Sandra is a past Chair of proMOTION plus and has a passionate commitment to getting girls and women active. She is a therapist, educator and consultant in eating disorder and obesity prevention and treatment, body image, girls' development and issues. Sandra also conducts professional training and community seminars across Canada and has authored several outstanding books.

Terri Froess

Recreation Therapist


Terri is a recreation therapist who works with youth ages 12 - 19 who are challenged with mental health issues. Terri runs therapeutic groups specifically for girls and consults with community agencies to assist clients in reintegrating.

Terri Fullawka




Terri is a 41 a year old mother of two. She has helped manage and coach their soccer and basketball teams over the past 11 years. Terri has participated in the Saskatchewan MS Bike Tour. She enjoys being active and is currently planning a running/walking program.

Sandra Gage

Executive Director, Partnership Development


Sports has been a part of Sandra's life since an early age and she has learned many valuable lessons from her involvement. As a young athlete, sport gave Sandra confidence and provided her with a positive social network.

Jeanette Gallant

Teacher


Sport has always been a large part of Jeanette's life. She fells that her confidence, leadership qualities and healthy lifestyle can be attributed to her athletic involvements. Currently Jeanette teaches a grade five class and coaches the soccer and running club. In her spare time she enjoys strength training, skiing, and playing in a co-ed soccer league and has recently discovered mountain biking.

Lynn Anne Gallant

Sports Administrator


Well-known in PEI as a leader in the sport community and recipient of numerous awards for her work, Lynn Anne has a keen interest in promoting the benefits of females being involved in sport and physical activity.

Julie Gallie

Recreationist


Dancing since the age of 3 has given Julie a love of movement, physical activity and an appreciation for what it does physically and emotionally. Having danced as a student and teacher,Julie now brings this experience to Parks and Recreation and hopes to share her experience with others.

Penny Gardner

Sport Consultant


Penny has worked within the Canadian sport system for over 15 years. After a lengthy career as an athlete, Penny began volunteering her time as a softball coach and course conductor and has held several leadership roles as mission staff at Canada Games, Olympic Games, World Softball Championships and Pan Am Games, to name a few. She also sits on several sport committees.

Shelley Gellatly

Business owner/operator


Shelley offers contract services to local gyms through her business Northern Athletic Experiences. She also volunteers as a snowshoe and running coach for junior athletes and sits on the Athletics Yukon Board and is the Canadian race representative for the Yukon Arctic Ultra.

Kate Goddard

Athlete/Student


Kate is a sixteen year old biathlete who is trying to fit in multiple sports and has the desire to do well in school. She is also involved in half-marathons, cross country, rowing, track and biathlon. She has had awesome coaches and incredible teachers who've made it all possible.

Pamela Godfredsen

Physical Educator (Graduation May 2006)


Pamela has completed her Bachelor of Physical Education at the University of Manitaba. She plays sports and coaches kids ages 6 to 16. She is also a certified aerobics instructor with the Manitoba Fitness Council and volunteers at the YMCA.

Catherine Gosselin-Despres

Program and National Team Coordinator


Catherine has been involved in sport at various levels, first as an athlete and a volunteer. Her interest in sport led her to study kinesiology and later sport administration. Currently, Catherine in employed with a national sport organization doing administrative work and loves what she is doing. She believes that physical activity and sport should be part of everybody's life especially girls and women and that you should never be afraid to move, you will feel so much better after!

Lisa Green

Sports Administrator


An all-around athlete in high school, Lisa has used the skills and experiences that she gained from being involved in sport to create "Isis Inspiration", a female specific athletic, fitness and life company. She hopes to inspire other young girls and women to use sport and fitness in bettering their own lives.

Alana Green

Owner of Martial Art Club, Instructor


Alana is 21 and has just started her own business. She runs a Choi Kwang Do Martial Art club. It is a modern martial art that is beneficial for the body.She is also a 4th year business student and love's instructing Choi Kwang Do because she gets to share her knowledge and improve people's lives.

Raina Haffey

teacher


Raina has made a lifelong committment to having a healthy lifestyle. Raina is a grade 5-6 teacher in a school for children with special needs. Teaching is her passion and she is happy to spend each day doing what she loves.

Carol Hagel

Engineering assistant


Carol has been coaching hockey for over 10 years. Her daughter started playing at age 5. Carol's current focus is on girls/female hockey because she would like to help kids to develop their skills.

Vivian Hansen

Paralegal


Although Vivian never an athlete in her youth she has developed a keen interest in sport after watching her children participate. She is now managing and coaching girls indoor and outdoor soccer in Yellowknife, NWT. Vivian has developed a passion for soccer and loves having the opportunity to meet so many children through sport. She is looking to learn as much as possible to improve her style of coaching / managing and continue to work with the athletes that are so fun, energetic and anxious to learn.

Lynette Hanson

kinesiology student, youth at risk program planner


Lynette is a third year Kinesiology student at the University of Saskatchewan. She is doing her practicum this year with the Saskatoon Sport Council creating new partnerships and developing sport opportunities for youth at risk. She also works as a fitness instructor at a ladies fitness centre.

Denise Harrison

Teacher


Denise is a busy mother of two children as well as a kindergarten and elementary school physical education teacher. Currently she is studying to attain her masters in early childhood education at the University of Alberta. In her spare time, Denise coaches her students in a variety of sports and is a strong advocate of girls being active. In addition, Denise is presently training for triathlons, half-marathons and has her sights set on participating in the Master's Games 2005. She believes, it is not about winning - it is about participating!

Theresa Harvey Pruden

Member of CAAWS Board of Directors

Eva Havaris

Graduate Student/Coach


Eva is 26 years old and in her second year of the Sport Managment Masters program at the University of Western Ontario. After a very successful experience as a varsity athlete with the UWO women's soccer program, Eva decided to continue her involvement in the sport of soccer as an assistant coach of the UWO varsity women's soccer team, and head coach of the U14 current national champions the North London Supernova girl's soccer team.

Lyndsay Hayhurst

Consultant, United Nations Development Programme


Lyndsay completed her Masters in Human Kinetics at UBC. She also started the first Right to Play- student based club at UBC. Consulting for the United Nations Development Programme in New York leaves her hoping to pursue a career in health communications/ social change campaigns or in academia.

Juliene Hayward

Student - Athletic Therapy


Entering her final year of the Athletic Therapy program, Juliene will continue next year as a Student Head Therapist. She volunteers with a high performance Hockey School. She was a member of the Canadian National Rhythmic Gymnastics team and has had the opportunity to compete internationally.

Katie Higham

student


Katie is a fourth year Kinesiology and physical education student who is hoping to do a masters degree in health promotion after she graduates in the spring of 2005. Health and fitness are a huge part of Katie's life. She is an avid runner and recently participated in the CIBC Run for the Cure.

Nicole Hill

student


Nicole is a third year Recreation Management student at Acadia University in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. She has worked as a valley soccer coordinator during the summer and now is working to run an indoor soccer centre. Nicole also coordinates an Acadia Athletics outreach program.

Cathi Hills




Cathi is a busy mother of three, a care provider as well as a web site administrator. In balancing work and play she is always cognoscente of the importance of proper nutrition and physical activity. Cathi enjoys yoga, biking, running and swimming alone and with her family. She is also a role model for her two young daughters as well as the girls she comes in contact with through her volunteer work with the Girl Guides of Canada.

Tammy Holliday

Personal Trainer and Sports Administrator


Tammy became a fitness enthusiast later in life and is now committed to her new, healthy lifestyle. As a mother of 3 girls, she intends to keep her daughters active and hopes to start a club for girls where they can try new sports. A duathlon & marathon competitor and volunteer in the health community, Tammy's message is "anything is possible - never say never".

Amy Hollingsworth

Housemaster/Teacher


Amy is an NCCP level 3 certified coach in the sport of Field Hockey and was recently named Canada Games Head Coach for Team Ontario. She also enjoys playing women's rep hockey, running and cycling. Amy works full time is the mother of two great girls and is pursuing her B. ED at Trent University part-time.

Margery Holman

University Professor


Dr. Holman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at University of Windsor. Her research focus is on equity issues as they relate to gender. Marge also has over 20 years experience as a volleyball coach.

Karin Horan

Fitness Coordinator - Humber College & personal trainer


Karen keeps busy playing and coaching soccer and instructing various types of fitness classes. She owns her own company called "Balanced Approach" that provides personal training, acupuncture and sports conditioning services.

Sharon Huckabay

Educational Assistant


Sharon is 47 years old and has 3 children and 2 grand children. She has been an Educational Assistant in a school for 12 years. She helps out with teachers on staff and with a program called Keep It Going Girls. It's a program to encourage girls to keep active. Sharon is all for daily physical activity for children of all ages.

Michelle Hughes

Graduate student - Phys Ed and registered nurse (RN)


Michelle believes that women's involvement in sport and physical activity has many positive advantages, both for their personal well-being and in their professional lives. Michelle is presently doing a thesis on physical education.

Lorene Hurd

Athletic Director/Teacher


Lorene grew up in Melfort, Saskatchewan. She attended the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Lorene received a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and a Bachelor of Education both from U of S. She is now the Athletic Director at St. Andrew's High School in Victoria, BC. Lorene also teaches Physical Education and English. She spends her spare time involved in a variety of sports and physical activities.

Lisa Hynes

Middle years teacher


Lisa is an elementary school teacher and coach. She has been teaching physical education in schools for the past 5 years. During this time she has also been coaching various boys and girls sports teams. She was part of a research team which looked at strategies to motivate inactive youth.

Heather Hynes

Sports Dietitian


Heather currently works with a sport science and medicine organization that works closely with high performance athletes. Heather helps athletes with the nutrition aspect of their training programs. She also works with grassroots athletes and community groups that are interested in learning and adopting healthy eating habits and a healthy body image.

Megan Imrie

Member of Junior National Biathlon Team


Megan has moved to Canmore to train at the National Biathlon Centre. Her goal is to compete in the 2010 Olympic Winter games. She has been working toward this dream since she was 14 yrs. old. She also coaches and trains with kids from elementary schools.

Sandy Jacobson

Campaign Administrator


Sandy is 38, married, has an 11 year-old boy and works full time at The Steadward Centre. Sandy loves sports and specializes in the Women's Marathon. She has had the pleasure of representing Canada 4 times on the National Team: 2001 (Edmonton) and 2003 (Paris) IAAF World Championships in Athletics, 2002 Seoul Ekiden Road Race Relay, 1993 World Triathlon Championships. Sandy is currently training for the 2005 World Masters Games in Edmonton.

Brandi Jacobson Prentice

Receptionist


Brandi is 20 years old and has been playing racqetball since the age of 3.She has competed Nationally and Internationally since the age of 7,during that time she won 14 Junior National Singles titles along with 4 Junior World titles.

Christiane Job

Graduate Student


Christiane is currently a graduate student in Human Kinetics at the Universtiy of British Columbia. Her Academic focus pertains directly to women in sport. Christiane is a former UBC women's basketball team member and is also a coach and mentor to young girls in her community.

Mary Johnson

Aboriginal Programmer


Mary has worked for the City of Saskatoon for 18 years and she develops and creates Aboriginal Programs for the Aboriginal Community. She runs on the Move programs which include the Aboriginal Culture to inner city girls.

Rita Johnson

Elementary school teacher


Rita is an Elementary School teacher and is involved in promoting daily physical activity at her school. She helps coach the running club at the school and plans to run school wide activities involving all students. Last year her class was involved with the Canada wide pedometer project.

Erin Johnson

Education student


Erin is a 2nd year Education Student at the University of Alberta. Upon completion of her program she will be using her Phys. Ed. minor to teach Phys. Ed. at the secondary level - Erin also hopes to be able to coach sports teams at this level. She plays competitive fastball for both a club team as well as at the College level and community league Indoor Soccer. She has been in sports all her life and sport has played a great deal in shaping who she is today.

Judy Joseph

Business Owner


Judy owns her own business which offers media relations expertise to amateur sports groups. She has also shared her expertise as a member of mission staff for several Games, including Media Coordinator for Team BC at eight Canada Games and Media Attache for Team Canada at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics, 2002 Salt Lake City Paralympics and is currently working on the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games. Judy believes that whether your goal is to walk around the block or stand on top of the podium, keeping active is the gift to yourself that will keep on giving.

Sarah Junkin

Graduate Student, Sessional Lecturer (Athletics), Exercise Instructor (PFLC) with various city Wellness Programs, Inyengar Yoga Instructor


Sarah is currently in her final year of the graduate program in Kinesiology (Sport and Exercise Psychology) at the University of Saskatchewan. She is enjoying opportunities to be a Teaching Assistant for a first year introductory course in sport psychology.

Chrissy Jurcic

Educator/ Sports Administrator


Chrissy is currently a Program Coordinator with the Steadward Center at the University of Alberta. This is a non-profit organization aimed at bettering the lives of individuals with physical disabilities through exercise and healthy lifestyle choices. She is also a group exercise instructor and personal trainer.

Anna Kearns

Student


As a third year student at Dalhousie University Anna finds it difficult to make time to get active. She feels that it is very important for girls and women to be involved in some sort of physical activity so to encourage her fellow students Anna plans at to start a running program for female university students next year. She believes a healthy mind feeds healthy living and through regular physical activity you can go beyond the norm and challenge yourself in all aspects of life.

Laura Kehrig

Member Services- YMCA Gym (P/T)


Laura is a 2nd year student at the University of Saskatchewan. She is in the process of becoming a fitness leader at the YMCA. Laura has also started a running club that runs 2-4 times a week and is planning to run a 10k marathon.

Sandra Keith

athlete/student


Sandra has been on the national biathlon team for the past 8 years (Both as a junior athlete and now as a senior athlete). Sandra competes throughout the winter on the Biathlon World Cup circuit, and has the opportunity to travel all over the world. Sandra also volunteers as a biathlon coach in Canmore for kids aged 12 to 18 most of who are girls. Sandra is the athlete rep for Biathlon Canada and enjoys promoting the importance of sport in communities across the country.

Gail Kell

Production Planner -GloballyBoundless


Gail has coached since 1997- Girls Softball fastpitch and volunteers for her local CC 1999-2004. She has also volunteered with the Summer Sports Covenor for her local CC. Gail holds workshops for Coaches and parents in the program which is an introduction to Softball for young chidren.

Julie Kelly

President & Lead Instructor for Female Athletes at Elite Instruction


Julie is the President of Elite Instruction, a company that focuses on the physical, mental and technical training for female athletes of every sport. She also coaches elite hockey at the college level and AAA girls levels. never ever give up your dream! and never ever give up on you!

Rebecca Khoury

Athlete/ Sports Administrator


Rebecca has been training in Karate for 15 years. She represented Canada at the international competitions for 5 years and was one of the first Canadian Women's team getting on the podium at Pan America championships 2000. Rebecca has been an athlete rep. for the National Training Centre- Montreal. She was the CEO of the Canadian Karate Championships of 2003, organized in Quebec.

Meera Kisto

Past Student Representative WorldWide IEEE Women In Engineering Committee


Meera is a recent graduate from the Electrical Engineering Technology program. She is currently pursuing her fitness leadership certification and hoping to specialize in instructing studio-cycle at the YMCA-YWCA. Meera has also volunteered with the MS Bike Tour and is a member of a women's team.

Sharon Klein

Athletic Director


Sharon has been involved in playing and coaching sports throughout her lifetime at both the competitive and recreational level. As a physical education teacher, she believes that sport provides an outlet for girls and women to be the best that they can be and to develop friendships for life. Sharon has a passion for playing sports herself and is concerned about the activity level of young girls.

Fiona Knight

Management Consultant


Fiona presently manages projects for the Ontario Public Health Association and operates a special events business. Three years ago she co-founded Women In Networking to improve and highlight the professional careers of women in the entertainment and sports industries through regular networking events. Since 2001-02 WIN (www.womeninnetworking.org)has recognized the contribution of women in sports through an annual awards ceremony. Fiona says "be passionate about women and girls leading active and fulfilling lives".

Zina Kocher

Natioanl Team Biathlete


Zina has been active in sport all her life, mainly due to the early influence of her active parents. She became interested in joining VIEWS as a result of a grade 12 social studies project where she presented a paper on the inequalities that women face in sport.

Julie Kohlruss

Athletic Director


Julie is a Phys Ed teacher for grade 8-12. She is also the athletic director and coach for numerous girls sports teams. In the past 3 yrs. she has ran 2 marathons,3 1/2 marathons, completed 2 sprint triathlons,2 1/2 ironmans and most recently Ironman Canada and she promotes this to all her students.

Bryna Kopelow

Sport Consultant


Bryna is a long time advocate of women and sport and physical activity and has held several volunteer positions in this regard including past Chair of the CAAWS Board and past Chair of the proMOTION plus Board. Currently, Bryna works as a Health, Physical Activity and Sport Education Consultant and sits on the Board of Directors of Sport BC.

Courtney Kosty

Member Services - Gym


Courtney is a 20 year old woman from Saskatoon and works at the YMCA as a Members Service Representative. She plays competitive squash in her spare time and is in the process of becoming a fitness instructor at the YMCA.

Athena LaCarte

Police Officer with Ontario Provincial Police, First Nations Bureau


Athena has been a Police Officer since 1991. She has had the opportunity to leave general patrol duties and work on the community side of policing. Athena has worked with youth in the First Nation Communities and became aware of the issues such as isolation, minimal resources, limited organized sports/activities and poor self esteem. She would like to be more involved in their lives and act as a positive role model.

Daniela Lanc

Health Sciences Student, Coordinator of Health Promotion Program


Physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle have always been priorities in Daniela's life and she enjoys sharing her personal experiences with others. She is the Coordinator of a Health Promotion Program at The University of Western Ontario, called ATTAC (Active Teams Towards Active Communities) Life and is a fourth year Health Sciences student.

Jill Lang

Stock Broker's Assistant/Stude


Jill is a past member of the Manitoba Downhill Ski Team and Provincial Triathlon Team. She coached Nancy Greene Ski Racing for three years to children aged 9-14. Currently, she is a recent graduate of the University of Calgary, where she was captain of the Dino's Varsity Women's Golf Team.

Linda Langerak

Accounting Supervisor / MMA (Mixed Martial Artist) Fighter


Linda has been a competitive athlete in various sports for over 30 years and she can attest that sports have been very important to her development as a human being. At the age of 35 she is still active and is currently teaching a Conditioning class at the Kombat Art Training Academy (www.kombatarts.com)

Melanie Lapier

Masters student & future high school phys ed teacher


Melanie credits her experience as a high school athlete as the key to her academic success and appreciates the beneficial resources provided by VIEWS which have helped her promote and encourage teenage girls to live a healthy lifestyle.

Claudia Larouche




Claudia has her Baccalaureate in Journalism and her thesis touches on women in sport. She is a volunteer for the Canadian Deaf Persons Association. Staying physically active and encouraging women to be active in sport has always been a strong interest.

Moira Lassen

Sports Administrator


Moira is well-known as a leader in the sport community in the Yukon. She is a great spokesperson for promoting the positive benefits of girls and women being involved in sport both on and off the field.

Elaine Lauzon

Directrice d'Égale Acti


Former member of the national volleyball team, director general of Volleyball Québec and now director of Égale Action, an organization that promotes participation of girls and women in sports and physical activity, Élaine has always made time for sports in her life. It has enabled her to develop to her full potential and provided her with a number of opportunities.

Jacqueline Lavallee

Teacher/Coach


Jacqueline is involved with Caaws through the Team Spirit Project. She is teaching at an all Aboriginal school in Saskatoon and coaches women's basketball at all levels. Jaqueline is also a speaker in the community about the importance of sport in the lives of young women.

Aviva Lavallee-Roberts

Student


Aviva is a 22-year-old student at McGill University studying kinesiology and hopes to master in physiotherapy. She enjoys competitive rugby and has been a member of the Quebec team for the last two years. Currently, Aviva teaches a women's self defence class and is planning to coach a high school rugby team this spring. She credits athleticism and physical activity as her source of strength and confidence and would like to share those attributes with others.

Tammy Lawrence

Manager of Resource Development; Healthy Living Coordinator


Tammy is the former Executive Director of Promotion Plus who has always believed in active living. In her new role at Big Sisters she has brought her beliefs with her and is now coordinating the Big Sisters Healthy Living Initiative. Tammy wants all girls and women to have the opportunity to participate and be active and healthy.

Michelle Leigh

National Team Coach/Owner Mariposa


Michelle was named 1998 Ontario Female Coach of the Year. She also received Skate Canada Coaching Award of Exellence and has since coached at 3 Olympic games: Albertville(1992),Nagano(1998)and Salt Lake City in(2002).Her message to Girls and Women is "Make goals that'pull'you towards your dreams.

Valerie Lemieux

financial analyst, M.Sc. student


Valerie is a former member of the Canadian long track speed skating team( 1996- 2000). She is currently working as a Financial Analyst and studying in Montreal. Valerie would like to get involved with VIEWS to promote sports and physical activities for girls and women.

Colette LePoudre

Medical Office Assistant


During her teen years Collette became the Junior Canadian barebow archery champion. She was also part of several dance troups which focused on different ethnic dance forms. Collette has recently started an adult hip hop dance class and her plans are to continue dancing.

Heidi Lester

Snowboard Instructor and Coach


Heidi is a very ambitious 24 year old snowboarder from Kimberley, BC. She continues to strive toward her goal of earning a spot on Canadian snowboard team for boarder cross.

Line Levesque

ESL Teacher _South Korea


Line has been active all of her life in a variety of sports and is a certified figure skating and power skating coach. She has also attained her weight trainer and fitness trainer certifications. Line earned degree in Recreation from Universite de Moncton and since graduation has had opportunity to promote sport and recreation activities for the youth around the world with various festivals, organizations and aboard cruise ships. She is currently living and working in South Korea.

Meaghan Lister

Sports Administrator


Meaghan's background in aqautics, her volunteer involvement with PEI Special Olympics and Girls Guides of Canada and her work experience within the active living community make her a valued member of VIEWS.

Lilo Ljubisic

Athlete and Motivational Speaker


Lilo is a 5-time Paralympic blind athlete who has represented Canada at the international level of athletics for two decades with 19 international podium finishes. She is an active sport volunteer as an athlete's representative and board member of Athletes Can and CAAWS. She is also a member of the IOC Athletes Council and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes Council where she presently is serving as its first female president. Lilo is also a sought after keynote speaker

Roz Llewellyn

Recreation Coordinator


Roz developed an interest in physical activity and personal health towards the end of high school and that provided the motivation for her to pursue a degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies. During her time at the University of Waterloo Roz also studied to become a certified personal trainer. Enabling her to share her enthusiasm for healthy living with others and to help them discover for themselves the benefits of physical activity.

Karin Lofstrom

CAAWS Executive Director


Karin has been involved in sport as an athlete, official, coach, volunteer and administrator all her life. She says she now has a great job, combining her passion for sport with her daily work of trying to create more opportunities for girls and women to participate and lead in sport and physical activity.

Sarah Longhurst

Manager, Marketing and Community Relations


Sarah is a Sports Administrator and a former varsity athlete and coach who now calls herself an active rec-athlete and weekend warrior. Sarah feels that it is so important to encourage young girls to be active; she believes the foundations of a healthy and balanced lifestyle can be formed through sport and physical activity. Sarah wants to encourage young women and girls to be proud of their strength, their bodies and minds.

Bettina Lott

Student


Bettina is an active participate in competitive badminton, kickboxing, ballroom dancing, and Tae Kwon Do. She is studying in the Faculty of Science and enjoys swimming and working out at the gym.

Carol Luttmer

Athlete/environmental consultant


Carol is currently a full time athlete competing in women's double-handed sailing 470 class at the international level.She competed in sailing as a teenager and has recently returned to sailing competitively after completing an undergraduate degree in Engineering and a masters degree in Geography.

Vicki Lynch

teacher


A New Brunswick teacher who is an active coach in her community, Vicki promotes physical activity on a daily basis. She thrives on making young people aware of the benefits of being active and healthy and leads by example by participating in a variety of organized sports.

Barb MacDonald

Communications Consultant


Internationally recognized for her work in the communications field, Barb has handled press operations for three world championships and the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. A life-long recreational athlete, her passion is to see healthy, active, involved girls and women at all levels of sport and physical activity. Barb says that being involved in sports, as a participant, as a volunteer, and as a leader, has helped to shape her life.

Mary MacDonald

Student


Mary is a Concordia University student studying in Leisure Sciences and is hoping to pursue a Masters Degree in Sports Management. Mary is a competitive field hockey player and has been a member of the Quebec Provincial Team for a number of years.

Stephanie MacKay

BC Hockey Manager, Programs


Stephanie has studied sport through two University degrees, working in the sports medical field, playing highly competitve hockey, university varsity soccer and pursuing her passion for hockey through her current employment as program manager at BC hockey.

Amy MacKinnon

Program Coordinator, The Steadward Centre, Austin O'Brien Satelli


Amy works at The Steadward Centre for personal and physical achievement, a fitness facility for people with physical and mental disabilities. She also teaches fitness classes, running clinics and does personal training as well.

Samantha Magalas

student


Samantha has been involved in sports for as long as she can remember. She has played all sorts of sports in all different seasons. Samantha is currently finishing off her 4th and final year at York University where she will graduate with a B.A. in psychology. Samantha is looking towards a career in sports psychology. Samantha played on the York University Women's Varsity Hockey Team for her first three years at school. In 2004 she tried out for and made the men's university baseball team. She was the first female to ever make the York University Men's Baseball Team.

Elizabeth Mansfield

Registered Dietitian and Exercise Specialist


Beth is a Registered Dietitian and Exercise Specialist who specializes in bridging the gap between the sciences of nutrition and exercise and the practices of healthy eating and active living. A former national level competitive athlete (basketball, rugby, cycling) she currently stays active with competitive inline and ice speedskating, cycling, cross country skiing and combined eventing with her horse.

Johnna Manson

Teacher


A former Phys. Ed teacher currently teaching English, Johnna coaches several sports within the school system and within her community. She was a varsity field hockey athlete in university and keeps active by continuing to play and referee at the club level.

Irene Marcoux




Irene has been involved in synchronized swimming for 20yrs, as a swimmer, coach and official. She has started a master's synchro team to inspire women of all ages and sizes to swim for fun, fitness and friendship. Irene also continues to swim as a masters athlete, swimming at the provincial, national and international level.

Josee Martel

Master's in Human Kineti


Josee is completing her MA in Human Kinetics at UBC. Her research focuses on women who have attained Executive Committee level positions. It is hoped that these career stories may enable more women to become leaders.

Susan Massitti

Canadian Sports Center Calgary Consultant


Susan is an orthopaedic sports physiotherapist whose expertise is sought by Olympic and recreational athletes. Susan competed at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics in long track speed skating. Susan has worked as a physical therapist at internatinal events including the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics.

Cheryl McCallum

Manager, Aboriginal Sport Development


Cheryl is currently employed as the Manager of Aboriginal Sport Development & Aboriginal Funding Coordinator for Sask Sport Inc. She is committed to developing and enhancing sport throughout the province of Saskatchewan.

Vanessa McDermott

Occupational Therapist


Vanessa has recently graduated as a clinical occupational therapist.She is certified boxing coach and is currently assisting with some coaching at a local boxing gym. Her passion lies with coaching the competitive teen girls,however she takes a personal interest in the begginer females as well.

Joan McDonald

Olympic coach and archery volunteer


Well-known in the amateur sport community, Joan was inducted into the Canadian Amateur Sport Hall of Fame in 1992 (Builder category) and is an icon in the sport of archery.

Brenda McDowell

fitness program coordinator


Brenda has been involved in sport and physical activity her entire life. In 1999 she was named the CCAA Badminton Athlete of the year. She has her Kinesiology degree from Simon Fraser Universtiy.

Connie McGinley

Personal Trainer and Sports Nutritionist


Connie stays active and is also a personal trainer, sports nutrition specialist, older adult fitness specialist, RPN, currently working towards her RNCP. She is an avid runner and member of Team Diabetes Canada. She has participated in several marathons across Ontario and is training for Ireland.

Robin McKenna

Student


Robin has been involved in sport all of her life. She has been active for as long as she can remember and continues to train as a varsity athlete while pursuing a degree in sport management at Brock University. Robin is eager to share her knowledge and help others learn about the importance of sport and physical activity to all girls and women. She encourages others to find fun enjoyable ways to stay active.

Siobhan McLaughlin

Provincial Head Coach - Rowing


Siobhan is currently employed as the Head Coach of the Saskatchewan Rowing Association. Her background is in rowing, Kinesiology, and coaching, she loves being in a job that combines all of her interests. Siobhan started coaching as a varsity athlete in university, when some girls at a local high school were looking to start a rowing team. Now some of those girls are coaching at their former high school. It's great to see girl's participation in the sport of rowing.

Rachel McLay

Educator/Athlete


Rachel is 32 and has been a soccer player since the age of 4. Sport has always been the cornerstone of who Rachel is, she is the mother of 4 children and founder of a company called SPORTS-CHIC. The company's slogan "STAY IN THE GAME" and the focus of the company is keeping females in the game...the game of sport, the game of life. Rachel speaks with coaches, players, teachers, etc, about responsibility, accountability, and leadership.

Leanne McLean




Leanne is employed at Sask Sport Inc., and from working there she truly believes that there is an activity for everyone. She lives in Saskatchewan which has in motion a province wide movement to increase the physical activity in the whole province.

Lois McNary

Vice President - Sport


Lois has worked for Special Olympics BC for the past 17 years and was a volunteer for 6 years before that. She is now VP of Sport and leads a team of 4 young women to provide support to her 3600 athletes, 2200 volunteers in the 49 communities running Special Olympics programs in their community.

Karen Melnyk

Curriculum Designer / NCCP Facilitator


Karen worked for Burnaby Parks and Recreation and the North Van Rec Commission, while volunteer coaching a variety of sports. She now works as a curriculum designer for the Calgary Police Service,she is creating and designing and coaching, supervision and management courses for the sergeant rank.

Tabitha Melnyk-Gilson

Office Manager, proMOTION plus


Tabitha has completed the Recreation Management program at Langara College, and plans to pursue a Bachelors degree in Applied Communications while putting her knowledge, passion and education to use to advocate for girls and women in physical activity and sport. She enjoys an active lifestyle.

Jennifer Menzies

Teacher and Coach


Jennifer teaches physical education, exercise science and grade 10 science at Trinity College School. She is also a member of a women's elite football team in Scarborough and participates in volleyball and basketball leagues. Jennifer also makes time to coach football, volleyball, nordic skiing and swimming.

Jaana Merivirta

Athlete


Originally from Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta Janna lives and trains at the national training centre in Quebec for 8-9 months a year. She is 20 years old and competes at the national level in the sport of judo. In the off-season, Janna lives with her family, including six sisters, in Alberta working to save money for her post-secondary education and career in judo. She loves all sports and thinks it's very important to get other women and young girls involved and active.

Anne Merklinger

Director General


Anne has 15 years of management experience in national sport organizations and is currently the director general of the Canadian Canoe Association. She is an accomplished athlete in speed swimming (national team 77-81) and has competed at curling's Scott Tournament of Hearts on several occasions. Anne is also a member of the CAAWS board and is the president of the Sandra Schmirler Foundation.

Breanne Merklinger

Sales Associate


Breanne still finds time to pursue the sport she loves while working and studying Honours Communications at the University of Ottawa. She has been curling competitively with the same team for the past 6 years. Breanne's team has competed at the Ontario Junior Ladies Curling Championships for the past 5 years, finishing second twice. Her long-term goal is to compete in the Winter Olympics with her twin sister Lee.

Lee-Anne Merklinger




At 19 years of age Lee-Anne has already enjoy the competitive nature and social aspect of curling for 12 years. She and her teammates, which include her twin sister, have accomplished many goals and won many awards over the last several years including a trip to Switzerland after winning the Toronto Curling Association tournament. Leanne was also named female athlete of the year and received a bursary for sport excellence. Currently, she is in her second year of sport psychology at the University of Ottawa.

Jackie Mersich

Owner, director of Fit4ever


Formerly a provincially ranked squash player, Jackie has a longstanding interest and appreciation of keeping active and sharing information. As a personal trainer and music producer for older adults, Jackie worked on a study with the VON offering exercise and education for women in rural areas to reduce cardiovascular disease. She also speaks on osteoporosis and working with older adults and offers courses for Older Adults Specialist certification to fitness instructors.

Brenda Mesich

teach women's hockey skil


Brenda is a Coach and teaches women's hockey skills. She is also a mother of three children and feels that it is very important that they see the positive results sports has had on her life.

Janette Messer

Community Programs Coordinator


Janette has been actively involved in many communities as a gymnastics coach. Her current position as Community Programs Coordinator for the Town of Okotoks has provided her with the responsibility of ensuring that the community has balanced program opportunities for all ages and genders.

Angelle Meunier

Government Public Affairs Officer


Angelle is physically active on a regular basis and encourages anyone and everyone she can to become more involved. As part of her work with in government communications she is working on the daily physical activity initiative in schools which requires 30 min. of phys. activity/ day.

Sara Middleton

Sport Administrator


Manager of YWCA YoWoChAs Outdoor Education Centre Sara works with over 3,000 girls each year in outdoor sport and recreation programmes. She is also a ballet instructor and participates in not only ballet, but also snowboarding, running, cross country skiing and swimming.

Sydney Millar

National Coordinator, CAAWS 'On the Move' pro


Sydney is well-versed on the issues facing the participation of girls in sport and physical activity. Through her work on a variety of projects, Sydney has gained experience in several areas including community development as it relates to municipal physical activity programs and physical education in the school system.

Tammy Mistol

P.E. teacher


Tammy is a Teacher who enjoys participating in sports and activities. She is an active member of curves and is training for a 10 km run. She enjoys soccer, bike riding and walking her dogs with her 9 year old daughter.

Gina Mollicone Long

Sports Administrator


Gina has always been active in sport - hiking, kayaking and yoga are her favourites. A Big Sister for 7 years, she has also been giving workshops on self esteem and body image since 1998. Gina also works for proMOTION plus, a BC organization for girls and women in physical activity and sport. Gina's message is "Be yourself. Be proud of yourself. Take care of yourself. Do what makes you feel good. Be active and respect yourself."

Leanne Montgomery

Police Officer


Leanne was an active high school athlete and played basketball throughout her post-secondary studies. She currently works as a police officer in the province of British Columbia and says "Stay involved in sport, be active".

Deborah Moore

Fitness and Triathalon Coach


As a former runner and competitive rower Deborah believes that "you can do anything that you want to do". After 9 years of participating in triathlon she did just that on October 18, 2003, Deborah competed in the Hawaii Ironman Championship and finished among the top 50 women aged 30-34 in the world.

Tracy Morgan

Community Programs Assistant


Tracy is a Community Programs Assistant and has competed in Synchronized Skating from the age of 12-22 yrs, and started coaching skating at the age of 19 yrs. She is no longer with Skate Canada but has turned her focus to recreational programs. She feels that recreation is important and we should enjoy the feeling that we get from sport and activity.

Anne-Marie Mougeot

kinesiology student/ fitness instructor


Anne-Marie is currently studying Kinesiology and is working towards a physiotherapy degree. She works at the University of Saskatchewan gym and teaches fitness classes. Anne-Marie is interested in gaining more experience and knowledge in the field of physical fitness and health.

Andrea Muir

Program Director with Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports


Andrea is the Program Director with the Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association. Andrea's position involves recruiting new members and promoting wheelchair sports to existing members. Andrea is also actively involved with the women's provincial wheelchair basketball team.

Dorothy Murphy

Community Mental Health Nurse


Dorathy is a Community Mental Health Nurse and mother of three daughters who advocates the use of exercise both in her work with adolescents and at home. She has participated in a recent MS Bike- a-thon which reinforced the importance of training.

Leslie Murray

National Team Coordinator


Leslie has a Bachelor of Recreation Studies with a management minor from the University of Manitoba. She has put her educate to good use with numerous sport organizations including, the 1999 Pan American Games Society, 2001 Canada Games organizing committee, and Athletics Canada. She is also and active volunteer in the sport community and participated as a member of the Mission Staff for the 1999 Canada Games.

Anne Muscat

sport psychology consultant


Anne is a Sport Psychology Consultant, a registered clinical counsellor and NCCP course conductor. She enjoys sharing her psychological knowledge (her passion) to help individuals, athletes, coaches, and business organizations reach their personal potential.

Gail Niinimaa

Athlete


Gail Niimimaa is currently competing her level 4 in Biathlon and Diploma in High Performance Coaching at the NCI- Calgary. She was a member of the National Biathalon Team in the mid 1980's. Gail is always looking for opportunities to enhance and increase the participation of women & girls in sport.

Marie-France Noel

Student Athlete


At 20 years of age Marie-France is continuing her pursuit of higher education through correspondence courses. She is an active participate at many freestyle snowboarding competitions, including the Quebec provincial circuit competitions and World Cup events in her region. Marie-France is pleased to have the support of several sponsors; Roxy/Quiksilver, Venus, Adrenaline Board Shop, and R9Connections, as she strives towards her goal of becoming a member of the Canadian national team.

Shawna Novak

Medical student and former NT athlete (triathlon & duathlon)


This medical student has a variety experience in the health sector, including working on a project to increase student awareness of international health issues. Her academic achievements combined with her experience as a national team athlete make Shawna a very knowledgeable member of VIEWS.

Noreen Ortilla

Co-owner of Elite Performance Athletic Therapy


As a certified athletic therapist, former varsity volleyball player and girls volleyball coach, Noreen now participates in sport on a recreational level and has volunteered her time as a member of the medical staff for several major sporting events. She believes the best teacher of character is seeing character itself. So she says "be strong, be a leader and be heard".

syrena oswald

Teacher


Syrena is volunteering at the Women's Health clinic where she learned about CAAWS. Syrena attended the workshop held at the Winter club on Nov 1, 2005. She is very interested in the issues CAAWS addresses and as an educator it is always important to stay open minded and knowledgable.

Nicky Pacas

National Biathlon Team member


Nicky is a member of the Junior National Biathlon team and trains in Canmore, Alberta. She has been a member for the past 5 years. Nicky also represents the views of Alberta athletes as the Female athlete rep for Biathlon Alberta. In the winter she teaches ski lessons to groups and individuals.

Tracy Parker

Adjudicator, Personal Trainer/Kinesiologist


Tracy is a certified kinesiologist who is currently working as an adjudicator and personal trainer. Through her studies, personal experiences, and work experiences she has come to appreciate the importance of promoting health and physical activity.

Taye Patterson

Competitive Swimmer


At 17 years of age Taye has only been swimming competitively for 5 years. Last year she qualified for Senior Nationals in three events (50m free, 100m free, 50m back) and this summer she hopes to compete with the Canadian Olympic Team in Athens. Taye is very excited and pleased to be attending the University of Missouri-Columbia (Div.1) on a full athletic-scholarship this fall. She will also be a part of their academic honours program. Taye loves swimming because of the way she feels about herself after finishing a hard practice.

Cheryl-Lynn Pearsall

Assistant Community Recreation Director, Figure Skating Coach


As Assistant Community Recreation Director at Canadian Forces Base Borden, Cheryl-Lynn is responsible for implementing and monitoring all recreation activities and clubs for military families. Cheryl-Lynn has been a professional skating coach for the last 5 years and enjoys passing her love and joy of the sport onto other people.

Julia Peters

Student


A sports psychology graduate student and athlete at Carleton University, Julia is doing research that concentrates on the benefits of sport and physical activity for young women, especially with respect to social behaviour.

Marlies Phillion

student


Marlies is a varsity hockey player and Kinesiology student at the University of Ottawa. Marlies is very passionate about school and playing for the Gee-Gees. Marlies is originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario. She is a small town girl at heart, who values close relationships with friends and family.

Julie Pickering

Student


Julie is an active Grade 12. student who has loved swimming and water related activities for as long as she can remember. Currently, she swims competitively and plays water polo with her school team. For the last year, Julie has been coaching swim athletes of all ages in preparation for the Special Olympics. She believes that sports and team activities bring people together, especially women.

Tannis Pluchinske

Phys. Ed Teacher


Tannis is currently teaching K-8 phys.ed and is involved in a number of extra- curricular activities. She coaches a variety of different sports at different age levels. As a female phys.ed teacher she feels that she can be a positive role model for young athletes.

Sheryl Preston

Athlete


Sheryl was not always an athlete. It took until she was 20 to understand what the human body is capable of. Sheryl has been on the rowing team for 3 years and was a silver medalist at the 2004 World Championships.

Kathryn Pringle

University student & Ringette club president/coach


Kathryn says that coaching is her "passion". She loves to give back to the community and sees herself as a role model for the girls that she coaches.

Elissa Purvis

police officer/marathon runner


Elissa is a police officer with a sports background in competitive swimming and in the last few years took up marathon running. She frequently gives safety talks to women's running groups at a local running store for their various clinics.

Lee Randell




A soccer coach, sports administrator and personal trainer, Lee believes in the value of promoting the positive benefits of girls and women being involved in sport and physical activity.

Meghan Read

student


Megan is an honors student in grade 11 and is currently cycling competitively with the Atlantic Training Centre. She is a volunteer coach with the special olympic swim team in her community. She believes that sport is great because it helps shape who we are and who we will become.

Emily Read

Kinesiology student; Head Lifeguard; Personal Trainer


Emily is a third year honors student studying Kinesiology at Acadia University. She is also passionate about life and physical activity, especially with the growing trends toward obesity. Emily is a personal trainer and Head Lifeguard at the Acadia pool and teaches aquatic and leadership courses.

Kara Reid

Athletic Therapist


Kara is a Certified Athletic Therapist who is also a high performance athlete competing at the National and International level in Canoeing and Dragon Boating. Kara has the privilege in working with many teams and individual athletes throughout the Burlington and Oakville area, many who are females.

Emily Roback

Chiropractic Student


Emily is completing her doctor of chiropractic degree as well as participating in a variety of fitness competitions at the provincial and national level. Recently, she was selected to be in the trainer profile section and on the cover of Fitness Trainer Canada Magazine.

Diana Rochon

NSCA Provincial Director; Conditioning Specialist; Owner of Dynamic Core Fitness


Diane has been involved in sport and physical activity all of her life as an athlete, as an athletic trainer, as a coach, a conditioning specialist and as a volunteer.

Katie Rooks

Student


Katie is a third year student in the health sciences field at the U of Saskatchewan. This year she is applying to medicine. She is also a member of both the Track and Cross country teams. Katie has competed at three Canadian Intrauniversity Championships and her team has won two titles.

Nicole Rozier LLB




Nicole is currently employed as a Personal Trainer at Goodlife Fitness Club in Halifax NS. She is also a Wrestling Coach NCCP level III certified at Metro Amatuer Wrestling Club. Nicole's message to people is it's the desire and the will to outlast and confidence in the self that is your best attribute. Remember to be your own number one fan -- believe that you have the total package -- people will look on and believe you!

Wanda Rozwadowska

University Soccer athlete (NCAA division I)


A college soccer player and former world champion in taekwondo, Wanda's latest venture is as co-founder (along with VIEWS member, Lisa Green) of Isis Inspiration, a company with the goal to inpsire girls and women to reach for their higher self and discover their power within.

Kirsten Ruecker

Consultant


An avid participant in many sports, Kirsten is on the Board of Directors of proMOTION plus, the BC organization dedicated to the promotion of girls and women in physical activity and sport. She is a former policy advisor on international women's equality and has experience in the development, analysis and implementation of policy on women's human rights and gender equality. She has been a frequent member of panels and participated as an expert in consultations on women's equality issues.

Nancy Russell

Director, Key Accounts


Nancy has been working in the world of sports for the past 6yrs. as a Project Manager on several high profiled events such as Super Bowls and The Masters. Nancy could not imagine her world without sports. She believes that many programs really help to build strong relationships and personal growth.

Ingrid Ruys

Coach/Manager, University of Alberta Track and Field/Cross Country


Ingrid has coached and managed for over 20 years, of which over 14 have been at the University of Alberta Track and Field / Cross Country. She has also coached for Athletics Canada's National Team, including teams like 2006 World Indoor Athletic Championships.

Kathy Salmon Farstad

Retired Olympic Athlete


Kathy was a member of the national Luge team for ten years and is a two time Olympic athlete. This experience taught her about commitment, perseverance and how to believe in yourself to achieve new possibilities. Since her retirement 11 years ago she has continued to give back to sport as a coach and volunteer. Kathy works with the Canadian Sport Centre in Calgary as a facilitator for Public Speaking, goal setting, sport demonstration and self-marketing.

Maria Scalzo

Women's Soccer Coa


Maria is 28 years old and has been playing soccer since she was 4 years old and now coaches womens soccer. Her goal is to direct young girls into a sport that they love and direct them into a positive life.

Shawnee Scatliff

Past-Chair of the CAAWS Board


Shawnee Scatliff, who participated in 3 Canada Games as an athlete, has been Manitoba's Assistant Chef de Mission for numerous Canada Games. She was recently named Chef de Mission for the 2003 Western Canada Summer Games. Shawnee was also on the mission staff for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

Lisa Schwann

High School teacher and Team Canada Coach (Floorball)


As a teacher and coach, Lisa knows firsthand the importance of sending the right messages to girls and women. She is a keen member of VIEWS and regularly promotes the positive benefits of girls being involved in physical activity to her students.

Erica Seales

Youth Resource Coordinator


Erica works for a school division in Winnipeg developing programming for youth. Her programming focuses on youth at risk, healthy living and overcoming socio-economic discrepencies. Her main focus is promoting healthy living for youth from all areas of society.

Lynn Seguin

Coach/Sask Fencing office manager


Lynn has been coaching for 10 years in the sport of fencing. She has also been a high performance athlete in modern pentathlon and is the only Canadian, male or female, to win a world championship title. Lynn will take her fencing exam and become the 3rd female fencing master in Canada.

Jill Shaw

Community Recreation Coordinator


Since graduating from the University of Calgary in 1999 Jill has held a variety of roles in sport, fitness, and wellness oriented settings. Jill hopes that her background in combination with her Masters in Health Administration will enable her to further her knowledge, skills, and level of responsibility related to both management and health.

Allison Sheard

National Adaptive Rowing Program Coordinator


Allison is the Founder and head coach of the Adaptive Rowing Program (for individuals with a disability) at the Argonaut Rowing Club in Toronto, Ontario. She is also the National Adaptive Program Coordinator for Rowing Canada Aviron.

Nora Sheffe

Consultant


Nora says her love of sport was sparked when she was 7 years old and playing on her first organized team. Since that time, she has played on over 100 different sports teams and has learned and benefited tremendously from her sport experience. Professionally, Nora has worked as a sports administrator at the provincial, national and international level. In 1997, after having their 2nd child, she and her husband moved home from Zimbabwe where they had worked on an International Development Through Sport project and she began her Consulting Firm.

Deb Sigaty

Elementary School Teacher


Deb is married and a mother of two currently teaching grade 1 after teaching physical education for 5 years. She was previously the coach of the U. of A. Swim Team (for 10 years) and has coached basketball and soccer. She mentors staff 'games' and helps administration to organize physical activity.

Krista Smith

Account Executive


About 4 years ago Krista considered herself a couch potato! Then she heard about a program called Just-Tri-it. It is a training program for women only to help them complete a mini-triathlon. She completed the program and since then has become an avid swimmer and runner! She also joined the Just-Tri-It program as a coach and says it's been very rewarding.

Colleen So

student


Colleen is a Kinesiologist grad currently studying physiotherapy at the U of T. She is involved in running, biking and rockclimbing. Sports and activity have been a very important part of her life. Her goal is to integrate physical activity as a major component to all of her client's, friend's and family's.

Mary Jo Spence

Manager Environment Health and Safety


Mary has always been active within the Soccer community in Calgary. She has been playing and coaching soccer for a women's over 35 soccer team. Mary has successfully raised awareness within the Club for female programs. Now she is working on soccer for Senior Women.

Morgan Steel

RCMP member and Girls on the Run of the Yukon council director


Currently, Morgan is the School Liaison Coordinator for Whitehorse RCMP detachment and council director for Girls on the Run of the Yukon. (www.girlsontherun.org) A former elite volleyball player, she now enjoys pursuing her passion for sport outdoors. Morgan and her 5-year-old daughter take full advantage of the abundance of sports activities that take place in and around Whitehorse.

Fran Streeter

Equestrian Coach


Fran is a Level 1-2 Equestrian Coach with over 30 years experience. A carded IPEC /IPC Grade 3 rider and Grade 2 driver Paralympic Athlete. Most of Fran's competitive life has been with able-body peers.

Kathie Strother

Active Living (PE) Teacher


Kathie has been teaching physical education for 25 years. She was involved in the writing of the new Alberta Physical Education curriculum promoting Active Living. Kathie's passion is and has been her GIRLS ONLY Active Living classes. Her goal is to encourage a more active and healthy lifestyle.

Joanne Stygall Lotz

Manager, Sport Development


Joanne has been involved in Sport Management for over 10 years. From the Vancouver School Board as the Athletics Coordinator to her current role at Sport BC, she has held a variety of portfolios and positions. Joanne is a former athletics coach and athlete.

Tracy Sullivan

Phys Ed Teacher / Coach


Tracey is currently a Teacher/Coach and develops athletics at the high school level. In her teaching she has realized the needs of girls and the importance of increasing participation in classes and in extracurricular and intramural sports. The results of changing attitudes has been an incredible success for young females. Sport and physical activity is something they have enjoyed getting involved in.

Tanya Sullivan

Student


Tanya is a student working on her MBA. She is also involved in numerous sports on the recreational level and also coaches figure skating, mainly to young girls. She enjoys seeing the growth and confidence that they gain from developing new skills and relationships.

Tracey Swift

Sports Administrator


A decorated varsity athlete and Academic All-Canadian while at Brock University, Tracey has a Masters degree in Education. She has been a grade two teacher, basketball coach and guest lecturer and currently works for the ESTEEM Team, a national not for profit organization that aims to inspire and empower youth to reach their full potential through educational and interactive presentations by athlete role models.

Laura Swift-Christie

Sports Administrator & Coach


A former university basketball player and semi-professional in Europe, Laura volunteers her time to coach Junior High School female basketball athletes. Between her career as Athlete Services Manager at the Canadian Sport Centre-Atlantic and her status as a new mother, life is happy and hectic for Laura, although she is always searching for new projects in the area of Women in Sport, an interest that developed during the completion of her Master's degree where she studied elite female athletes.

Jennifer Szabo

Sports Administrator and coach


Jennifer has worked with a variety of sport and recreational organizations that allow her to coach and mentor children. She believes in "strong, positive female role models" and community involvement.

Allison Taylor

Associate


Allison is an avid long distance runner and has been competing in road races for the past nine years. She has completed two full marathons and over 15 half-marathons. In addition to running, Allison also enjoys alpine skiing, hiking, biking and swimming and wants to encourage other women to enjoy the outdoors and lead active lifestyles.

Shaunna Taylor

Sport Psychology/Mental Training Consultant


Shauna is a former competitive athlete, now a writer, speaker and mental trainer at the Ottawa High Performance Centre and Carleton University, where she works with high performance & national level athletes. A mom of 3 young girls, she volunteers for Ottawa KidSport, raising money for disadvantaged kids to take part in sport. Shauna has organized a local athlete speaker program and speaks to school kids on the positive values & experiences gained through sport!

Jessica Terry

Student


Jessica is currently in her 4th year of Recreation and Health Education studies at the University of Victoria. She has always been involved in competitive and recreational sport and hopes that one-day sport will be an equal playing field for all. Jessica reminds herself and others "You can't hit a home run unless you step up to the plate."

Crystal Thiessen

university student


Crystal is a third year university student and loves hockey. She was unable to make the national team so she started Officiating. She was selected to referee at the 2005 Esso Women's National Hockey Championship in Ontario. Her long term goal is to Officiate at the Olympics.

Jessie Thomas




Jessie is the creator and organizer of an all girl boarding series called RIDE LIKE A GIRL, which focuses on snowboarding and skateboarding events just for girls. She works to encourage, motivate and inspire girls to get involved in board sports by offering contests, camps and events for girls to learn the sport and meet other girls to ride with.

Elise Tissandier

sales person at ski tour company


Elise is a snowboarder who hopes to start competing in the next few years. She is also an ultimate player who plays for teams in both Canmore and Calgary. During the summer Elise does whitewater kayaking and sport rock climbing.

Deborah Troesch

middle years teacher


Deborah teaches physed classes to middle years students and coaches many girls sports teams. She promotes skill development which will enable young girls to participate in any sports program when they leave elementary school. Her goal is to promote activites so they continue throughout their lives.

Isabelle Turcotte Baird

Triathlete & Physiotherapist, Olympian - Sydney 2000


Isabelle is an established guest speaker for a variety of organizations and events, including ESTEEM Team and is a valued member of VIEWS.

Laura Turner

Graduate Student


Laura graduated from Laurentian University with a B Comm in Sport Administration and is currently pursuing her MBA. She has had a passion for sport all of her life, as a participant she enjoys ringette, hockey, softball and speed skating. Outside of participation Laura has also volunteered at various events, earned her coaching certification in speed skating and is a volleyball official. She believes that sport can offer you so much more than physical activity; it builds character, confidence and a lifetime of friends and memories that you will cherish forever!

Myriam Ullah

Sport Leader with Commonwealth Games Canada


Myriam has been active in both team and individual sports all her life.She has competed in varsity and provincial leagues and pursued a degree in recreation at University.Myriam is currently working in South Africa developing a women's intervention program addressing topics such as health awareness.

Elizabeth Urbach

athlete


Elizabeth is focusing her drive and determination on the sport of rowing and is currently training with the Canadian Rowing Team. Her future aspirations include pursing a career in sport administration and development. Elizabeth's message to others 's "Dare to do something you don't think is possible and prove yourself wrong!"

Beth Vallis




Beth is a busy mother of three young boys who also works part time with the Canadian Naval Reserve and has a keen interest in girls and women in sport. She is active in her community as a ringette coach and is on the Board of Directors of her local association.

Fyonna Vanderwerf

Athlete (Runner, Triathlete, Boxer), personal trainer and coach


Fyonna hopes to assist girls and women see their unlimited potential for success. Accompanied by her new training partner, Dexter (born 2002), she believes "the future is for those who believe in the value of their dreams".

Lisa-Marie Vowk

Personal Trainer, Yoga Instructor, Nutrition & Wellness Specialist


Lisa-Marie is an active national Olympic weightlifting judge and run various off season training programs for sporting clubs in the community such as swimming, figure skating and athletics. She also gives monthly lectures on nutrition, exercise and wellness to a women's group and speaks to high school and elementary groups regarding health and fitness.

Victoria Wagner

Athletic Therapy student


Victoria is graduating from Injury Management this spring from Sheridan College. She discovered rugby in high school and continued to play for both Waterloo and London. She is an avid runner and loves working with athletes.

Irene Wallace

University coach and member of CAAWS Board of Directors


A former member of Canada's national softball team and varsity athlete in basketball and field hockey, Irene is currently a college basketball coach. With her experience as a phys. ed teacher and her volunteer duties (Irene is presently a Board Member of CAAWS), she takes every opportunity to promote girls' and women's participation in sport and physical activity.

Nicole Watt

National Team Athlete - Figure Skating


Despite suffering from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Nicole has experienced tremendous success in her skating career and has represented Canada around the world at international events.

Sherry Watts

coach with the London Pacers Running Club and London Pacers Athletics Club


Sherry is a medical research technician at the University of Western Ontario. She has participated at various levels of sport most of her life - in cross-country skiing and track and field in her youth and now in masters track and field as a race walker. Sherry is a level 3-distance coach and works with runners and walkers in her community and across the province. Sherry is especially interested in masters-aged women finding opportunities in sport.

Suzanne Weckend

Triathlete, High School Teacher and Coach


Suzanne is a former member of the Canadian National Swim Team. In the past two years she has been competing in the sport of triathlon. Suzanne is racing at an elite level and hoping to reach the National Elite Team in the next couple of years. In addition to being a high school teacher Suzanne has also begun speaking to students about active lifestyles and how they can make their lives more enjoyable and fulfilling.

Lyndsay Wheelans

Head Coach, Women's National Ringette Te


Lindsay has been selected as the head coach of Ringette Canada's national team who will compete at the World Ringette Championships in November 2007 in Canada. She has over 25 years of athletic and coaching experience. In 2002, she was named Ontario Female Coach of the Year.

Danielle Whelan

Aerobics Coordinator


Danielle has been active and involved in many sports all her life. She played varsity soccer and still plays and referees the sport. As an aerobics instructor and program coordinator, Danielle likes to motivate women to take ownership of their health and wellness and believes that so many doors will open for you when you are involved in physical activity and sport.

Lorraine Wilks

coordinator, Girls on the Move


Lorraine is a physical education graduate. She is now the Coordinator for a Girls on the Move program and the parent of a teenage female athlete. She believes in the collaborative and community-based approach, bringing people and partners together to enhance experiences for girls in our community.

Katherine Willson

Professor, University of Alberta


Katherine is a professor in the faculty of education at the University of Alberta and is an active sports woman. In her twenties and thirties she was an active squash player and sponsored a raquetball player who competed nationally. She has skiied since she was 14, swam, cycled long distances, participated in scuba diving, and played squash for over 30 years. She still skies, plays tennis and squash and now has added golf to her fitness regime.

Alyssa Wilson

Student


Alyssa is currently a Human Kinetics student at the University of British Columbia. She is also involved in skiing and is a volunteer ski patroller on Blackcomb Mountain.

Mindy Wilson

Fitness Specialist & Smart Start Program Coordinator


Mindy is employed with the city of Saskatoon, Leisure Services. She is lucky to have a career that she loves and believes the initiative that she promotes. Smart start beginer fitness programming and education is her primary focus with the target being women 20-39 years.

Lesley Wilson

Contracts Administrator


Lesley started running 6 1/2 yrs. ago through the Running Room. She had started with a Learn to Run program and now teaches the For Women' s Only Learn to Run program. Lesley has also had the pleasure of teaching a Women's Breast Cancer Survivor Learn to Run Clinic.

Lauren Wilson

National Team Athlete - Figure Skating


Lauren feels very fortunate to have been involved with sport at a young age - it has provided her with so many opportunities to travel and meet interesting people and has helped her to develop self-confidence. She believes that hard work and discipline are rewarded and shares this message with other girls and women.

Laurie Wiltshire




Originally from Alberta, Laurie is now lives and trains national training centre for judo Quebec. She is a member of the developmental team of Judo Canada and hopes to compete at the world championships and the Olympic games one day. Laurie's message to others is "Don't stop doing what you love to do, and don't let anybody tell you that you can't reach the goals that you set for yourself in sport and in life."

Megan Wing

National Team Athlete - figure skating


Megan's success in skating has provided her with many opportunities for public speaking. She has addressed audiences that included volunteers, sponsors, sports administrators and athletes and believes that it is her job as an athlete to live up to the role model status that is placed upon her. Megan says that sport and physical activity provide a unique opportunity to empower girls.

Marlo Winlaw




Marlow is a second year student at UBC in Geological Engineering. With sports being a strong influence throughout her life, it has taught her great disciplinne,goal planning, teamwork and so much more.Marlow has been active in triathlons and working out extensively, competing in two half marathons.

Cally Wozniak

YMCA - Director of Health, Fitness, and Recreation


Cally is a Fitness Instructor. Sports is her passion and she enjoys everything from organized sport such as hockey, fastball, volleyball, wheelchair basketball to individual sports such as wallclimbing, squash and running.

Juanita Wyatt

Assistant Manager


Juanita is 28 years old and is training for her first figure fitness competition. After quitting smoking she felt she owed it to herself to become an athlete. Juanita continues to enjoy the energy and self-confidence that she receives from being active. Her message to others is "No matter what you have done in the past it is never too late to become a healthy person, both physically and emotionally."

Lindsay Yeats

Communications Coordinator


At 24 years of age Lindsay is preparing to graduate from SFU with a degree in Communications. She enjoys playing women's rugby and also volunteers to coach at the high school level. Recently, Lindsay has been given the opportunity to utilize her skills as the communications coordinator for her team and is working to recruit new players, grow the Meraloma rugby club and increase awareness of women's rugby across BC.

Elana Zatzman

Owner - Wasan


Elana is the owner of the Women's Sports Alliance Network. In 2002 she was a Bronze and Silver Medallist at the Korean Open and Korea Festival for Team Canada in Taekwondo. She helps female athletes involved in sport by providing them with coverage on her website. Elana's message to others is to "Never give up your dreams or goals. Anything can be reached if you put your mind to it."

Alia Zawacki

Teacher


Alia is a teacher, coach and educator and feels fortunate to have the opportunity to reach out to other girls and women. She has been involved in sports such as rowing, synchronized swimming and volleyball for the past 20 years. Alia encourages others to get involved in sports to reap all the amazing benefits.

Randa Zeitoun

Web Developper/Sport Administrator


Randa's life has always revolved around sports and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. She feels it is one of the most important investments one can make for themselves and their families. Randa's passion and focus has always been to promote girls and physical activity and she has done this in many capacities including; as a varsity athlete, a Physical Education teacher, a coach and through her work with various sport organizations. As a mother of four girls Randa continues to pursue that goal even further.

Kathryn Zrum

Recreation programmer and Assistant Coach with Whitehorse Glacier Bears Swim Club


Kathryn has been coaching swimming for 10 years and currently coaches 3 days a week; she is aspiring to be the assistant coach for the Canada Summer Games in 2005. In addition Kathryn coaches skiing and softball and is involved in the Yukon Canoe and Kayak club as a parent volunteer.

Anna-beth Zulkoskey

Executive Director


Anna-beth is a full time Executive Director with Saskatchewan Wrestling and a full time volunteer with the Canadian Fencing Federation as its VP Admin/Finance/Secretary. She has 2 active children and an active spouse and makes time every day for physical activity.