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Silvia Acevedo Spanish Silvia has over 20 years of experience in education and holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology. After several years of teaching biology, she edited a series of Natural Science books Viva la Ciencia issued in Colombia and exported to Guatemala, Panama and Costa Rica. She also coauthored Enciclopedia Tematica, a Biology encyclopedia. Read more about Silvia . . . Ilda Andaluz-Mason French | Italian | Spanish Ilda is a native Montréaler, who has a passion for traveling and languages. Growing up in Montreal allowed Ilda to be surrounded by many cultures and languages. Her parents introduced her to Spanish, school introduced her to French and English and by living in an ethnic neighbourhood she learned another language, Italian. Read more about Ilda . . . Rosemary Bennett Crafts Originally from Victoria, BC, Rosemary moved to southern Alberta in the 1970s and has been doing stained glass since 1980. Rosemary’s interest in glass came from friends who worked in the medium. She took a course, started making her own creations and progressed to selling and doing commissions for people part time. Eventually, she took it on full time. Read more about Rosemary . . . Kristoffer Benoit Instrumental & Vocal Kristoffer is a sound engineer and designer located in Calgary, Alberta. He has contributed original music compositions, custom sound effects, live actor recording, custom location recording and more to multiple theatre productions. When he is not involved in theatre Kris spends his time; running Calgary sound rentals, recording bands, teaching guitar, creating web pages and dabbling in other graphic design. Read more about Kristoffer . . . Bill Bewick Drawing & Painting Bill joined the Canadian Army’s Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in April of 1963. He served in a wide variety of command and staff positions in Canada, the United States and overseas. In 1994 Bill organized and conducted a visit to a war zone in the former Yugoslavia for a group of artists from the Calgary area. Read more about Bill . . .   Angela Bewick Johnsen Home Cooking Angela Bewick Johnsen has been studying nutritional healing for over a decade. Like many health practitioners, it was illness that brought Angela to discover firsthand the connection between diet and overall well-being.  She believes strongly in the body's innate capacity to heal itself naturally when given the right fuel and encourages others to take responsibility for their own health. Read more about Angela . . . Theanna Bischoff Personal Writing Theanna is a published author. Her first novel, Cleavage, published in 2008, was shortlisted for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers Prize and the 2009 ReLit Award. An excerpt of Cleavage was also the recipient of a 2005 Literary Kaleidoscope Award. Theanna also has a background in psychology, and is a member of the Language and Literature Lab at the University of Toronto. Read more about Theanna . . .   Steve Bryant Instrumental & Vocal Steve comes from a musical background. His father was a military musician for his entire life and his mother was involved in choral singing. Because of this, Steve was exposed to all the different facets of music. He learned the harmonica on his own and advanced his experience through attending conventions, workshops, home study and anything else relevant to playing the chromatic harmonica in a group situation. Read more about Steve . . .   Herb Buist Word | Photography Herb spent 30 years as a computer support person for a large oil company in Calgary. During that time, he helped many people effectively use their computers. When he left, teaching became a natural career choice. Herb has an extensive background using and supporting Windows and Microsoft Office and has been teaching those courses since 2009. Read more about Herb . . .   Joy Carlson Business Writing Joy Carlson has been involved in training for more than 25 years, including 15 years with Chinook Learning Services, where she teaches proofreading to the general public and to Corporate Training clients at their worksites and offices. She is also a full-time Training Instructor for Rogers Wireless. Read more about Joy . . . Perry Chan Leisure Perry is a 74-year-old retired structural engineer. He started playing bridge at University in Australia in the late 50s but only started playing in earnest around 1968 in Sudbury, Ontario. He is now a Silver Life Master of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) and is also an accredited club director of the ACBL. Read more about Perry . . .   Eng Chang World Cuisine Eng was born and raised in Malaysia. Eng’s early cooking training began in her mother's kitchen and later at her uncle's noodle shop. After immigrating to Canada in 1968, Eng continued to expand her repertoire by cooking for family and helping out in a friend's restaurant. She also visited the kitchens of restaurants on frequent trips to China. Read more about Eng . . . Marjorie Copithorn Complementary Health Marjorie is an acupuncturist and Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine practicing in Calgary for the past 5 years. She specializes in the treatment of stress and stress-related disorders, chronic pain and women’s health. Marjorie is a graduate of ACATCM in Calgary and also holds a BA (Sociology) and a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology. Marjorie is a lifelong learner who continues to pursue studies in her areas of interest. Read more about Marjorie . . . Janet Desautels Personal Well-Being Janet Desautels is a successful entrepreneur, non-practicing lawyer, and mother of four with many years of experience, study and practice in personal development and wellness. Her passion and expertise is the study of awareness and human potential. She has studied this field extensively and applied the principles of her research in practical, life-changing ways. She teaches the elements of balance and simplicity for work, home, and life. Read more about Janet . . . Shiraz Dharsee Furniture Shiraz was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and did his training at the London College of Furniture in London, England. In 1974, he immigrated to Canada. Shiraz owns his own business specializing in soft seating for hotels, restaurants, residential and offices and has taught Upholstery for Chinook Learning Services for over 35 years. Read more about Shiraz . . . Sarah Eaton Communication | Spanish | Webinars Sarah holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and an M.A. from the University of Calgary. She completed her Bachelor Degree (Honours) at Saint Mary's University in her home town of Halifax and also attended the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain. Sarah began her educational career in 1994, teaching Spanish. In 2000 she worked as consultant for a multi-university project to teach languages through e-learning. Read more about Sarah . . . Debbie Elicksen Personal Writing People from all over North America have been coming to Debbie to ask about book publishing. As a book publishing expert, she works hand in hand with authors and companies that produce books, which many use to market their businesses. Creating and editing words has played a large role in her primary work. Read more about Debbie . . . Ana Engel Spanish Ana has degree with a major in Organizational Psychology and minor in Educational Psychology. She worked in Colombia as an HR Generalist for an American multinational medical manufacturing company. In the five years she was in the position, she started to develop a passion for Training and Development. With family, she opened a training and development consulting company. Read more about Ana . . . Carrieanne Fonger Personal Well-Being Carrieanne is a Feng Shui consultant and spiritual energy specialist with more than 35 years experience. A graduate of the Feng Shui Institute of Canada, and Nancy Santo Pietro and Associates Feng Shui Consulting in New York City, her background includes extensive training in Remote Viewing, Matrix Energetics and Usui and Karuna Reiki. Read more about Carrieanne . . .   Pat Furneaux Instrumental & Vocal Pat was born in England and moved to Calgary in 1967. He worked in accounting for a while and then retired with the Postal Service. After retirement, he purchased photography equipment and started working as a professional photographer and photography teacher. Pat was a self-taught guitar player from the age of 13. He decided to take formal lessons with Chinook Learning Services Continuing Education many years later. Read more about Pat . . . Jan Gale Personal Well-Being For 30 years, Jan was a leader and manager in the financial arena of the Oil and Gas Industry until realizing, that to best heal and support her authentic self, she needed to follow her path to support others in their healing and growth. Her gifts of intuition and insights into healing have proved valuable to others as they explore their own well-being. Read more about Jan . . .   Kathy Hamilton Your Home | Leisure Kathy started teaching Home Maintenance for Women in 1994 to share her vast experience in home repairs. At the time she was a Journeyman Cabinet Maker and continued to work in the industry until 1997 when she went back to school to become a computer technician. Kathy is a director as well as a volunteer for a charitable organization called Casting for Life. Read more about Kathy . . . Doug Haslam Furniture Doug is a full-time practising professional artist working primarily with wood. He designs and builds furniture for clients as well as creates functional and sculptural forms for galleries. He originally trained at the Sheridan College School of Crafts and Design (SOCAD) and since then has spent the past 25 years trying to perfect both the art and the craft of what he does. Doug started teaching with Chinook Learning Services in 1992. Read more about Doug . . . Sandra Hébert Skills Development Sandra Hébert holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta. She began her career in office administration, management and accounting. In the mid-90s, she made a career change and has been a self-employed contractor in adult education, career development and professional writing for over 15 years. She has facilitated and designed workshops/staff training for Alberta Employment & Immigration since 2000. Read more about Sandra . . . Yvonne Jobin Personal Well-Being Yvonne is Cree First Nations originally from High Prairie, Alberta and now residing in Calgary, Alberta. Yvonne’s considerable knowledge of traditional native culture and spirituality is reflected in her art work. Whether her work is for traditional use, collectors, museums or major motion pictures, all of her art reflects a respect for the gift of nature, the land and humankind’s need to live in balance with creation. Read more about Yvonne . . . Tammy Johnston Personal Finance Tammy started working in the Financial Services Industry in 1993. The first nine years of her career were spent working in regional offices, for independent agents, and as Brokerage Manager for two different Managing General Agents. Her focus was on training other agents and helping them solve problems for clients. After spending close to a decade as an employee Tammy decided to venture into the “sales world”. Read more about Tammy . . . Laila Karame Spanish Laila Karame was born in Mexico City, where she graduated from Oxford School with a bilingual degree in Commerce. She worked as an executive bilingual secretary before coming to Canada. Laila started teaching Spanish at Chinook Learning Services 20 years ago.She is also the founder of Comprende! English-Spanish Communications, which provides English/Spanish translations and simultaneous interpretation services. Read more about Laila . . . Judy Keen Sewing & Design Judy Keen began sewing at a young age. She was fortunate to have been mentored by a neighbour who was a Grades 6-8 Home Economics teacher. She attended the University of Alberta and graduated with a B. Sc. (H. Ec.) in 1969 with a major in Clothing and Textiles and a minor in Foods and Nutrition. She has continued to sew as a hobby for the past 50 years and began crocheting about 3 years ago. Read more about Judy . . . Gordon Kempthorne Jewelry Gordon developed his interest in jewelry early in his life, working in a jewelry store in North Battleford, Sask., under the mentorship of a jeweler who taught him the tricks of the trade in jewelry/watch repair. After moving to Calgary in the late sixties, Gordon’s career took a turn to the steel industry and he became a journeyman machinist and enjoyed many years in that industry until his retirement in 2008. Read more about Gordon . . .   Shammi Khokhar Crafts | World Cuisine Shammi Khokhar was born and raised in northern India at the foothills of the Himalayas, where winters are cold and summers are pleasant. She received her Masters in Teaching from the Himachal University in India, where she was a teacher before coming to Canada in 1980 to join her husband. In Canada, Shammi took training in early childhood education and currently works as an Education Assistant with the Calgary Board of Education. Read more about Shammi . . . Dan Laba Drawing & Painting Dan has been teaching Art for Chinook Learning Services both in the credit and non-credit areas since 1977. He has taught courses over the years in sketching, sculpture, design, painting (oils, acrylics and watercolours), ceramics, stained glass, jewelry making, photography and video production. Read more about Dan . . .   Bruce Lee Management & Administration | Skills Development Bruce is a strategist, speaker, productivity coach and MC. His passion is working with individuals and organizations to enhance their leadership and individual productivity. Bruce believes that through strategic planning sessions and hands-on workshops on business acceleration, companies can improve the bottom line, increase market share and loyalty & retention. Read more about Bruce . . . Gillian Loban Drawing & Painting Gillian Loban has been teaching arts and crafts in Calgary for 40 years and has taught at Chinook Learning Services for 5 years. She has worked with all ages and abilities.Gillian has taught at the CNIB and with an organization for the mentally challenged. She has designed craft equipment to help people to continue with their crafts when they have suffered injury or stroke. Read more about Gillian . . .   Barry Luft Instrumental & Vocal Born and raised in Calgary, Barry attended Balmoral School for Grades 1-9, and Crescent Heights High School for Grades 10–12. Paralleling a 32-year teaching and counselling career with CBE was also a vocation of “active folk singer”. At age four, Barry’s musical influences began to take hold. Read more about Barry . . . New - Alan MacKenzie Flowers & Gardens | Leisure Alan MacKenzie was born in Dublin, Ireland. He graduated from Bolton College in Construction Management and became a member of the Royal Institute of Charted Builders and Royal Institute of Construction Surveyors. He started his career with Sisk and Son Builders as Site Engineer on the construction of the Kilkenny Brewery. Read more about Alan . . . Judy Mahon Sewing & Design Judy, a seasoned educator, has taught adult education for 30 years. She was born and raised in Calgary and, at the age of three, began wielding craft scissors like an expert swordsman! Judy started sewing at the age of six; working with her hands and working with material captivated her “creative bent.” Judy graduated from the University of Alberta, with a B.Sc. in Clothing and Textiles. Read more about Judy . . . Charles Mak Crafts Charles teaches classes in Calgary and Edmonton and has taught metal and glass etching courses for Chinook Learning Services since 2009. More than a dozen of his business and woodworking articles have appeared or been accepted for publication in magazines in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. Read more about Charles . . . Barrie McCombs Instrumental & Vocal Barrie McCombs was a Family and Emergency Room physician for 20 years. He's retired from clinical medicine, and is now Medical Information Service Coordinator for The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan. This part-time position gives him time to explore his interest in folk music and the fiddle. Read more about Barrie . . . Linda McKay-Panos Personal Law Linda McKay-Panos has a B.Ed., J.D., and LL.M. all from the University of Calgary. She started her career as a teacher for the Calgary Board of Education and then returned to university to study law. Linda articled at the Court of Appeal and Milner Fenerty before going to work at Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre (ACLRC), where she has worked for nearly 20 years. Read more about Linda . . . Heather Meadows Communication Heather Meadows is a soft skills coach and tele-management specialist who has been involved in the communication industry for over 30 years. Her career began as a telephone operator with Telus. Heather’s varied experience includes customer sales, customer service, program development and training in current communication technologies. Read more about Heather . . . Erica Neumann French | Spanish Erica has been a language teacher for over 10 years. She began teaching ESL in Germany after getting her BA from the University of Victoria in French and German. She obtained her Masters of Teaching at the University of Calgary with a focus on foreign language acquisition. Read more about Erica . . . Steven Ockey Personal Well-Being Steven was told in grade school that his reading wouldn’t get past a Grade 3 level, that high school would be difficult, and that university would be pretty much out of the question. His mother was determined to find help. They tried other systems but it wasn’t until they found Brain Gym that Steven’s learning took off! Read more about Steven . . . Amy Omelusik Home Cooking Amy was trained in Professional Cooking at SAIT, then apprenticed and received her Journeyman and Red Seal Papers over 20 years ago. She returned to SAIT to take Nutrition for Healthy Lifestyles so that she could incorporate more nutrition in her cooking. Amy has worked in a variety of venues including cooking for a daycare. Amy recently returned from travelling in India which was a life changing journey. Read more about Amy . . . Vern Pauls Professional & School-Based Training Vern has been teaching in our Workplace Training area for more than 10 years. He successfully completed Train the Trainer courses at NAIT to be able to instruct in both our Forklift Training courses and our previously offered Warehouse Level 1 Exam Prep. Read more about Vern . . . Carmen Poon Spanish Carmen Poon holds a Masters of Hispanic Literature from the University of Calgary. She has been teaching Spanish since 2000 and joined Chinook Learning Services in 2006. During her career, she has taught children, teens and adults in credit and non-credit courses. Read more about Carmen . . . Karl Plesz Beginner Computing | Excel | Web Based | Windows | Word Karl has been steering back and forth between technologist and training roles for more than 30 years, 20 of those in the military. He has taught everything from productivity applications, computer diagnostics and how to use various Internet resources like eBay to highly advanced communications system troubleshooting. His audience has been right across the spectrum from absolute beginners to engineers and management. Read more about Karl . . . Maria Polyak Furniture Maria has been an instructor with Chinook Learning Services since 1981. She started out subbing in the Auto Upholstery and the Upholstery courses, eventually becoming a co-instructor for both. Maria and Shiraz Dhārsee have been instructing together for about 30 years now. Read more about Maria . . . Kim Poon Sign Language Kim has worked for Chinook Learning Services since 2005 as a Sign Language instructor, where his classes reveal his instructional talent for the deaf world reaching both the novice and the professional learner. He has taught courses from beginner to Level 4. For over 20 years Kim has travelled throughout North America communicating with people in sign language and learning more about their culture in the deaf world. Read more about Kim . . . Candace Prather Jewelry Candace is a long time Albertan who studied Fine Art between 1977 and 1986. She received her BFA in Calgary and attended undergraduate and graduate programs at Simon Fraser University and the University of Saskatchewan. Candace has applied her arts training (drawing, dance and photography) in various ways and presently enjoys making and teaching jewelry courses. Read more about Candace . . . Drew Price Communication | Management & Administration | Skills Development Drew Price taught junior high school in Calgary for 10 years and then worked in training and education for an additional 27 years with Achievers Canada, the Strategic Coach, Custom Learning Systems, Fred Pryor Seminars and founded his own company, Drew Price Seminars. For the past 15 years, Drew has taught internationally in 12 countries, including the U.S., Mexico, England, Europe, and the Middle East. Read more about Drew . . . Cheryl-Anne Priest Your Home As far back as she can remember, Cheryl-Anne has had a natural talent and passion for creating warm and inviting spaces for her family and friends. In 1973, Cheryl-Anne embarked on a 33 year career as a Conveyancing Paralegal. During that time she also put her creativity and passion to work buying and selling homes (nine over an eight year period), carefully prepping and marketing each property. Read more about Cheryl-Anne . . . Darlene Readwin Communication | Management & Administration | Business Writing Darlene has been a corporate trainer for the past 20 years, developing and customizing courses for the corporate sector as well as for most of Calgary's post secondary institutions. Darlene's vast knowledge and experience have provided her with a strong background to provide dynamic learning opportunities for her participants. Read more about Darlene . . . Doug Reeh Accounting | Management & Administration Doug Reeh has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting and has been a Chartered Accountant for over 30 years. Doug has a diversified background. He has served in many capacities at the Canada Revenue Agency. He has overseas teaching experience in Accounting Principles and Business Practices in Indonesia and Uzbekistan. Read more about Doug . . . Karin Richter Drawing & Painting Born in Germany into an artistic family, Karin has had a passion for painting since she was a child. She has been a professional artist for more than 20 years. Her subjects are varied and she enjoys working in watercolour, oils, acrylics and pastels. Calgary has been home to Karin since 1977. Sharing her knowledge of painting has been a joy to Karin for 15 years. Read more about Karin . . . Michelle Roberts Sewing & Design Michelle’s technical background is in fashion design. She did her schooling at Kwantlen College, in Richmond, British Columbia, and then worked in the design/pattern department in a factory in Edmonton. She continued to work for a few more years as a freelance designer for a bridal company before starting her current business, Dream Dress Designs, where she designs and makes wedding gowns and formal wear. Read more about Michelle . . . Martha Romeo Spanish Martha has an MBA with a major in tourism. Her high proficiency in languages together with her education have provided her with diverse opportunities around the world, working in Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, the U.S. and the Caribbean. She has provided services for the government of Canada; Missions of the U.S. Department of Commerce as well as for Team Canada Business Missions to South America. Read more about Martha . . . Wilma Rubens Management & Administration | Personal Writing Wilma G. Rubens, B.Sc., Dip. Ed, is a Conflict Resolution Consultant, coach and author. She trained with the Conflict Resolution Network of Australia. She was born in Scotland and lived in India, New Zealand and Australia before settling in Canada in 1990. In 2000, Wilma was awarded the CCALA Facilitator Life of Learning Award. Read more about Wilma . . . Donna Rustebakke Complementary Health Donna Rustebakke is a craniosacral therapist who works at Acadia Wellness Center and from her home clinic in High River. She developed an interest in natural approaches to healthcare during her work with her husband, who practiced biological dentistry for 14 years. She has 9 years of experience as a certified craniosacral therapist and has taught at Chinook Learning Services for 4 years. Read more about Donna . . . Violette Sassine Desserts & Sweets | French | World Cuisine Violette Sassine was born in Lebanon and has a degree in Political and Administrative Sciences from the University Saint Joseph in Beirut. She has also studied at the Pantheon-Assas Paris II University. Violette started teaching French in 1997 in Calgary for the employees of oil and gas companies. She has been a French instructor with Chinook Learning Services since 2002. Read more about Violette . . . Ellen Sears Professional & School-Based Training Ellen worked for the Calgary Board of Education for 25 years as a teacher-librarian and area school library consultant. She retired in 2006 after working in elementary, junior high, and senior high schools. During her retirement, she has set up several school libraries, organizing and enhancing their collections. Ellen has also worked for the Calgary Catholic School Board for five years as school librarian in their Teachers’ Resource Centre. Read more about Ellen . . . Linda Shantz-Keresztes Professional & School-Based Training Linda Shantz-Keresztes is an education graduate with expertise in school libraries. She holds a Diploma of Education and a Bachelor of Education. In her 30 years of teaching, she has worked with the Calgary Board of Education as a classroom teacher, teacher-librarian and district school library specialist and consultant. Read more about Linda . . . Suzanne Shaw Crafts | French Travel as a young adult lead Suzanne to love the French language. With the desire to keep up her French, Suzanne studied Education at Faculte St. Jean at the University of Alberta. She has since taught all grades of school and in 2006 was drawn to Chinook Learning Services. Here she fulfilled a personal goal to teach adults. Read more about Suzanne . . . Allen Smith Sign Language Allen has been deaf since birth but grew up learning in a hearing school environment. He managed by reading lips and with abundant help from family members. For over 15 years Allen has been teaching sign language to the Calgary community with Chinook Learning Services. He tries to show people what it is like for deaf people and how they adapt to communicating in a hearing world. Read more about Allen . . . Estelle Stensby Desserts & Sweets | Home Cooking Award winning sugar artist, Estelle Stensby, has over 20 years experience in creating edible masterpieces. Raised in Australia, Estelle ran her own successful wedding cake business and has won many ribbons in various Australian cake decorating competitions. In 2001, she immigrated to Canada and has continued that success. Read more about Estelle . . . Lynne Thornton Communication Trained as a classical actor, with a minor in English and journalism, and a master’s equivalent in speech, Lynne’s career travels have been far and wide. She soon discovered a life in theatre in Canada didn’t always pay the rent or put a roof over her head. That’s when her ingenuity kicked in. She played most of Shakespeare’s women on stage, then found a niche in Neil Simon’s comedies. Read more about Lynne . . . Mohammad Toghraei Professional & School-Based Training Mohammad Toghraei has been involved in helping integrate new immigrants into their Canadian workplace for nearly 3 years. His willingness to help internationally trained engineers understand Ethics and Law - a crucial component to gaining a Professional Engineer designation from APEGGA – has earned him praise from the industry. Read more about Mohammad . . . Romina Torta French | Italian Romina Torta obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Modern Languages from London South Bank University in England and has earned certifications in teaching Italian as a second language from the University of Siena, in Tuscany, Italy. Italian is her first language however Romina is also fluent in French and English. Read more about Romina . . . Sandra Valchi Italian | Spanish Sandra holds a teaching degree from Argentina with specialization in Spanish as a foreign language and certification as a court interpreter and translator. Spanish is her first language and she is also fluent in English and Italian. Sandra is a lifelong learner who continually upgrades her knowledge and skills, despite having more than 20 years of experience. Read more about Sandra . . . Sandra Vandenhoff Complementary Health Sandra Vandenhoff is an audiologist with severe hearing loss and the founder of HEARa (Hearing Education and Rehabilitation for Adults). She knows from personal experience that hearing loss can have a profound impact on one’s life. HEARa was inspired from Sandra’s struggles and, more importantly, her successes with hearing loss. Read more about Sandra . . . Debra Ward Drawing & Painting For the last 15 years, Debra Ward has enjoyed teaching a wide array of art courses to adult learners and children. A graduate, with a scholarship award, from the Alberta College of Art, Debra is a working artist who teaches traditional and contemporary painting skills. Debra enjoys introducing people to art and watching each individual unfold to a new way of seeing. Read more about Debra . . . Trevor West Jewelry Trevor started taking courses in silversmithing in 1995 and at his second session was asked by the instructor to help teach the class. When the instructor retired in 2003, Trevor took over the main teaching role. During this time he has participated in two Fine Art Festivals for Chinook Learning Services, demonstrating jewelry projects and techniques. Read more about Trevor . . . Sharon Lynn Williams Drawing & Painting Sharon began her art education in 1979 but soon had to set it aside to raise her four children. In 1992 she resumed her art education by taking classes at the University of Calgary, Red Deer College and Alberta College of Art and Design. She has also attended over 40 workshops by top Canadian and American instructors. Read more about Sharon . . .