Community Correspondent
Ellie is our Community Correspondent and Morale Officer. She is a Lab/Collie cross and some days she proves to be completely human with her expressions and barks to ensure everyone is not all work and no play.
Ellie also loves to keep track of the international students that Manny and Leaoni host. She keeps everyone in line and laughing.
Meet her once, and she will love you forever.
Executive Director and Education Consultant
Leaoni has her Masters in Microsoft Certified Training (MCT) and holds a Provincial Instructor Diploma (PIDP) certification. She has developed educational training curriculum at both the private and Provincial level since 2005, and is always committed to providing an exceptional level of customer experience.
Leaoni was a Senior Education Administrator (SEA) for over 10 years and has in-depth experience providing vocational rehabilitation training for: SISIP, WorkSafeBC, WorkBC, WCB Alberta, WorkLink, ICBC, and CPP Disability clients. She is a respected authority in her field and often called upon to consult directly on vocational rehabilitation plans for WorkSafeBC due to not only her training knowledge, but also her community awareness as to what companies are looking for in skilled workers
Business Developer, Educator, Columnist, and Lead Generation and Sales Professional
Accomplished sales and marketing professional, combining a track record of success in driving sales and revenue growth, with expertise in the design and execution of comprehensive marketing strategies. Has demonstrated expertise in orchestrating large scale media and special events, to elevate the presence and image of diverse organizations.
An exceptional communicator and dynamic leader with superior operations experience and relationship building skills developed through a 17-year career with the Canadian Armed Forces.
Intuitive marketer, expert at leveraging digital marketing, social media, lead generation, WordPress, advertising, internet marketing and search engine optimization skills to promote a variety of products and services while still keeping things organic.
Instructor and Master Graphics Instructor
Myke is a true artist in every way. There is no medium that he has not mastered. As you describe what you are looking for in a project, you will often see him sketching on a scrap of paper. We are always amazed when he turns the paper toward you and asks if this is what you want? He loves to teach and develop new skills in individuals. When Myke isn’t teaching, you can find him hanging out with his son Ryker.
Digital Marketer / Accounting Instructor
Native of Brazil with extended experience in the corporate and creative world in North and South America, Isabelle is a sociable, creative, passionate, and goal-oriented Digital Marketing Specialist and Finance Instructor shaped by visionary nature, allowing to read between the lines with curiosity and energy. Experienced in all aspects of media authority, brand awareness, client satisfaction, audience analysis while managing strategic networking relationships and affiliates to ensure mutually beneficial relationships generating high ROI’s, while dedicating her skills and passion in administration tasks to teach others to be organized in their company’s bookkeeping system.
Digital Marketing Specialist
Jacqueline is a Digital Marketing Specialist with an international portfolio of projects. A native of Brazil, this savvy marketer is now calling Vancouver Island home. When she is not working with clients of the Project, she is finishing off her Business Administration degree at UVic,
Jacqueline brings a full toolkit of digital marketing skills to the project, as well as an acute eye for the digital visualization of our client’s projects. She is currently also managing ongoing marketing projects in Brazil and Miami.
Web Developer and Graphic Artist
I am a design & communications professional with over 20 years of experience and success starting as an Art Director with Chicago advertising firm Kennedy and Associates. I am a member of The Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, Island Women in Science and Technology, The Women’s Club of Evanston, and The Union Club of British Columbia.
My current and past projects include website design, development and deployment; corporate branding; and audio and video production. My clients include the City of Victoria, Black Press Media, Daniel Lapp’s House of Music Society, Pacific Western Brewing, the Greater Victoria Public Library, Mount St. Mary Hospital, Betterthan50®, Island BMW, and the Downtown Victoria Business Association.
Administrative Assistant
SharePoint Instructor
Wolf is everything SharePoint and Project. He has been teaching for several institutions for years and is not stranger to working with the Project. He enjoys time with his wife Barbi on their boat “the Caribou” when he is not teaching.
Executive Director and Education Consultant
Bronwen has been a long-time friend of the project, and is our resident Vancouver instructor. She is an accomplished Master Microsoft Instructor, and fits in well with our customized style of teaching.
Web Developer, Graphic Artist, and Instructor
Amelia is no stranger to the Project. She has worked with Manny and Leaoni off and on for 10 years now. Amelia is not only a talented graphic artist and web developer, but she is also an awesome Adobe and Microsoft instructor.
When she is not working with the Project, Amelia can be found working on her transformational coaching business where she help people live better lives. www.ameliabennett.ca
Social Media Management and Technical Writer
With a husband in the Navy, and two young children, Kristen is no stranger to keeping everything organized and on track.
She is our Social Media Manager and Technical Writer. Kristen brings years of PR experience to the Project.
Administrative Consultant and Blogger
They say that Administration makes the world go round, and in our world, that means Caitlyn keeps everyone on track – especially Manny.
A skilled Microsoft Office user, Caitlyn uses her skills to assist in research projects, general administrative tasks, and blog construction.
She is quickly becoming the glue that keeps this team together.
The Vancouver Island Works Project acknowledges that our members, live, play and do business on the Traditional Territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən speaking peoples. It recognizes the First Nations governments across this region — Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees) and Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) Nations in the core area, the W̱SÁNEĆ Nations {W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱,(Tsawout) W̱SIKEM (Tseycum)} out on the Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands, to the west Sc’ianew (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke, and Pacheedaht, and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) and Pune’laxutth’ (Penelekut) Nations.
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