I:

• was born in a construction site temporary hospital in the fierce northern Quebec winter
• spent parts of my childhood living in Australia and touring Asia
• while a child, traveled by train from San Francisco to Illinois, and then by car to Montreal
• have traveled across Canada by train twice
• have lived in 5 Canadian provinces
• am still wonderstuck at the memories of Expo '67
• raised and homeschooled two marvelous children
• after being a homemaker for 18 years, studied towards my TEFL certificate and taught English in China
• went back to school at the age of 51, earning a certificate in Office Administration.

My life motto:

Never let your fears compromise your integrity.

My strengths:

I'm innovative, courageous, organized, and compassionate.

My goal in life:

To have helped build a better world by leaving a legacy of kindness, courage, and love.

My two favorite quotes:

• Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all the others.

~ Winston Churchill

• ...In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe...

~ Michael Jackson (excerpt from his speech at Oxford University, March 2001)

My life mentors:

Lady Diana and Michael Jackson.

The keeper of my heart and spirit:

My unique and incredibly wonderful partner, Bill Coady - inventor of the Coady Clutch and many other innovations.

My future:

Starts at every moment, shaped by my decisions and the courage with which I face life's curves.