MTAO is please to offer the business skills seminar series again during the month of November.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Nov. 1 - Finances: Samantha Dykstra, CPA, CA, LPA
I am a senior accountant at Millard, Rouse & Rosebrugh LLP located in Brantford, Ontario. I have been with Millards since 2011. I obtained my degree in Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Waterloo, where I also obtained my Masters in Accounting. I work with a variety of files and clients, but I specialize most in audits of not-for-profit organizations, personal tax and small-business corporate tax. I am also a Board member on a local not-for-profit organization. I currently reside in Paris, Ontario.
Nov. 7 - Utilizing LinkedIn to get what you need!: Donna Sauve
Donna Sauve is a Certified Internet Marketing Consultant. With over 7 years of industry experience, Donna offers internet solutions services marketing, paid internet advertising, search engine marketing, website such as: strategy and planning, inbound marketing, social media analytics, and lead nurturing. Donna has helped many small and medium sized businesses rise above their competition using leading edge digital technologies.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
• WSI Trained and Certified Digital Marketing Consultant since 2011
• Certified Hootsuite Professional
• Certified Social Selling Trainer with WSI
• Over 15 years as a Project Manager in the pharmaceutical industry.
BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS
- 2014 Brampton Business Times Top Performer Website Design
2012 ZONTA Women of Achievement Awards Nominee for Business
Past Board of Director for PAIL Network Nonprofit Organization
SERVICED INDUSTRIES INCLUDE
- Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Financial, Real Estate, HVAC, Non-Profit, Home Improvement, Law, eCommerce
Nov. 13 - Cold Calling Workshop: Miya Adout, MA MTA
Miya Adout is a graduate of Concordia University where she received a graduate certificate and Master of Arts degree in Music Therapy. She is the Founder & Director of Miya Music Therapy, a private practice that currently consists of 7 music therapists providing music therapy services to individuals of all ages and abilities throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Miya is also the Consultant for the Ontario Music Therapy Academy which provides professional development workshops to music therapists and allied health care professionals. Miya is a board member of the Music Therapy Association of Ontario and the Canadian Association of Music Therapists. She is passionate about advocacy, entrepreneurship, and continuing education in the music therapy field.
Nov. 29 - New Year, New You: Andrea L. Wilson, P.Eng., MBA
After years of climbing the corporate ladder and working in senior leadership roles both in the manufacturing and service industries, Andrea realized that her values no longer aligned with that of the corporation she worked for. She needed a change. Andrea wanted to ensure she was living her purpose and she felt the reason she was put on this earth was to make an impact in the lives of the next generation of leaders. Andrea is a Professor in The Business School @ Humber College, the founder of Achieve™ and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others. Andrea has an Electrical Engineering Bachelor Degree and a Masters of Business Administration, however what she is most proud of, is being the mother of 3 amazing daughters.
