2. JOURNEY TO SUCCESS..
THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS

3. UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
B.Sc.
THE UNIVERSITY
YEARS

4. THE "JUGGLING"
YEARS

5. MBA

6. GE CAPITAL IT SOLUTIONS
WORKING YEARS
VICE PRESIDENT
CGI GROUP INC.
MANAGER
GE CAPITAL IT SOLUTIONS
SR. ANALYST / SUPERVISOR / PROGRAM MANAGER
IMPERIAL OIL (ESSO)
PROGRAMMER / ANALYST
TRANSPORT CANADA

7. WORKING AT CGI
82% WOMEN IN
I.T. POSITIONS!

8. PERSONAL STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
Don’t accept barriers (cultural, skills or other)
Focus on developing “soft skills” – working with people; team work; influencing and negotiation
Be ready for setbacks – accept them and learn from them
Seek out and grab new opportunities
Find people to help you – “mentors” (parents, teachers, friends)
Take risks and learn how to bounce back from failure
Learning is a continuous process – keep focused on self-improvement
Have passion and enthusiasm in everything you do - school, work, extra curricular activities - and excel at all you do!

9. QUESTION AND
ANSWER PERIOD