Speaking

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Amy is a seasoned speaker and is available for talks and keynotes on the topics of mental health, support, wellness, and recovery. Her speaking history includes talks at the Edmonton Police Service, the University of Alberta, and St. Johns Ambulance.

Speaking Highlights

• November 25, 2022
  Norquest College
  Academic Professional Development Day
  Keynote Speaker
  Edmonton, AB
• October 27, 2022
  Enbridge Inc.
  Writing For Wellness Workshop
  Workshop Leader
  Edmonton office and online
• September 8, 2022
  Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery
  Fighting Normal Exhibit and Lecture
  Guest Lecturer
  Kerrobert, SK
• September 7, 2022
  Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
  Pipeline Workers Mental Health Awareness Day
  Presenter
  Kerrobert, SK
• May 5, 2022
  Alberta Energy Regulators
  Mental health awareness session
  Presenter
  Alberta offices online
• April 29, 2022
  PCL Construction, North American offices
  Mental health awareness day
  Presenter
  Live in Edmonton, AB, and online
• September 2021
  Enbridge Inc.
  APT Event
  Resilience and Hope Workshop
  Guest Speaker
  North American Offices, online
• March 11, 2020
  Northern Ontario School of Medicine
  Dean of Medicine Speaker Series
  Guest Speaker
  The Value of Hope
  Sudbury, ON
• November 18, 2019
  Epion Conference
  Keynote Speaker
  From the ice to the page: A story of hope
  Toronto, ON
• September 18, 2019
  Fighting Normal Exhibit and Lecture
  Guest Lecturer
  St. Albert Public Library
  St. Albert, AB
• June 3-4, 2019
  HEADSTRONG: A Youth Summit
  Mental Health Commission of Canada
  Guest Speaker
  Red Deer, AB
• May 22, 2019
  The Journal of Health Design
  The Health Design Podcasts
  Guest
  Melbourne, Australia via Skype
• May 14, 2019
  Adult Psychiatry Grand Rounds
  University of Calgary
  I am not my illness: The impact of stigma
  Presenter
  Calgary, AB
• November 3, 2018
  Annual Campaign Kickoff
  Schizophrenia Society of Alberta
  Guest Speaker
  Lacombe, AB
• October 24, 25, 2018
  HEADSTRONG: A Youth Summit
  Mental Health Commission of Canada
  Guest Speaker
  Vegreville, AB
• June 15, 2018
  Psychiatry Grand Rounds
  Alberta Hospital, Edmonton
  Recovery: A Journey of Many Small Steps
  Guest Speaker (SSA)
  Edmonton, AB
• May 10, 2018
  Edmonton Lifelong Learners Association (ELLA)
  University of Alberta
  The Writer’s life: How Poetry Heals
  Guest Speaker
  Edmonton, AB
• May 5, 2018
  FAMI Alberta Conference
  The C-PROM Tool and Recovery
  Guest Panelist
  Edmonton, AB
• May 2, 2018
  First Nations Telehealth Portal
  Peer Support: How it works and its effect
  Guest Presenter (SSA)
  Edmonton, AB
• April 19, 2018
  Homestead Coworking
  Thursday Think Tank
  Using Personal Narrative to Affect Social Change
  Guest Speaker
  Edmonton, AB
• May 30, 2017
  CASA Youth Council
  Workshop Leader
  Edmonton, AB
• May 24, 2017
  Psychiatry Research Day
  University of Alberta
  Guest Speaker
  Edmonton, AB
• May 3, 2017
  Psychiatry Ground Rounds
  University of Alberta
  Guest Speaker
  Edmonton, AB
• September 14, 2016
  Wellness Conference
  Macewan University
  Guest Speaker
  Edmonton, AB
• April 8, 9, 2015
  HEADSTRONG: A Youth Summit
  Mental Health Commission of Canada
  Keynote Speaker
  Edmonton, AB
• April 7, 2015
  University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine Class of 2018
  Art and Healing
  Guest Speaker
  Edmonton, AB
• January 22, 2015
  Health Sciences Education and Research Council
  University of Alberta
  Patient Mentor
  Edmonton, AB
• February 2, 2015
  St. John’s Ambulance EMT/Paramedic Training Class
  Living with Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
  Guest Speaker (SSA)
  Edmonton, AB