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Monica Gonzalez was born in Santiago, Chile, and proudly adopted Canada as her home in the early 1990s. She is an experienced Office Administrator and Legal Support Professional with over two decades of dedicated service in immigration-focused practices, law offices, and community legal clinics. Monica brings a strong background in client services, file and case management, legal documentation, and real estate and immigration procedures. Throughout her career, Monica has managed high-volume legal workloads with exceptional accuracy and autonomy—supporting immigration applications with a 95–98% success rate, completing 50+ client intakes weekly, coordinating…
Yules Chan is a Certified Work-Life and Career Strategist and the founder of Brilliant Person Career Coaching, where he supports individuals in discovering meaningful and sustainable career paths rooted in clarity, purpose, and personal alignment. His background in the Arts, combined with training in Trauma-Informed Care, Harm Reduction, and Mental Health First Aid, allows him to meet clients with empathy, creativity, and respect for lived experiences. Yules has been recognized as one of Calgary’s Top Career Coaches for 2024 and 2025. In addition, he was a nominee for the CPC’s…
Deborah Gillam is a career and employment coach and a Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP) with more than 20 years of experience empowering diverse learners and job seekers to build confidence, clarify their direction, and secure meaningful employment. Known for her warm, organized, and student-centred approach, she has supported thousands of individuals through career transitions—from emerging professionals to mid-career changers stepping into the tech sector. Deborah specializes in job search strategy, labour market navigation, and employer engagement, drawing on her strong background in mock interviewing, pre-screening, and developing industry-aligned career…
Kathleen Weston’s journey as a Certified Résumé Strategist (CRS) began in 1998, when a job loss sparked a new chapter of reinvention. While returning to school to explore the emerging world of computer technology, she discovered a passion for helping others tell their career stories. That passion led to freelance résumé writing, which quickly evolved into a lifelong vocation. Her enthusiasm for technology earned her a role as a Word Processing Operator at Seneca College. Within two years, she was teaching continuing education courses, an endeavour she continued until 2014.…
Binisha Backer is a dedicated Certified Employment Strategist (CES) and Career Development Coach with 15 years of strategic Human Resources and Learning and Development experience across Canada, the UAE, and India. Driven by a deep passion for the people experience and workplace skills development, she leverages this extensive background to empower others. In corporate roles, Binisha managed critical functions like employee relations, engagement, and learning programs, often using new hire orientation and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives for early skills building. Since the beginning of her career, Binisha felt a…
Barb Penney found a home with Career Professionals of Canada (CPC). She became a CPC member after her research uncovered that CPC members were leading the Canadian career development profession. Barb wanted top-tier skills and enrolled in every CPC learning opportunity available. She completed courses, received certifications, and won awards that validate her expertise today. More importantly, through active volunteering she built a friendly and supportive network of professional allies across the country. Operating her own business Winning Resumes Career Solutions, Barb works with people ready to pursue new roles…