I was born and raised in Calgary. Growing up, I had the good fortune to participate in various recreational activities, including equine pursuits (three-day eventing, and later focusing on dressage), and downhill skiing. When it was time for me to select a career path, as for many people who grew up in the city, the oil and gas sector beckoned. I pursued my undergraduate studies at the University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business, obtaining a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Petroleum Land Management. From 2006 until my admission as a law student in 2013, I worked as a negotiator at a major Canadian oil and gas company. My tenure in the energy sector gave me valuable experience drafting contracts and working with stakeholders to negotiate agreements across a spectrum of transactions in terms of size, complexity and asset value. During my time in the oilpatch, I worked on deals ranging from single-wellbore agreements to dispositions with transaction values up to $0.5BN.

Sometime after I became responsible for financing my own recreation, I came to the conclusion that I ought to pursue activities that would not cost me money while I was sleeping. I bid the horses farewell and discovered mountain biking. Recreating in the mountains became a major part of my life, and like so many before me, I made what was initially planned as a six-month move to the Bow Valley in 2009. Following a stint commuting to the city for work, I decided to leave the city lights behind, personally and professionally. I was accepted to the University of Calgary Faculty of Law and graduated in 2016. Upon graduation, I articled in Canmore, and was called to the Alberta Bar in 2017. Though I originally came here for the recreation, the allure of small town living and the warmth of this community solidified my decision to put down roots in the Bow Valley.

I am pleased to serve the local community’s legal needs and consider myself very fortunate to live and work in such a vibrant and picturesque setting.

I have been blessed enough to call Canmore “home” for over 30 years - when I moved to Canmore in 1994, there was only 1 traffic light!

I grew up on a farm in North Buxton, Ontario where my family still lives. After graduating from college in Toronto, I heard the mountains call and moved to Banff with the intention of staying for a (one) summer while I enjoyed the natural beauty of the Canadian Rockies. I ended up staying a lot longer and worked in the hospitality industry for 15 years in various roles and locations – all of which taught me how to pursue my passion of helping people. I decided to make a career change and chose to work with a few other local lawyers before finding my true fit at Highline Law Office. My speciality lies in real estate – both in Alberta and BC. I understand that buying or selling a home can be one of life’s biggest decisions, and sometimes stressful! I enjoy helping people navigate the hurdles and facilitate the process to ensure a smooth journey.

In addition to working for Highline Law Office, I enjoy volunteering for several Canmore organizations and helping the community I love flourish. I can often be found in the back country on winter weekends snowshoeing. During the summer months, my leisure time can find me camping, boating, fishing or hiking some of the amazing trails in the area.

After enjoying the beauty and serenity of the mountains as a weekender for the past 10 years, I was lucky enough to make Canmore my full-time home in the summer of 2021. Having grown up in a small town in East Central Alberta, it was great to return to a town with that small town feel and a great sense of community. Upon leaving the small town I was born and raised in, I spent time in both of Alberta’s big cities, receiving my degree in Education from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, and then moving to Calgary where I taught kindergarten for 6 years before becoming a mom to two beautiful boys!

After 10 years in Calgary, my husband and I relocated to Red Deer with a desire to raise our two sons in a smaller city, and I returned to the workforce; first as a substitute teacher, and later as the Athletics Coordinator at Hunting Hills High School with Red Deer Public Schools. Coordinating the Athletics Program at a school of 1500 students, and managing the school’s 28 sports teams, gave me the realization that I have a passion for keeping things organized, and that I really love administrative work. While it was difficult to leave a job I loved and the friends we had made over the 18 years of living in Red Deer, with both of our sons off to university in Calgary in the fall of 2021, it was the perfect time to make the move to Canmore.

I had the pleasure of joining the team in October of 2021 after a chance meeting at a community event. Meeting and working with my amazing colleagues has made the move to Canmore even more rewarding, and I am grateful every day to live and work in the postcard that is Canmore!