onhershoulders
By Leslie
onhershouldersOct 07, 2019
Kaitlyn Hebert
Kaitlyn became a dental hygienist in 2010, practicing in a variety of settings, including instructing casually at Sask Polytech . She has been a mother for last 8 years, expecting 4th child in January 2020.
She Obtained Bachelor of Health Studies in 2016, which she obtained part time while working as a hygienist, raising kids and working weekends as a server to afford her education. She served terms as council member on Saskatchewan Dental Hygienists Association and the National Dental Hygiene Exam Board
Has been interested in personal growth and learning since 2010
Her Desire to seek purpose and legacy led to exit from career as a hygienist and join Lumeca Health,
Yaya Wang
CLAAS of America for the North American entity of a German based Ag Equipment Manufacturing company and looks after the full scope of their Canadian HR business.
Yaya is a career marketer that accidentally fell into the world of human resources. She is passionate about how people create business-changing cultures. She dedicates her focus towards helping employers implement foundational HR processes and best practices that are instrumental in increasing retention and attracting the best talents. She is able to utilize her extensive background in marketing to best position her company in the competitive job market to effectively communicate their brand identity and engage key stakeholders. She was the recipient of the 2018 CPHR SK Rising Star Award and named one of Saskatchewan's Top 40 by CBC in the same year. She is an active volunteer in the community, a shoe lover, cheeseburger connoisseur and hobby enthusiast; you will often find her diving head first into something or other, as an Ambassador for Tourism Regina, she is not one to ever turn down an adventure!
Buildlove Lex & Kaila
Sabeen
Lexi Buzash
Lexi Buzash is a singer songwriter from Regina SK and front woman for the folk rock band Suncliffs. With an ethereal voice, and melodic finger picking guitar style, Buzash has been captivating audiences all around the province.
Releasing 3 debut singles in the last year with her band, Buzash continues to write for a full length concept album.
Drawing her influences heavily from '60s folk revival and the Canadian music scene, Buzash writes folky ballads inspired by factory lines, bottomless cups of coffee and good company.
Michelle Coels with One Tough Mama
Michelle is a fitness coach previously located in Regina, now in Calgary. She loves lifting heavy things, swinging kettlebells and aimlessly walking outside for hours. She is a wife, a daughter, a sister, an Aunt and a Mom. Most importantly, she is a woman working hard to choose love and happiness, everyday. She enjoys coffee dates with girlfriends, shamelessly singing in the car, cursing and snuggling up by the fireplace with her family for a movie with a buttery bowl of popcorn.
Her role in One Tough Mama is to help women experience movement in a way that empowers them to take back ownership inside and outside the gym. She helps women confidently return to the things they love. She fully believe that we are the expert of our own body. We are all in this together.
Haley & Jssel w/ Sprout Catering
The story of Sprout began with two sisters and a common love for great food. This love ‘sprouted’ into a dream to share that great food with friends, family and the community. With years of experience in the food industry, Haley Blackmore (Business Manager/Owner) and Jssel Hysuik (Head Chef/Owner) decided to give their dream a shot. Sprout began as a small catering company but has blossomed into so much more. In the fall of 2015, Sprout grew a new addition to the business and Sprout Cafe was born. Today, you can find the sisters giving it their all in their restaurant, growing the catering business, helping out in the community and in their (limited) down time – watching Ellen.
Im lucky enough to call these two wonderful women my friends. I got to sit down to talk about their journey, their ups & downs and everything in between.
I Am H.E.R. with Kam Bahia
Kam, being born and raised in Regina, SK, has always found herself involved in community. Having played soccer growing up, she learnt the importance of encouragement and self-esteem, particularly for girls. Kam was fortunate enough to receive a soccer scholarship to the University of Regina, and while being a student athlete, she completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Soon after graduating, Kam started teaching with the Regina Public School Board. Fast forward 12 years later, Kam has worked with thousands of youth across Saskatchewan and Ontario. From Kam’s early years, playing soccer for the U of R and through her early teaching experiences, her goal was to dedicate herself to enabling young females to realize their full potential through encouragement and self-belief. To better equip herself to achieving her goals, Kam completed her Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology. Through her experience as a teacher and community involvement, Kam is now more certain than ever that her purpose in life is to help those around her, more specifically, the youth in our communities. Kam’s passion and goal remains - to help young females realize their strengths, motivate them to use their ability to do great things, and cultivate positive change in their lives; who in turn can model their lives for positive change to others around them. She is devoted to youth, showing them their true talents, and being one individual that can be a source of encouragement to help empower and encourage the younger generation of females.
Amanda Ruller
Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing Amanda Ruller. Amanda competed for the Canadian Women’s Football team earning a silver at Worlds in 2017. Now she actively competes in Olympic Lifting for team Saskatchewan and holds the Saskatchewan record for both snatch (69kg) and clean and jerk (88kg) for her weight class (55kg). She is also a sports broadcaster on a show call ‘In The Huddle’ where she Interviews the Saskatchewan Roughriders. In the winter she works as a broadcaster for Sask Junior Hockey League. Lastly, she is also a content creator for Tourism Saskatchewan Education Council. Needless to say, this woman definitely has a lot on her plate but she crushes it daily.
Mel McCullough Trademark Homes
Melissa McCullough loves all things construction, design and real estate. At 23 years of age her and her husband, James, open Trademark Homes which quickly has become one of Regina's top residential construction companies. 12 years later Melissa is a licensed REALTOR® with Royal LePage Regina Realty and Trademark now services clients in all areas of the home industry: new builds, remodels, and realty. Melissa lives on an acreage with James and their 3 kids, 4 horses, goat, dog and cats. They love the laid back country lifestyle they can escape to every day.
We ask her at the end, 3 pieces of advice she would give to someone:
1. Balance- you have to weed through many daily struggles (Ex: Mom guilt- its so real). Understand that each day will be different, but having balance in professional and personal life is key
2. Following your passion isn't always easy- fear of change is good.
3. Don't care what others say- prove them wrong
4. Keep your head down- don't always compare yourself to what others are doing in Regina, follow ppl from other cities
