About Performance Matters

Hi! I am the founder and primary consultant at Performance Matters. I love working with my clients to design learning strategies, curriculum design, training and development, and coaching programs that help their employees be better and their organizations more successful.

I went to the University of Guelph for my undergraduate degree. I started off in Child Studies, but quickly realized I wanted to work with adults. After a switch in my second year, I completed a degree in Family Studies. I was sure I would work with people and get an advanced degree to be a therapist. After I graduated, I worked for the Boston Consulting Group in Toronto and my eyes were opened to the world of business. I loved it (well not my role, but the environment). I had a few early-career jobs then discovered training and development. I had found my niche – a way to bridge my interest in people and interpersonal relationships with business. I went back to school to earn a M.Ed. in adult education and worked for a small boutique consulting firm in Toronto.

In my 15+ years in consulting and working internally, I’ve learned the value of having a partnership approach when working with clients. I’ve built up a ‘library’ of resources and approaches for bringing content to ‘life’ and designing programs in a way that has an impact on performance. In my partnerships with clients, I bring expertise in learning design, leadership and excellent project management skills. My clients bring expertise of their organizations – the culture, values and systems – that shape what will (and won’t) be successful.

Often I get up in the morning and reflect on how fortunate I am. I get to work with a variety of clients in different industries. Through our work together I come to understand their organization with its challenges and opportunities. I learn about my client’s industry, which I find fascinating.

My relationships are very important to me. I have a rich network of professionals I respect and reach out to when I need additional insights or an additional partner to meet a client’s needs. I develop friendships with many of my clients. My family is also important to me. As a consultant, I enjoy a flexible schedule, which allows me to balance being a mom and a wife and a woman who finds time to exercise.

I hope I’ve scratched the surface of who I am and why I love being a learning consultant and coach. I’m curious to learn about your story. Reach out so we can start a conversation.