Ashleigh Schoonderbeek

Ashleigh has joined the Emerging team as one of our client-service coordinators. She brings with herexperience in food services, the arts,media and development, and administration.She is currently working on completing her Bachelor of Arts in PoliticalSciencedegreeat the Universityof Calgary and Athabasca University, this program combinedher passion for writing, travelling andconnecting with people, aspects she hopes to continue and develop moving forward. Ashleigh currently holds a number of teaching certificates in various aspects of dance. Having previously worked for Central Alberta TV News Ashleigh possesses knowledge in writing news stories, numerous editing programs and interview skills. Other work experience includes teaching, choreographing, and adjudicating positions in dance academies and festivals across Alberta. She has also worked in the capacity of construction administration in the field of oil and gas. Her tasks here included the organization of multiple contractors, daily briefings and safety orientations. Growing up in the small Alberta town of Olds, Ashleigh comes to the team with basic agriculture knowledge which she hopes to continue to expand upon.