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Jennifer Madigan |
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Friday, 09 January 2009 |
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Director of Learning/entrepreneur Business/Organization Name: L2 Accent Reduction Centre Business Focus/Specialty: Helping immigrants reduce their
accents for better Business Advantage: Individuals who successfully complete our program, and consistently apply its principles and lessons in their daily life, will have more and better job opportunities, greater self-confidence and a more satisfying and varied social existence Website: www.L2accent.com FOUNDATION Name: Jennifer Madigan E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Occupation/Position/Title: Director of Learning/Entrepreneur What I do: Retrain the muscles in one’s mouth to produce North American sounds Credentials: Bachelors in Linguistics, Teaching Certificate in ESL Linguistics, Post Baccalaureate Speech Pathology and Audiology, and Masters in Education Curriculum Design Professional Background: Director of Programs, School Director and Curriculum Developer- last 10 years. Accent Reduction Specialist -7 years FAVOURITE STUFF Favourite Achievements: Being an entrepreneur and venturing out on my own Goals: To help change lives by giving people the skills that they need to succeed Passions and Interests: Banjo, guitar, photography, yoga, and the Wii Fit Current Read, Author: Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki Someone I Admire/Why: My former boss, Samuel Heir, who taught me everything about being an excellent manager Five people (of all time) I would invite to my dinner gathering: Oprah Winfrey, Ghandi, Jesus Christ, Barack Obama, John Nash Business Tip or Motto: Balance your work by giving back to your community Favourite TV Show: Prison Break Favourite Holiday Destination: Spain Favourite Community Organization or Charity: Union Gospel Mission Favourite Reason for Subscribing to BIV: Excellent overall coverage From Business in Vancouver 1003 |
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