Firefighter / Officer / Athlete / Mother
I'm a career firefighter. I came to the job 14 years ago, knowing I wanted an intense physical career, the opportunity to help people, and to work in an environment which relied on camaraderie and provided lots of laughs. It wasn't until I met a female firefighter that it occurred to me it was the perfect fit.
Most meaningful achievement: Although I am an acting officer at the Firehall, I'd say my greatest achievement is raising two happy, kind, confident girls.
Lessons learned: Take the extra time to figure out the best way. I may not always be the biggest or strongest on my crew, but by problem-solving first, I'll save time not having to do the job twice.
Best advice: Work hard and be nice to people.
The future is: unknown! Exciting, no?
Photo by Vairdy Photography; Jewelry by Sonja Picard
This one, I wrote at the beginning of the year, but haven't had the courage to post until now. I've been sitting on these same emotions for half the year now, just another thing to deal with on my pages-long "to do" list. I've been giving sneak peeks about this topic to some of the most important people in my life, and I'm realizing that it's not just the entrepreneur's story here, it's so many people's story. Any of us that reach beyond our comfort zone, we're all susceptible to self-doubt. And it's OK. So, the courage comes now, after many, many long walks on the beach with our puppy, and many more joyful moments spent with those that I love. Grounded (in all ways) for the moment, here (finally) is another few words from me...
The past 3 months been a rollercoaster of emotions for me. My startup ethical fashion business has been gathering steam and I’ve found myself suddenly being recognized for several awards. (Read more...)
This past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of emotions. I was named a Top Finalist for The 2018 Mompreneur Awards and will be flying off to Toronto for the National Mompreneurs® Conference at the beginning of March. This is such an incredible honour and I'm thrilled to be moving into this next and final stage of the selection process.
This year, over 1200 women were nominated or registered for the award, and 205 entrants advanced. After accumulating points based on a public voting stage from over 90,000 public voters and 30,000 supporters and impression ratings from a selection committee, 23 Top Finalists were chosen from all across Canada. (Read more...)
Monique Parker (Founder & CEO of Wallis Evera, 2018 Clean50 Award Winner)
Canada's Annual Clean50 Awards have just been announced and we are so proud that our Founder & CEO, Monique Parker, has been named to the 2018 list of Clean50 Honourees for her work in sustainable fashion.
“Canada’s Clean50 Awards are announced annually by Delta Management Group and the Clean50 organization to recognize those 50 individuals or small teams, from 16 different categories, who have done the most to advance the cause of sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada over the past 2 years,” says Gavin Pitchford, CEO, Delta Management Group, who steward the awards. (Read more...)
| Dresses | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Bust | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39.5 | 41 | 42.5 | 44 | 45.5 |
| Waist | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33.5 | 35 | 36.5 | 38 | 39.5 |
| Hip | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41.5 | 43 | 44.5 | 46 | 47.5 |
| Tops | XS | S | M | L |
| Bust | 33 - 34 | 35 - 36 | 37 - 39 | 40 - 42 |
| Across Shoulder | 15 | 15.5 | 16 | 16.5 |
| Pants | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Waist | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 |
| Hip | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38.5 | 40 | 41.5 | 43 |
| Inseam | 29.5 | 30.75 | 30 | 30.25 | 30.5 | 30.75 | 31 |
* All measurements in inches.
