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Becoming Tala

“You are no longer my daughter.” Tala Barzkar can still feel the sting of her father’s final words, spoken just before he cut her out of his life. She remembers him tearing a photograph of the two of them in…
Tala Barzkar
Pharmacy Technician
Ashley Schumack

“Believe in yourself”

Living in the small, peaceful town of Unity, Saskatchewan, Ashley Schumack always had big dreams. However, after the births of her three children, she set aside her goal of working in healthcare to devote everything to her family. Fast-forward ten…
Ashley Schumack
Health Care Assistant
Richarda Gifty Nateg

From Ghana, with love

People often say life is a journey. At just 29years old, Richarda Gifty Nateg’s journey has already taken her halfway around the world. Possessing a lifelong passion to care for those in need, Richarda created her own destiny, on her…
Richarda Gifty Nateg
Practical Nursing
Kayla Lennea

Limitless possibilities

Inspired both by her mother, who worked as a Nursing Unit Clerk, and her own experiences in the health care system as a patient, Kayla Lennea was naturally drawn to healthcare. “I always knew I wanted to grow up and…
Kayla Lennea
Licensed Optician
Mojgan Karimykhoshroo

A life half-lived

Mojgan Karimykhoshroo’s journey from a successful career in Iran, to a new beginning in Canada at over 50 years of age, exemplifies the power of lifelong learning. Her story is a reminder that with determination and a positive outlook, individuals…
Mojgan Karimykhoshroo
Nursing Unit Clerk
Melanie Hands

Happily ever after

Born and raised in Austria, Melanie Hands’ path to becoming a Nursing Unit Clerk was far from the ordinary. She had tried on many hats to find the right career fit throughout her life: from studying business, to pursuing makeup…
Melanie Hands
Education Assistant
Michelle Myden

A second chance

Life can take us in unexpected directions, and each turn can bring us closer to who we are meant to become. For Michelle Myden, the road to her dream career wasn’t straight, but it was rich with experiences and valuable…
Michelle Myden

A mothers love

Danna Florendo is one of those rare people, who, upon first meeting, you can instantly feel her kindness. The warmth she emits to all those around her, is what makes her a loving and supportive mom and now, an incredible…
Danna Florendo

Measuring success

Finding purpose in life can be difficult. For Munroop Bains, it took a medical crisis to discover what made her feel complete–caring for others as a Cardiology Technologist.
Munroop Bains

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