Stephanie Johnson
Stephanie Johnson knew she enjoyed writing and ideas, but wasn’t sure how to translate those skills into a career.
In a world of constant change, a focus on lifelong learning is integral to achieving your career goals.

Stephanie Johnson knew she enjoyed writing and ideas, but wasn’t sure how to translate those skills into a career.

I graduated from the Educational Assistant Diploma program after five years of part-time study in 2011. I was motivated to pursue this program to obtain current strategies and techniques to teach children in a classroom setting.

Breanne Talbot landed her dream job in June 2010 when she signed on as Communications Specialist with Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA). Breanne has been involved in a number of exciting projects and played a key role in organizing grand opening events for the new Winnipeg Richardson International Airport.

It all started over a late Sunday breakfast in September at a nearby diner, the autumn of my graduation from the full-time Public Relations Marketing Management Program. My friend, Stefan Braun, had just returned from tree-planting and we were catching up on our summers. He was telling me how he had been daydreaming about starting a music festival while away, featuring primarily local bands, and had even gone so far as to make a dream list of artists he would have play.

I always knew I wanted to have a career in the marketing industry, but I wasn’t sure how my education could take me there. I graduated with an undergraduate degree from the University of Winnipeg, majoring in English and very quickly realized I needed to go back to school and specialize even further. I enjoyed my time at the U of W; the small class sizes and the one to one connection with the professors, so I started to research professional study programs on their website.