Episode 16: A Career of Compassion with Bernadette Siracky

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The Boss Chick Project

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The project of self-discovery is officially under construction. The Boss Chick Project is a lighthearted, women focused podcast following hosts Kennedy Aberdeen and Cassandra Blackwell as they amusingly attempt to navigate the professional world. Both highly motivated young women, Kenn and Cass hope to achieve success in their professional and personal lives; however, they are often unsure of the steps needed to get there. Through a series of in depth discussions and interviews with local women entrepreneurs, the girls achieve self-realization, increase their understanding of the current social landscape, and ultimately redefine what it means to be a boss as a woman.

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Episode 16: A Career of Compassion with Bernadette Siracky

The Boss Chick Project

47 minutes

4 years ago

Episode 16: A Career of Compassion with Bernadette Siracky

The non-profit sector seems dauntingly different from the corporate world; instead of focusing on profit margins and competition, you are focusing on the multifaceted and sensitive realities of humanity. On this episode we explore the actualities of non-profit work through our conversation with Bernadette Siracky, Executive Director of the Kamloops Food Bank.

The Boss Chicks had the immense privilege of chatting with Bernadette about the career she has built through her compassion for our communities. Bernadette began her career as a teacher in Alberta before pursuing her Masters of Education, after which she held roles in Labour Relations, human resources and in District level positions coordinating staff and programming for students with learning disabilities.

In addition to her unique professional journey, Bernadette shares her best decision-making advice, the initiatives she has implemented at the Food Bank, and the lessons she has learned about leaning on your strengths to help you get through professional and personal struggles.

We highly encourage you to consider donating to the Kamloops Food Bank to directly help feed families in our community. The charity provides food hampers to those in need, food to various charitable kitchens in the city, and meal programs to 10 local schools. The Kamloops Food Bank is also a hub for the entire Kamloops-Thompson area, providing donations to other communities such as Chase, Barriere, and Cache Creek. Food security has become a greater issue since the beginning of the pandemic, and with restrictions to volunteer opportunities, cash donations are more necessary than ever to end hunger in Kamloops.

If you are interested in more information about the Food Bank, Bernadette, or volunteer opportunities, check out www.kamloopsfoodbank.org and follow the Food Bank on Instagram @kamloopsfoodbank for upcoming community fundraising events.

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