about animato

Brittany Staines began her career in communications by surprise when, as a Co-op student, she was called up to fill in for the newly resigned Writer in the Community Relations department at SaskTel. After a few intranet updates, creative briefs and pieces for the Annual Report, she was hooked. Upon completing her Co-op term at SaskTel, Brittany returned to the University of Regina to finish her degree in Administration.

Following a brief stint as the Marketing & Communications Coordinator with the Saskatchewan Abilities Council, Sunrise Community Futures Development Corporation enjoyed some of Brittany's most creative work. For the economic development organization serving southeast Saskatchewan, she developed and produced YouthBiz Challenge, a business skills competition for high school students. The project earned her employer the Minister's Award for Excellence and Innovation from Western Economic Diversification Canada.

Upon returning to Regina, Brittany joined the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association as the Communications Coordinator. Playing a key role on a talented team, she helped stage a lobbying campaign that was short-lived but undoubtedly successful in causing the deputy premier, minister and other department officials to quake in their boots.

Brittany's employment experiences have shaped her world view. She believes:

• people with disabilities make important contributions to the labour market
• the Province must invest in entrepreneurial education for elementary and secondary students
• municipalities are grossly underfunded by the federal and provincial government

In her spare time, Brittany referees volleyball, takes ballroom dancing lessons and studies Public Relations at the University of Regina.