“Dream, Believe, Achieve”
At the young age of
51 years old I realized I needed a new challenge in life. In 2014, I
enrolled in the Tourism Travel & Eco Adventure Program at Confederation
College. My love for travelling and meeting new people was the reason I
choose this particular program.
Being a mature
student I found the two years of classes challenging and many times I found
myself outside my comfort zone. My personal motto became “Dream, Believe, Achieve.”
The vast number of courses offered gave me many options to open doors to an
exciting career and I knew my dream job was to work for an airline. Every
course gave me an insight to the bigger picture. Our study abroad trip to
Peru opened my eyes to other cultures and my passion for travelling continues
to grow.
Three days before
finishing classes I accepted a position of Customer Service Agent with Jazz
Aviation LP/Air Canada Express. This position allows me to meet many
people and I have been able to use the skills and knowledge I learned while
attending classes.
I truly could not
have made it through the two years without the awesome support and guidance
from all my teachers but most of all from Giannina Veltri, Program Coordinator,
and Matthew Villella, Teacher. My wonderful loving family were by my side
the two years making sure I didn’t give up and in the end celebrated with me
all the good times. My biggest cheerleader was my oldest grandson,
Brayden. All these amazing people in my life believed in me even when I
second guessed myself.
I graduated June 2016
with Honours and received the Academic Award of Excellence for achieving the
highest academic standing in the Tourism Travel and Eco-Adventure
Program. And also I was presented with the President’s Award of
Excellence for achieving the highest academic standing in the School of
Business, Hospitality and Media Arts.
Don’t be afraid to Dream too big!! Nothing is
impossible if you Believe
in yourself!! You can Achieve
it!!
Laurie Kivi
Customer Service Agent
Thunder Bay (YQT)
laurie.kivi@flyjazz.ca
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