Audrey Burt is the President and Founder of S.Au.S., a charitable organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people living with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. The organization is located in Candiac, Quebec. Audrey is the mother to a teenage boy, who has severe autism and she made it her life’s work to raise autism awareness. In 2009, she organized an Autism Awareness Run which has become an annual event. With the money raised S.Au.S. set out to create leisure programs; soccer, dance, music, freeplay and free swim. In 2015, S.Au.S. opened its first summer camp for teens, focusing on youth between the ages of 13-21 and offering programming designed to increase communication capabilities, build social skills and focus on autonomy.
Most recently, Audrey embarked on a new venture, and in fall 2018 launched A Mama Bear, a blog and online support community for mothers. Offering a deeply personal glimpse into her own daily ups and downs raising a teenage son with severe autism. A Mama Bear helps to demystify autism and empowers others to celebrate their own unique journeys and struggles through motherhood.
Looking ahead, Audrey is in planning stages for S.Au.S to open an adult day center in the community. Recognizing a real lack of resources and services for adults living with an ASD, the day center will offer a safe and stimulating environment where these adults will be able to spend their days engaging in activities that help them continue to grow as individuals.
Audrey and her family reside in Candiac, Quebec. She holds a degree in History from Concordia University, and speaks fluent English and French. Outside of her entrepreneurial and family pursuits, she is an avid athlete, having completed 8 marathons (including the prestigious Boston Marathon) and has completed an Ironman 70.3.
Women’s Networking Association Member Audrey Burt can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
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Dawn Morrissey has 20 years of experience in Cybersecurity and Compliance event planning. As CEO and Founder of Data Connectors, she puts together and hosts Cybersecurity conferences in 50 major cities each year across the US and Canada. Each conference includes 30-60 cybersecurity exhibitors, 8-10 cybersecurity industry leading speakers, a Federal Agency keynote speaker, a 3-5 member CISO Panel Discussion and a Networking Reception. Dawn also brings a very targeted audience to her conferences. The targeted attendees are IT Director level and C-level buyers of cybersecurity products and services.
Dawn believes in women and their ability to achieve anything they want to achieve. She founded her company, Data Connectors, in 1999 and since then Data Connectors has planned, coordinated and hosted more cybersecurity conferences than any other company in North America. When Dawn first started the company in 1999 there were virtually no women in Cybersecurity. Today she is proud to say around half of her clients, customers, Information Technology experts and speakers are now women! She says she expects women will become the driving force in all IT sectors for companies of all sizes and industries.
After earning her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Missouri in 1992, she started selling similar technologies as her clients sell today. Dawn is a very busy working mother of three children. She started the business from home in 1999 and from there Data Connectors has enjoyed continual growth. She is a member of Women in Cybersecurity and actively works with Infragard, ISSA and other cybersecurity organizations. She enjoys exercise, yoga, reading and spending time with her family.
She is looking forward to networking and connecting with other like-minded professionals, and to gaining the recognition and credibility of being a member.
Women’s Networking Association Member, Dawn D. Morrissey, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you. For more information about Data Connectors please visit www.dataconnectors.com
Isabelle Valibus is a dynamic a senior executive with expertise in consumer products in the food, hygiene and personal care sector. Most recently the Director Business Unit Retailer Brands EMEA at Kimberly Clark, a global leader in consumer health and hygiene products. Having joined the staff in 2002 as Cusomer Unit Business Manager, Isabelle oversaw business management for in B2C & E-commerce, as well as strategy in sales, marketing, category, planning and logistics.
After earning a bachelor’s degree from the Lycée François 1er, Fontainebleau, Isabelle went on to complete a Master of Marketing and Sales from Excelia Group La Rochelle. She launched her career with Unilever, where she gained a decade of experience and in the Food / Cogesal Miko sector. Returning to school, she attended the Emerging Leaders program at the London Business School, and became certified in Executive Global Management Leading Digital Transformation / General Management at INSEAD.
Isabelle’s outstanding track record of business transformation and “360° approach” has demonstrated her to be a skilled leader capable of producing real results in her teams, sales, and negotiations. She resides in Île-de-France, France, and speaks fluent English, French and Italian. Outside of her professional endeavors, she enjoys hiking, travel, and fine wine.
Women’s Networking Association Member Isabelle Valibus can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
Offering over 15 years of experience in her field, Rebeca Garza Buerón is a Technology Consultant at Rebeca Garza Buerón, providing unprecedented expertise and innovative solutions to her varied and vast body of clientele. In her business, Ms. Buerón’s skillset includes security analysis, web developing, computer networking, computer systems analysis, and numerous other jobs that analyze how computer systems, software, data and security work within a company.
Ms. Buerón is particularly passionate about her profession because her own son was a victim of cyber bullying. She invested her time and efforts into creating an effective program providing protection for children and their parents from cyber bullying. She has also created software systems to help people with online relations and those who may be struggling with technology.
She aspires to teach others and has true passion behind her work. She works diligently to teach and educate in order prevent harm caused by cyber bulling, pornography, and suicide in teenagers. She eventually became an ethical hacker to better know the Internet and help kids have the courage to talk to someone when they think they are being bullied or are in danger.
A true entrepreneur at heart, she loves her profession. Subscribe to her blog and more about her business at http://www.rebecagarzabueron.com/my-blog. Moving forward, Ms. Buerón hopes to network internationally with likeminded female professionals.
Women’s Networking Association Member, Rebeca Garza Buerón, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
Cecília Carmo is a communications and media expert based in Portugal. Since September 2018, she has been the owner and Director of Communication of Farol do Monte, a business communications firm dedicated to enhancing all areas of communication and providing simple, lasting solutions to increase efficiency and implement effective strategies to help clients meet their needs.
After earning a bachelor’s degree in Communications and Media from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Cecília went on to complete a master’s degree in Sports Law from the Autonomous University of Lisbon. She launched her career teaching flute and music at the Escolas pré primárias e do primeiro ciclo do Concelho de Sintra, before taking on her first journalist position with the news outlet Expresso. She then transitioned into RTP, the public television network in Portugal, where she worked her way up the ranks for over 29 years.
Prior to founding Farol do Monte, Cecília was Communications Director for the Comité Olímpico de Portugal, where she planned, implemented and oversaw numerous international campaigns and events. A published author, she wrote the book A Solidão de um treinador(The Loneliness of a Coach).
A resident of Lisbon, Portugal, Cecília speaks fluent French, English and Portuguese. Outside of running her firm, she runs a farm that produces wine and olive oil.
Women’s Networking Association Member Cecília Carmo can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
