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Rose Attis
Sponsorship Coordinator 

Crazy, excentric and fun, Jorge is a Lima, Peru guy who enjoys life and tries to make everyone happy. He decided to study Music Industry Arts at Algonquin College because of his obsession with rock n' roll music and because one of his biggest dreams in life is to be one of the biggest music producers in the world. After having a blast in the music scene, he decided to move to the events industry. He has always been interested in the logistics of rock concerts and big music festivals. If you're asking what is the connection between Jorge and New Orleans? Aside from loving food and having a great time, Jorge loves all musical genres and some say he can sometimes be his own parade.So if you want to have a funny and out of this world experience, come join Jorge and the Beads for Wishes Team for Mardi Gras.

Full of energy and creativity, this girl knows just how to get the party started! A born native of Uxbridge, Ontario, Shelby has spent her life dreaming of bringing her small town country roots to the big city stage. Upon graduating from the University of Guelph with a Bachelors Degree in Political Science, Shelby was ready for her next big challenge and enrolled in Algonquin College's Event Management Program! Loving every moment since, Shelby is more inspired than ever to transport you to the streets of New Orleans. Be sure to watch this one, she's bound to throw some Mardi Gras beads your way!

Kenzie drinks too much coffee, sings a lot of commercial jingles, and laughs like a four year old. Needless to say, she knows how to make the best of life. Her mind is always whirring with new ideas, and she is excited to get the chance to put her ideas into action! After graduating from Travel and Tourism from Sheridan College, she traveled out West and worked for Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in Alberta. Mesmerized by all the weddings and conferences that breezed through the Rockies, she decided she wanted in on the action. Come next April she will head back to the mountains with her foot in the door, ready to begin her career as an Event Manager. Her attention to detail and her strong initiative will pull out all the stops to make Beads for Wishes a night to remember!

Shelby Cook
Financial Director
Kenzie Brooks
Logistical Director

Meet the Krewe!

Jorge Bellina
Director of Human Resources
Brianna Fagan
Director of Programming
Kerry McKeown
Marketing Director

This girl knows how to decorate! Brianna is soon to be a double threat with her background in Interior Decorating and Event Management. Before enrolling into the Event Management program, she wanted to express her creative abilities through décor. Brianna's creativity began a few years ago in Interior Decorating, where she could showcase her hidden talents. As a graduate of the program she then thought about some of her passions, one passion being event planning. Brianna was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario and she sure knows how to have a great time everywhere she goes. She will be the first one to start the party and the last one to stop! She is looking forward to seeing you on the streets of "New Orleans" in March!

This cheeky girl, loves to drink tea and plan a smashing party. An Ottawa native, Kerry loves all that this great city has to offer. She is a graduate of Queen's University with a Bachelors Degree in Political Studies. Putting all her great skills to use it was a no brainer to enter the world of event manangement. She has a great eye for detail and she always thinks outside the box. Watch out for her! She would love to one day be a part of the political scene by planning all the associated events. Kerry is eager to escape with all of you at our event in March. Laissez les bon temps rouler!

Sweet, fun & loving, Rose is a girl from Ottawa with big dreams. She loves the event world and hopes to own her own event planning business in the future. She graduated from Hospitality Management at La Cité but that wasn't enough. After watching various wedding and party planning shows, Rose decided that Event Management was the perfect program for her. What does Rose love more than planning events? She loves food and there will definitely be a lot of authentic New Orleans cuisine at the Mardi Gras event! She hopes to see you all indulge the New Orleans flavour.

Did You Know?

 

A Krewe is the organization that plans and implements the parades and the masquarade balls for Mardi Gras in New Orleans. 

Lindsay Fehr

Director of Contrubutions and Aquisitions 

Meet Lindsay. She is detailed oriented, out-going, and likes to throw a good party. Graduating from Hospitality: Hotel and Restaurant Management last year at Algonquin College, she then decided Event Management is where she wanted to be. When she met a Wedding Planner from the Fairmont in San Francisco, she realized that a Wedding Planner is what she strives to be one day. Lindsay likes to make people laugh, have fun, and make sure their expectations are better than what they were expecting.  She cannot wait to see you all at Beads For Wishes on March 4th

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