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Carol Ann Fried, of Friedom Training and Coaching Services, has been leading seminars and consulting with business, education, health, government and the helping professions for over twenty years. She is a master trainer and motivational speaker.

Frequently interviewed for radio, television and newspapers, Carol Ann has enjoyed faculty appointments at the Universities of British Columbia and McGill. Carol Ann obtained her Masters of Education in Counselling Psychology from McGill University in Montreal. She has also taught Graduate Students in Counselling Psychology at the University of British Columbia. She received her B.A. (Honours) in three areas of study: Psychology, Sociology and Romance Languages from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.

She is the proud recipient of the coveted second prize in CBC Radio's world-famous answering machine contest and has been featured on CTV's "Live It Up!".

Carol Ann's latest creative foray is into the world of improvisational theatre, where she is co-founder and performs with Vancouver Playback Theatre Troupe. She absolutely adores Galiano Island, singing harmony, and pets of any kind - dogs especially.

Born and raised in Halifax, Carol Ann lived fourteen years in Montreal, and has been in Vancouver since 1986. Carol Ann (who also answers to "The Empress") exudes a natural creativity of mind and spirit that stimulates a motivational learning experience. Her sessions are invariably hailed as practical, dynamic and fun.

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Lara Fisher, of Bluefish Creative Graphic and Web Design, www.bluefishcreative.com, has been working with Friedom Training as an associate since June 2002. As well as managing the content on the Friedom website, Lara does graphic design, designs and enhances Carol Ann's handouts, PowerPoint presentations and promotional material. She has also been the all around techie for any computer issues.

Lara is the co-author of the ebook entitled "Logo-ology™: The Art and Science of Logo Design for Non-Designers".

She has worked in various different settings including hospitality and tourism, sub-sea technology, executive search, and continuing education. She found that none of these positions could provide her with the challenge, variety and advancement that she craved. Consequently, in June 2002, Lara decided it was time to break her recurring job cycle and follow a lifelong dream…launch her own business.

Lara brings a wide variety of skills and creativity to the table when designing different types of documents, when working with different software and with a variety of clients who have a specific or non-specific idea in mind. She considers the client’s business carefully when constructing print material and listens for the client’s "subliminal" messages.

Her passion lies in creating print material that is eye-catching, visually pleasing and creative. Lara has a natural talent for seeing order on a piece of paper and bringing out the important points in print material for her clients. In addition, she likes to empower people to learn to create their own documents by providing personalized software training if so desired. For more information visit: www.bluefishcreative.com.