Welcome!
My name is Shauna and I have been a volunteer for as long as I can remember!
As a child I helped my parents at community events. As as teen I became involved with coaching and school leadership. As an adult, my interests grew and so did my opportunities for leading. From helping friends plan fun events, to managing political campaigns, to leadership within my church and diocese, and during my child’s school and sporting activities, I have been asked to join many tables.
Professionally, I grew into a strong facilitator and project lead for qualitative and quantitative research projects.
In 2020, I gained Public Sector Governance Certification from the Johnson Shoyama Institute of Public Policy.
While there, it occurred to me that ‘good governance’ was great when organizations had ample staff, time and budgets but smaller organizations would struggle to find the time and resources to set themselves on a similarly firm foundation.
One day, it occurred to me… I could change the world!
I could change the world by helping one community group at a time get better at doing what they do.
I change the world by helping smaller – less formal – groups to focus their efforts, engage members, share the loads, manage conflict, and cement the FUN back into all they do!
And so it began… Welcome to Ignite the Engaged!
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One day it occured to me...
I could change the world!
I could change the world by helping one community group at a time get better at doing what they do.
And so it began. Welcome to...
IGNITE THE ENGAGED!
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SHAUNA STANLEY SEYMOUR, PS GOV.
FOUNDER AND CEO IGNITE THE ENGAGED CONSULTING LTD.
Educated in Journalism and Public Relations, Shauna spent 20 years as a project lead and facilitator in the quantitative and qualitative research industry. Later, roles in community coordination, mentorship and marketing caught her attention. After achieving Public Sector Governance Certification from the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, it was time to return to her passion: building effective volunteers.
Throughout her life she has been an active volunteer: she has flipped burgers, knocked doors, sold tickets, made phone calls, served on executive boards, mopped floors, planned major events, led campaigns, solicited sponsors, participated in park design (more than once), chaired fundraisers, managed budgets, created posters, emceed events, encouraged stewardship, wrote grant applications and recruited other volunteers at church, in politics, for community groups, at schools and within sports teams.
In her volunteer life she has built lifelong friendships, inspired projects and achieved goals all while reminding everyone that snacks and a bit of fun go a long way in making any meeting much, much better.
Shauna and her husband also farm in Saskatchewan, Canada with her parents and the rescue pup, Hunter Rose.