Debby Corneal:  

Workplace Since High Scool, I worked 15 years as a Medical Laboratory Technologist RT in Blood Bank at Oshawa General Hospital. I did my thesis for my ART in Immunohaematology. In 1989 I "retired" early for 4 years of stay-at-home-Mom with Kelly and Jamie. These years were full of volunteering 5 days a week in the computer lab at the school. I then began working in a computer store for 1.5 years where I taught children how to use computers with educational software. At this time I designed computer camp programs for kids during the day in summer and weekly during the winter. When the owner closed the computer lab at the store, I bought the computer camp equipment and programs and brought 3 work stations home to have my own home-based business. That lasted for 1.5 years until a major CAW strike rearranged the Durham region. For a more drastic career change I worked in an English pub/scotch bar behind the bar and ran the fine dining room for 3.5 years. During my bar employment I set up a business profolio for the bar and designed/ computerized all the departments. (The owners were friends). I fell at work and had knee surgery with rehab and retraining for the following 1.5 years. My next career move was to Lakeridge Ski Resort as Administrative Assistant to the owner and two Directors. I have been there for 7 seasons until 2008. Oops midlife change of careers...I always thought I would be in Blood Bank forever!! I took my medical Background and business admin experience and landed a job at Port Perry Imaging. I worked with the Ontario Breast Screening Program doing data entry for the government. This lasted from 2008-2016 when the Doctor sold the clinic....downsized. Next I w...Expand for more