Laurie Bursch:
CLASS OF 1981
Aldershot High SchoolClass of 1981
Burlington, ON
Beamsville Secondary High SchoolClass of 1981
Beamsville, ON
M. M. Robinson High SchoolClass of 1981
Burlington, ON
Viscount Alexander SchoolClass of 1976
Cornwall, ON
Laurie's Story
Life
Hello! A quick note to let you know where to find me, should you be compelled to do so. I'm in London (the one in Southwestern Ontario - I didn't go too far, at least not geographically), and you can likely track me down through one of my volunteer activities: the London Canadian Film Festival or the Brickendens.
The short version of what I've done since you last saw me at [insert high school name here]: got a media writing diploma at Sheridan College; moved to London to live with my sister; moved myself and my budgie, Pickle, away from my sister and her cat; went to UWO and got a degree in geology, and found out that I was on the right track with the diploma; worked in a bunch of communications/marketing jobs in various fields: media, the arts, the environment, health, manufacturing (a dot.com!)...Expand for more
, and (ack!) accounting. I spent a year doing freelance writing and editing, and discovered I was a wonderful boss - "You worked hard yesterday, Laur, why don't you take this money and buy yourself something nice..."
WHERE IS SHE NOW? After a couple of entertaining short-term contracts with software companies, I'm now doing communications as a freelancer. The downside: no benefits or EI safety net. The upside: the commute is about 30 seconds.
I'm pretty happy with my life here in London: I'm a mid-sized fish in this mid-sized pond. Physically, I apparently have changed little enough that people I knew from high school still recognize me.
I'm just a free member of Classmates.com, so if you're inclined, you're gonna have to find me in the phone book ("Oh, no, not the phone!") or on LinkedIn.
Laurie
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