Chris Ashdown:  

Life Beyond High School: Following graduation from Martingrove Collegiate, I attended the University of Alberta in Edmonton. My first exposure to the UofA was in 1971 when I travelled to Alberta as part of a Young Voyageurs student exchange along with Marcelle Kors from MCI. Following a B.Sc. in Chemistry, I obtained a Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) degree from the UofA. I have lived in Edmonton ever since. I began my career at Misericordia Hospital in Edmonton, followed by the Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service. In 1987, I moved to Alberta Health for over ten years, working as a hospital administration consultant specializing in tertiary care hospitals in Calgary and Edmonton. Later I was a project manager in ambulatory care and then mental health services. After a couple of years renovating my basement and working as a church administrator, I began a six year stint at the University of Alberta, first looking after the university's endowments, then in research administration. I retired in May 2007. While a student, I joined the University of Alberta Mixed Chorus and sang with them for 13 years. I have sung with Greenwood Singers since 1988. We perform regularly with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, other ensembles, as well as our own concerts. I ...Expand for more