We are incredibly excited to be joined by Canadian Paralympic medalist and record holder
Andrea Holmes as our keynote speaker!

This year, we have decided to give back to Andrea’s charity of choice, the Rare Disease
Foundation. For every student that attends the keynote event, we will be donating $8 to the
Rare Disease Foundation, so make sure you attend with all of your friends and support a great
cause!

Fun facts about Andrea:
-grew up playing sports
-member of Team Canada in athletics from 2003-2007
-national record holder in the high jump
-4X National Champion in the long jump
-3X National Champion in the 100m
-competed in the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens
- bronze medal in long jump at the Para-Pan American Games, in Rio
De Janeiro, Brazil
-completed all this while earning her degree in International Business at
the University of Victoria, graduating as the “Outstanding Student” in her
graduating class
-member of the BC Para-Alpine Ski Team from 2007-2010, ranked 5th in
Canada in Slolam, and Giant Slolam
-1 of 10 people chosen from across Canada to run in the Paralympic Torch
Relay in Beijing
-emcee for the 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay
-selected by RBC to run in the 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay in Vancouver,
and light the community cauldren
-congenital below-the-knee amputee
-currently working at RBC in Park Royal as an Account Manager