CROSSCULTURALBIZ.COM - Key Persons

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• Founder and President of Cross - Cultural Biz

Author of Effective Intercultural Communication and Conflict Solving (published by Nelson Education Canada in 2012), Ms. Jia-Jones is considered a pioneer in the field of cross-cultural business studies in Canada. She was born and raised in China and has worked internationally in the past 30 years in a variety of fields including international business, teaching, executive training (for Asian Business Management, York University; Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto; Seneca College, Jiamusi University, China), and journalism (for CBC NewsWorld International and Radio Canada International-bilingual reporter using English and Standard Chinese). In the past fifteen years, as a cross-cultural business specialist, she has trained and advised multinational and multicultural companies and government organizations on cross-cultural business issues. She is on the roster of experts of the Human Resources Professionals Association. Ms. Jia-Jones has been featured on CBC radio ("Business Tips for a Multicultural Canada"), Rogers TV's three interviews ("Cross-Cultural Biz Training Programs", and a two-part series on "China Business Preparation" and "Chinese Business Cultural and Etiquette"), OMNI TV, in the Financial Post ("Building Cross-Cultural Competence"), Lawyers Weekly ("The Nuances of Cross-Cultural Dealings"), the Post ("Workshop Fosters Respect Between Cultures"), Asian Wave, and others. An award-winning international speaker and a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM), she has been invited as a keynote speaker for various events. Ms. Jia-Jones obtained her M.A. from the University of Guelph, Canada, on scholarship; a B.A. (honours) and a Teacher's Certificate from Qiqihar University, China; Ontario Teacher's Certificate; a Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) Certificate in Cross-Cultural Training from the U.S.; and a Corporate Etiquette and International Protocol Consultant Certificate from The Protocol School of Washington. She a member of the esteemed Literary Translators' Association of Canada/Association des traducteurs et traductrices littéraires du Canada. Ms. Jia-Jones is a proud mom of two wonderful teenagers in an intercultural family. An immigrant from China, she is celebrating the 31st anniversary of living in Canada. Terry Fox, Betty Fox, and Isadore Sharp By Kathy Keyi Jia-Jones M.A., Cross-Cultural Biz Terry Fox run has become a fall tradition. Canadians gather their colleagues and friends to run to raise money for cancer research and to commemorate Canadian…

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• Renowned Canadian Architect

Renowned Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama, whose visionary designs have left an indelible mark on our nation and the world, passed away at the age of 93. In his 8 decades of career he and his firm designed many iconic buildings…