Project manager – Bottom Line Productions – www.bottomlinepro.com

Rosemary Williams didn’t plan for a career as a project manager at a public relations firm. It just happened that her love of arts and promotions led her in the right direction.

With a Bachelor of Arts degree and a diploma in public relations, Williams ended up having the right combination of education needed for the position at Bottom Line Productions, an Edmonton company that promotes clients and events.

Williams, 28, has been there for two years and says, “I like being able to start from the planning stage [of a
project] to the implementation of it.” Her dedication flows over into her volunteer work, which is encouraged
by her employer. “It’s a mandate at Bottom Line to work for a bigger reason.”

Williams has volunteered for events such as the Junos, the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s CIBC Run for the Cure, and the Country Music Awards. She directs her efforts to
public relations, marketing and communications activities because there are not many volunteers with
that expertise.

In 2005, she generated so much best media coverage for the CIBC Run for the Cure that she was recognized with the outstanding run volunteer award in the Prairies-NWT chapter. Williams is finishing her Master of Arts in professional communication from the Royal Roads University by correspondence. She practices yoga and is also taking up golf.

With so much going on in her life, something has to give. So, despite her love for volunteering, Williams has decided to take a two year hiatus. “It’s too hard to balance it all.”