SPEAKING

RAS Creative develops customized workshops and training sessions to offer first-hand professional knowledge and insight into publicity and media relations, the music and motion picture industries, being an entrepreneur, finding a healthy work-life balance, and other topics. Some of the workshops and sessions developed by RAS Creative for specific presentations include:

Quest for Mind:  Making Work Work Better

Quest for Body:  Fitting Fitness In

Meeting Time:  Running Effective Meetings

Publicity & Media Relationships for the Cultural Industries

Opportunities in and the Economic Impact of Film and Music in Manitoba

Interviewing Techniques

Publicity & Media Relations

Effective Media Fam Tours

Making Your Ideas Happen

Firmly rooted in the community and recognized by her peers, RoseAnna is frequently called upon to make award presentations, participate on program juries, and judge talent events - and is always honoured to do so!

conferences & panels

Canadian Women in Communications - guest panelist for membership event - Risktakers (2010)

Manitoba Music & Film Training Manitoba - moderator for two industry workshops - Music Supervision for Producers: The Business of Licensing and Commissioning Music and Music Supervision for Filmmakers: The Art and Craft of Matching Sound to Images (2009)

Western Canadian Music Week - panelist for networking workshop in Brandon MB - First Contact: What Works? What Doesn't? (2009); panelist for networking workshop - Publicity & Media Relations (2006); panel moderator for publity and A&R workshops in Regina SK (2003)

Walk in Balance Two - customized workshops for Aboriginal wellness conference in Fort St. John BC - Quest for Mind:  Making Work Work Better and Quest for Body:  Fitting Fitness In (2007)

Arts & Cultural Industries Association of Manitoba - customized workshop for membership - Publicity & Media Relationships for the Cultural Industries (2007); panelist for session on sectoral councils (2004)

EA (Executive Administrators) Conference - customized workshop for professional development conference in Kelowna BC - Meeting Time:  Running Effective Meetings (2006)

Manitoba Recreational Trails Association - customized workshop for AGM membership - Effective Media 'Fam' Tours (2005)

Manitoba Audio Recording Industry Association (MARIA) - panelist for PR/ publicity workshop - This Just In! Band Plays Gig! (2005); panel moderator for internet workshop - Net Profits (2005); panel moderator for A& R workshop - Get A Good Rep (2004); panel moderator for music licensing workshop - They Shoot; You Score (2004); panel moderator for artist management workshop - Manager Overboard (2004); panel moderator for tax planning workshop - Deep in the Heart of Taxes (2004); panel moderator for marketing and publicity workshop - Press Kits & Promotion (2002); customized workshop - Effective Media Relations (2000)
Wired Woman Society - panelist for session on opportunities for women in media (2004)
Prairie Music Week - panel moderator for A&R and music in movies workshops (2002); panelist for music video workshop in Edmonton AB (2001); panel moderator for website and internet workshop in Saskatoon SK (2000); panel moderator for business development and marketing/ press kits workshops (1999)

Winnipeg International Writers Festival - panel moderator for writing for television workshop (2002)

Associated Manitoba Arts Festivals - panelist for careers in music workshop (2001)
Western Economic Diversification (WD) - panelist for music business development workshop (2000)

teaching & presenting

Meyers Norris Penny - course facilitator for self-employment classes - Marketing and Promoting Your Business; Business Communications (2008)

Academy of Broadcasting:  Acting for Film and Television Program - guest instructor - Media Training & Interviewing Techniques for Actors (2006-2007) 

Aboriginal Music Program:  AMP Camp - guest instructor - Media Relations and Publicity; Media Interviewing Skills (2006)

Red River College - presenter to Creative Communications students about producing electronic press kits (2008); customized workshop and presentation for Business Administration students at Directions Business Conference - Opportunities in and the Economic Impact of Film and Music in Manitoba (2007); presenter to Creative Communications first-year students about career options (2005); customized workshop and presentation for Directions Business Conference - Making Your Ideas Happen (2002); presenter to Creative Communications second-year students about establishing a freelance business (2002)

Sturgeon Creek Collegiate - graduation alumni address (2000); presenter for career day about film industry (1997-1998)

juries & selection committees

Peter Nykoluk Memorial Scholarship - member of selection committee for university rowing scholarship (2009)

Saskatchewan Motion Picture Industry Association: Showcase Awards - jury member for best non-fiction script (2009)

Manitoba Film & Sound Development Corporation - jury member for music project applications (1998-2009)

Red River College Creative Communications Media Awards - jury member for Best Documentary award (2006); jury member for Best Screenplay award (2005); jury member for Best Drama Long award (2004)

Norway House Cree Nation - contest judge for country music talent competition (2004-2005)

Canadian Film & Television Production Association (CFTPA) - jury member for mentorship program applications (2003)

Freeze Frame International Children’s Film Festival - jury member for Teen Screen awards (2002)

Power 97 Rock Talent Search - contest judge for radio station talent competition (2001)

Winnipeg’s Best Unsigned Band - contest creator/ judge for talent competition (1998)

award presentations

Red River College Creative Communications Media Awards - presenter of Best Screenplay award (2005)

MMPIA Blizzard Awards - presenter of Best Documentary award (2003)

Freeze Frame International Children’s Film Festival - presenter of Best Actor Award (2002)

Manitoba Country Music Awards - presenter of Best Music Video award (2002)