Julie's Bio

Julie Hryniewicz is an inspirational speaker, life coach, author, and corporate trainer in the realm of work/life balance, wellness, and the positive perspective. As a former Ontario Provincial Police Officer in five detachments, some of Julie's specialty positions included Hostage and Crisis Negotiator, Acting Detective Sergeant, and Investigator with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission.

Following her policing career, Julie briefly became a college instructor in the Police Foundations Program and is now using her experience in policing and as a front-line social service worker to empower individual, family, workplace, and community change. Her previous careers also included child protection work with Children's Aid Society, Operation Springboard as a residential counsellor for young offenders, and with John Howard Society facilitating social skills programs in homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and low income housing complexes.

Sharing her life journey of personal and professional burnout, healing, and career/life balance with others, Julie has written magazine articles, inspirational columns and blogs, and hosted an online talk show called, "The Scoop". Julie is the author of a book titled, "Natural Balance", as well as the audio CD program, "What Happened To My Tires?" on life balance. Most recently, Julie co-produced and hosted a new hour-and-a-half DVD program titled, "Whole Living with Julie", that was filmed on her own scenic property and includes nature images of St. Joseph Island, Ontario.

Julie is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with an Honors Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, with criminology studies from Lake Superior State University towards her degree, as well as a Law Clerk diploma from the Ontario Business College. Julie was certified as a peer mediation trainer and social skills facilitator with John Howard Society, and completed the life coaching course with the Certified Coaches Federation.

Julie was a selected participant of the two-and-a-half week, 2008 Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference, where her desire for leadership and community change was further nurtured. Julie is passionate about sharing her life journey and has made it her life mission to empower and inspire others through their adversity and towards positive change and a feeling of fulfillment, wellness, and peace.

"In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it."  Marianne Williamson

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."  Eleanor Roosevelt

"Imagination is the preview of life's coming attractions."  Albert Einstein

MISSION

Julie's mission is to inspire and empower others to achieve their life goals and move past any adversity to their own peace and ultimate purpose.

PASSION

Julie's passions are to use her gifts of inspirational writing, teaching, supporting, and speaking in the realm of life improvement.

BACKGROUND

Julie's background has formed the experience and opportunity for her to see the world from many different perspectives:

• Author of:
  » "Whole Living with Julie (Reframe. Refocus. Respond. Replenish.)", a nature based

  inspirational DVD program (2009)
  
  
  » "Natural Balance: How To Energize, Heal, and Simplify Your Life",
  

  a workbook on overcoming adversity and nurturing wellness (2006)

  
  » "What Happened To My Tires?", an audio CD program
  

  on life balance (2004)



• Inspirational Speaker and Workshop Leader for companies and organizations including;
  
  » Child and Family Services - Timmins
  » Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA) - Brantford
  » Women's Spring Breakthrough - Sault Ste. Marie
  » St. Mary's Home - Ottawa
  » Folk Arts Council of St. Catherines
  » Design for a New Tomorrow - St. Catherines
  » Adolescent Family Support Sevices of Niagara
  » Sault Ste. Marie Police Service
  » Electrical Safety Authority, Northern Ontario Team
  » Community Action Program for Children/Canada Prenatal Nutrition
     Program Conference
  » Canadian Cancer Society ("In The Pink" Fundraiser)
  » Ministry of the Environment (Staff Wellness Session)
  » Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (Conference)
  » Algoma University (Staff Training)
  » Soup Kitchen Community Centre (Annual General Meeting)
  » Strengthening Families Program (Workshop)
  » Northern Retail Professionals Association (Doble Benefit)
  » Program Read
  » Upstairs at Romes (Public Seminars)
  » Sault College Continuing Education Department (Self-Care for
     Women Course)
  » Brain Injury Association of Sault Ste.
     Marie
  » Women's Wellness Retreat (Denison
     House)
  » Metis Nation of Ontario
  Photo by Brian Tremblay Photography
  » Searchmont Resort
  » Indian Friendship Centre
  » John Howard Society
  » Bawating Collegiate &
     Vocational School
  » Huron-Superior Catholic District
     School Board
  » Algoma District School Board
  » Red Hat Society
  » Women's Leadership Conference
     (Stokely Creek Lodge &
     Searchmont Resort)
  » Northland Adult Learning Centre
  » TD Canada Trust
  » W.C. Eaket Secondary School
  » Elliot Lake Secondary School
  » Sault College of Applied Arts &
     Technology
  » Bay Street Dental
  » T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
  » Achieve Fitness for Women
  » Algoma Treatment & Remand Centre
  » Marquette Home Health Care
  » Area Military Support Unit Northern Ontario
  » Alzheimer Society S.S.M. (Ladies Night Out)
  » Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
  » Northeastern OAG Interministerial Conference
  » Paro Place Enterprise Centre
  » Sault Ste. Marie Charity Casino



• Certified Coach Practitioner Training Received with the Certified Coaches Federation



• Online Television and Radio Talk Show Host of "The Scoop" & Columnist with Soonews.ca



• 2008 Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference Selected Participant



• Community Television Host of "Art of Relaxation" Segments during "The Northview" Program



• Author of inspirational articles and columns featured in "Soonews.ca Website", "Self-Growth.com Website", "Police-Writers.com Website", "First30Days.com Website", Townies Magazine", "Fytness Fanatik Magazine", "Omni Notes", "Police Fitness Personnel of Ontario Publication", "Police Association of Ontario Magazine"



• Committee Member Representing John Howard Society for:
  
  » Social Development Council
  » Community Assistance Trust
  » Housing Supports Committee
  » Community Plan Update Committee



• Peer Mediation Training and Social Skills Facilitation Training Received with John Howard Society



• Social Skills Counsellor & Facilitator, John Howard Society for;
  
  » Vincent Place Men's Shelter
  » Pauline's Place Youth Shelter
  » Sault Ste. Marie Housing Corporation
  » Soup Kitchen Community Centre
  » Calvary Centre



• Residential Relief Counsellor for Young Offenders, Operation Springboard



• Adolescent Suicide Intervention Training, Operation Springboard



• Committee Member for "Women in Leadership Conference"


Photo by Brian Tremblay Photography

• College Instructor at Sault College, Police Foundations Program



• Board Member and Committee Chair for Vincent Place Men's Shelter



• Employed with the Ontario Provincial Police as a Provincial Constable. Served eight years in five detachments of the Northeast Region of Ontario including Blind River, Thessalon, The Sault Ste. Marie Charity Casino, The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, and Sault Ste. Marie Detachment.



• Experience as a police officer included Hostage/Crisis Negotiator, Detective, Acting Detective Sergeant, First Aid/CPR Instructor, Court Officer, Community Liaison Officer, Intelligence Liaison Officer, Undercover Operations pertaining to the Liquor Licence Act, and Charitable Gaming Investigator.



• Child Protection Worker, Volunteer, and Residential Counsellor with The Children's Aid Society



• Graduate of the Ontario Business College with a Law Clerk Diploma



• Graduate of the University of Western Ontario with courses in Criminology from Lake Superior State University towards a four-year Honors Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology