Collaborator * Delegator * People Connector * Logistics Expert * Builder of Dreams
Cyd Fraser was born and raised in the Yukon. In 1991, she moved to Canmore, Alberta, and made the beautiful mountain town her home. A qualified and skilled journeyman carpenter, Cyd is also an accomplished master cross-country skier and mountain biker, and a mother of two teenage girls. Yes, Cyd is a dynamo and you can see this by just browsing this website: organization, events, construction, volunteer projects and adventure are some of the categories we have to define the work and life of this amazing woman.
Cyd Fraser has been working in the construction industry for the last 28 years. She is creative, determined and driven to excel, known by delivering projects that exceed expectations. She pays attention to detail, adheres to deadlines and foresees and adapts to ever-shifting conditions. Cyd is also an effective team leader who puts ‘the right people in the right place and empowers them to get the job done’, as she explains.
‘What can’t be shown through a resume is the motivation and dedication behind my work. I do not see myself as a ‘project manager’. I do not get up each morning to hammer nails. I get up each morning to create a cathedral. I build dreams with each of my projects. I take great pride in getting the job done. I work with an amazing teams of individuals to get around, over, under and through the inevitable obstacles which are part of each project to complete the vision and build the dream.’
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| I believe… | I am… | I can… | I have… |
| • In lifelong professional and personal development in order to offer my best to employers/clients and projects | • A natural leader | • Inspire others to contribute to, get involved with, and love the projects I work on | • Organizational flair |
| • In the importance of community and family | • Most effective in a position of authority | • Guide people towards getting the job done | • Foresight and far sight |
| • That everyone and everything matters | • Intensely determined and hard-working in pursuit of my professional and personal goals | • Sell anything if I believe in it | • A talent for both logistics and project timeline management |
| • In creative solutions – there are no problems, only solutions | • A high-achieving cross-country skier and mountain biker who has competed in and won or placed well in numerous gruelling international athletic events | • Lead by example, giving credit to my team without seeking personal recognition | • A positive approach |
| • In inspired leadership | • Often called in on short notice to pull off an event with style and panache | • High personal standards | |
| • In hands-on project management | • Extremely loyal to whatever project I commit to | • A magnetic, vivacious personality | |
| • In giving the best that I can | • Able to problem solve and multi-task with a sense of humour | ||
| • In a collaborative approach, in giving credit and recognition to my team | • Flexible and open-minded in seeking solutions | ||
| • Delegating tasks to the team member best able to manage them | • An implementer and ideator | ||
| • In leaving nothing undone – fulfilling a project from start to finish | • Enthusiastic and action-oriented | ||
| • In clear communication | • The driving force behind projects | ||
| • That I do not get up each morning to hammer nails: I get up each morning to create a cathedral | • A manager who works tirelessly to be sure events run smoothly, from conception to execution | ||
| • A resourceful self-starter | |||
| • A connector, expert in managing people / material to be sure everyone is in the right place at the right time and has the tools to get the job done | |||
| • An advocate for workers |
