About Me — Jillian Amatt
This is the short version!
I have written a long version of My Story as well, which I will link below. As I was typing it, the familiar feeling of ‘Does anyone really want to know all this about me?’ crept in. The answer is that I’m not sure, so I decided to give people the option. If you feel moved to learn more about me, click the link at the bottom.
I was born in Banff, Alberta, Canada in 1976 and moved down the road to Canmore when I was three years old. Both towns are nestled into the Canadian Rocky Mountains and it is truly a stunning area. When most people dream of what Canada must look like, this is it. There are towering mountains, turquoise lakes and rivers, and green trees for miles. The air is clean and it is truly stunning. I will forever be so grateful for having grown up in such a wonderful place.
Some significant accomplishments in my life are:
- I danced in the opening ceremonies of the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.
- I sailed around the world on a tall ship for 10 months when I was 17/18.
- I hiked to Everest Base Camp when I was 19 with a group of 7 friends.
- I kayaked across 23 miles of open ocean in the Bahamas from one island chain to the next, we couldn’t see any land for about 16 of those miles.
- I’ve stood on the Great Wall of China.
- I’ve traveled to 58 countries or territories.
Some different jobs that I have had are:
- Bank Teller at the Royal Bank of Canada
- Bookkeeper/Admin for Powell River Film Festival
- Many roles at various golf courses
- Night cashier at a Beer and Wine store
- Owner of a renovation/house painting…
