Arts. Culture. Recreation. Business
Consultant

Services

As an artist entrepreneur I am passionate about assisting to reach your fullest potential in the business model you are operating in through innovative, creative business management services.

From digital marketing, e-commerce and web development, graphic design, and business contracts ArtWithSas specializes in full-service business solutions for every stage of your growth.

Whether you are shifting your services, or launching a new product I work with you to connect the dots with a realistic, timely action-plan to help you reach your goals in every department of your organization.

 With over 14 years of business ownership, management experience, and community engagement experience combined with a post-secondary education I am passionate about saving you time and trouble by getting to the point, and getting it done.

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Biography

In 2022 Stephanie was asked by Scotiabank to become a Business Mentor for their Women In Business Initative:
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2021 Stephanie launched a successful fitness and entrepreneurship educational podcastwww.pandastrong.ca/#/ that made local news and received a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts within its first 3 months of broadcasting. Her podcast was so successful she trained two new co-hosts to represent not only Canada, but the USA and UK. In late 2021 she launched an online store that provides size inclusive customized apparel and home décor for strength athletes, coaches, and teams shipping to Canada, UK, and the USA.

In addition to being a project management consultant and coordinator, she provided services to grant committees and artists who are seeking business development services such as web design, graphic design, and business operations. She has served as a Peer Accessor with the Canada Council for the Arts on the grant advisory committee.

Stephanie served as Manitoba’s Trainer from 2019-2022 for Cultural Human Resources Council's, Maintaining Respectful Arts Workplaces As a Trainer, providing practical tools to help arts and cultural workplaces implement human resources practices in accordance with the Canadian labor code.

In 2019, she founded Difie Inc. (www.difiedance.org) Manitoba’s 1st cross-cultural dance and wellness not for profit organization, focused on removing barriers to performing arts education services for performers with disabilities. Using her extensive research she gathered from over 15 years of experience as a performance artist and educator and academic research she formed Difie's trademarked services, Defying Educators and Defy Dance programs. 

In 2008 she formed Difinity Dance Studio & Productions (www.ddsp.ca), a mobile cross cultural dance and fitness education company that provides workshops, online classes and summer camps to communities across MB. D.D.S.P offers online educator certification/ program license for educators in WorldDance TM. Yoganastics TM. StreetDance TM. She has spearheaded several dance theatre productions in Winnipeg mentoring emerging performers with varying disabilities providing them unique opportunities to explore and discipline their craft. In addition she has provided performance arts and fine arts education and mentored educators in rural communities through partnership with cultural organizations to establish accessible arts education. In 2020 DDSP received a 5 Star Better Business Bureau Accreditation she began forming PANDASTRONG Podcast, to provide free dance and fitness education through DDSP's YouTube Channel to help Canadians keep fit through-out the pandemic.

In 2012 Stephanie formed SASDesigns to provide professional family and corporate entertainment as a certified temporary tattoo artist, face painter, caricaturist, clown, mascot, and Emcee. She has entertained audiences working in theatre, web series, and independent films for over 6 years serving the province of Manitoba at a variety of events.

Prior to becoming a family entertainer Stephanie performed in a variety of local theatre productions, films, and web series in Winnipeg.

Education

Business Management & Administration
Graphic Design & Web Development
Team Building & Leadership
Humans Resources
​Occupational Health & Safety
Contract Law
Non Profit Management & Development