Board of Directors and Staff
Michael Currie: Vice-President
Vice-President
| 1412 - 248 Sherbrooke Street New Westminster, BC V3L 0A2 |
Cell: 604-626-5971 E-mail: currie.ab@gmail.com |
I was born with a bilateral severe profound hearing loss and I was outfitted with hearing aids and FM systems; I also had a teacher's assistant and 11 years of speech therapy.
As you can tell, I grew up refusing to accept the word "no" for an answer. I was mainstreamed in public school and home school in high school. While home schooled, I was active with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets and accomplished the highest rank possible with numerous awards. In addition, I worked for four years part-time as a lifeguard/swimming instructor.
From there, I went to university in Front Royal, Virginia, to complete a Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy. During the first year of university, I lost the use of my left ear and then the use of my right ear the following year. After graduation, I returned home to Alberta to enroll in the Cochlear Implant Program and I went in for surgery on April 2001.
Currently, I use the cochlear implant quite successfully! This allowed me to start up my own company in real estate appraising for two years before shutting it down to move onto bigger ventures. I went on to become a manager for Edmonton's largest garden centre. Two years later, I left for Vancouver to work for a special project that Nora McKellin was involved with in helping persons with disabilities in the workforce.
From there, I went to work for Accenture to provide computer support for BC Hydro. Last summer, I assisted in a landscaping business as a managing partner and now I am back in Vancouver, B.C. with Accenture again to provide computer support at Powerex. I have been involved with the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association since 2001 and the Bionic Ear Association since 2006.