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About the Author – Official Bio
Jennifer Brooks is an engaging rural development specialist who works with municipalities and community groups to cultivate ‘home-grown’ development opportunities on behalf of the Canadian Community Futures program.
Her blog, The Rurban Fringe, is a top Canadian blog and also ranked in the Top 10 of best new Canadian blogs in 2009.
As someone who lives and works in ‘the rurban fringe,’ Jennifer understands the issues and challenges facing small communities today. Her skills in rural development were acquired through years of related provincial & regional fund development and public relations work for national not-for-profit organizations.
She holds a Pan-Western Community Economic Development certification, a professional certificate in Public Relations and is currently taking part in a pilot Leadership & Management Development program through Athabasca University, Centre for Innovative Management. She has been published regionally, provincially and nationally and has been involved in a wide variety of successful projects. Jennifer believes strongly in partnership development, capacity-building, and organizational cooperation.
An avid reader and writer, Jennifer also contributes to FarmOn.com, an agricultural social networking community for both farmers and consumers. She enjoys speaking to groups and has lately been in demand as a grant-writing speaker and strategic facilitator. Jennifer is married, with children, and lives in the rural-urban fringe near Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
‘Behind the Scenes’ and Contact Info
I’m often asked about my blog’s title … The Rurban Fringe is my term for my world: a fascinating hodge-podge of rural-urban issues, perspectives and situations that provide endless grist for the mill.
I am gainfully employed as a regional community economic development officer – which means that I work with individuals and organizations to create opportunities for development. A community strategist, if you will.
I do projects. I do presentations. I facilitate. I liaise. And I love it.
The complexity and diversity of rural and rurban communities never ceases to amaze me, as do the committed and talented people I frequently work with.
I live in a perpetually messy, comfortable bungalow in the rural-urban fringe near Calgary, Alberta, Canada with two kids, a huge perennial garden, a good coffee shop down the street, a supportive partner and a growing library of great Canadian fiction. Catch up with me here, or at FarmOn.com, where I’m a contributing blogger.
If you’d like to get in touch, fill out my contact form, visit me at LinkedIn, or feel free to email me at:
jennifer [at] therurbanfringe [dot] com
This blog is my way of chronicling issues of interest and connecting those in ‘the rurban fringe.’
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About the Blog
The Rurban Fringe is about community development, growth and communication in the rural-urban fringe landscape.
Sharing relevant information, resources, news, and opinions, The Rurban Fringe is a professional, non-partisan site dedicated to discussing timely issues related to rural development and the urbanization of rural areas.
Copyright © 2009 – 2010 Jennifer Brooks. All rights reserved.
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