Problem Solver
S A Brown
I know a little bit about everything. Mostly, that's a curse. But when it comes to unconventional and effective solutions for annoying and problematic situations, I'm in my element. Sometimes a fresh, inexperienced eye has the best vision.
Areas S A Brown is Knowledgeable in:
home/family based issues, physical/mechanical dilemmas, design matters
-I have designed and built many custom pieces of furniture to suit specific situations/needs
-I have worked with groups of young children to help them write, illustrate, and publish their own storybook
-I have written two full-length novels
-I love to coach baseball
-I have designed and built many custom pieces of furniture to suit specific situations/needs
-I have worked with groups of young children to help them write, illustrate, and publish their own storybook
-I have written two full-length novels
-I love to coach baseball
Techniques S A Brown Uses:
I like to sit back and observe the problem from all angles, get to know it, understand where it came from and why it's causing stress now. Then I want to know as much as possible about what the situation SHOULD look like - set goals, possible/impossible, short/long range, realistic/ridiculous. Then I track the path from point A to point B. Set a plan and take a step. Any step. Just get moving. Try it out. I hate outrageously long discussions about every possible outcome an action can have. Choose a path. Start walking. If you get to a cliff, change course, go back - but now you know; you're not just sitting in a meeting guessing.
S A Brown's Problem Solving Skills:
- writer of novels, children's books
- extensive experience as adoptive & biological parent of special needs children
- interior design (fun/children's space specialty)
- furniture design/construction
- newsletter/form/brochure design
- website design
- building design/layout
- cartoonist
- cursed with Jack-of-all-Trades syndrome
- fundraising
- President of a charitable organization
S A Brown's Problem Solving Experience:
- In the past two years:
-I developed a new policy that will allow equality for all members of a charitable organization to access subsidy funds in a fair and consistent manner;
-I led negotiations between the local school, BIA, and city to improve traffic flow through the neighbourhood for the safety of the children;
-I spear-headed a fundraising campaign for a group of youths who wanted to help out the family of a paraplegic friend; we raised over $70,000 worth of aid with the publicity generated by our one-day idea;
-I developed a presence, including brand, stationary, forms, brochures, website, newsletter, etc. for the Down Syndrome Association of Hamilton (www.dsah.ca)