Summar Bourada
Owner & Founder @Gldn Grl
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WORK HISTORY
Owner & Founder @Gldn Grl
Ottawa, ON, CA
Founder and owner of a jewelry advocacy brand that raises funds and awareness for women\'s health conditions and mental illness. gldn grl has donated to monetary to seven Canadian charities, and dozens of community-based initiatives. Harnessing the power of storytelling and personal connection, this jewelry brand aims to recognize the challenges of those facing adversity, break stigma and prove that there is power in our pain. Highlights include filming a roundtable segment with Unsinkable and BDC, being a featured speaker at Ottawa\'s Endometriosis Symposium, and being Run Director for Ottawa\'s Run To End Endo.
EDUCATION
Queen's University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Honours, Geography
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Public Relations
University of California, Davis
The Strategy of Content Marketing
Parsons School of Design - The New School
Certificate, Fashion
SKILLS
ABOUT SUMMAR BOURADA
Summar is a mental health and women’s health champion, creative, and solo founder who harnesses her painful personal journey to shape advocacy efforts through storytelling and entrepreneurship.Her passion for change led to the launch of gldn grl, a jewelry brand that sparks conversation, raises awareness, and builds community around invisible illnesses. Since 2020, she has spoken publicly about her journey navigating mental illness and endometriosis while using her business to progress fundraising and support initiatives across Canada. Most recently, Summar has become a storyteller with Canadian charity, Unsinkable, to amplify the voices of those facing adversity, and foster togetherness through tribulation. She is also proud to be Ottawa’s Run Director for the Endometriosis Network of Canada’s Run to End Endo.Summar has made her life’s mission simple: to help anyone who has felt suffering, and prevent it where possible. Professionally, Summar\'s strengths include her caring approach to leadership, adaptive writing skill, eagerness to complete any task and creative mindset to achieve a goal. Summar is also a dynamic marketing professional with over seven years experience in marketing and management, complemented by a decade of proven leadership expertise. She is skilled at cultivating an engaging, growth-focused work culture and driving success in corporate, post-secondary, and agency environments. Experienced in leading teams of 20+ to deliver impactful, data-driven strategies that resonate with diverse audiences. Adept at translating complex ideas into compelling narratives, consistently producing innovative content and campaigns that captivate audiences and deliver measurable results.
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