Denise Urbanski – Founder & Trainer
Denise Urbanski is an internationally recognized Trainer and Career Counsellor with more than 25 years of experience in career development, counselling, facilitation, and professional training.
Denise began her career as a schoolteacher in Northern Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, and Yukon. She earned her Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta and later pursued graduate studies in Adult Education at the University of Saskatchewan, along with
post-graduate studies in Psychology.
Her career expanded into career counselling and professional development, including 13 years as a Staff Trainer and Counselling Consultant with the Federal Government of Canada. She is also certified as a Trainer for Trainers in areas including Case Management, Communication Skills, Group Facilitation, Job Finding, Performance Management, Team Building, and Testing & Administration.
After entering the private sector, Denise founded Dragon 9 Training. Over the past 25+ years, she has delivered more than 750 training sessions across Canada, helping career practitioners and other professionals strengthen the way they support individuals, groups, and communities.

Organizations & Departments
Throughout her career, Denise has provided training to professionals from organizations and
departments including:
• First Nations & Inuit Health Branch – Health Canada
• Gabriel Dumont Institute
• Meadow Lake Tribal Council
• Canadian Career Development Foundation
• Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations
• Siksika Employment & Training
• Community Futures Wild Rose & Treaty Seven
• Government ministries and departments
• Various non-profit and community organizations across Canada
Denise's experience also extends internationally. The World Bank and the Association of
Canadian Community Colleges selected her for an assignment in Romania, where she helped
establish employment counselling services at five Regional Adult Training Centres.
