Welcome to My New Blog

Welcome to my new blog! With my first post I would like to take a moment to introduce myself.
My name is Janice Grunert and I am a Notary Public in and for the Province of British Columbia. I live and work in Kamloops with an office at 101-1150 Hillside Drive.

Being a Notary Public is a relatively new career for me. I was commission in May of 2009 and have been practicing now for almost two years. I am also a member of the British Columbia College of Teachers and have taught both elementary and high school in Kamloops and Prince George where I specialized in working with children with learning difficulties. I have also taught music both within the school setting and in my private music studio.

So, you may ask, why did I make the switch from classroom teacher to Notary? Good question!

I love teaching. Sharing knowledge with my students, watching them discover new things, master new skills and become independent learners was very rewarding. As enjoyable as it was (I could also add frustrating and exhausting but won't go there!) it was time to make a change. I had a list of criteria for my new career. It included:

1. People oriented. I love working with people and being able to offer a service to the public was an important element.

2. Educational opportunity. I wanted to be able to go back to school, learn something new and try something different

3. I wanted a professional career, I wasn't just looking for a new job.

4. Being my own boss. Running my own business was high on my list!

I looked at several different options and becoming a Notary Public was the most appealing. In my next post I will tell you what it means to be a member of the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia and what your Notary can do for you!