Financial Literacy Team
The Financial Literacy Team is committed to providing our communities with financial education to help build knowledge and skills to understand their money. We’re passionate about your financial wellness and view understanding how money works as the core of that wellness. We offer financial literacy services and support to empower you to understand how to manage your money for prosperity today and into your future.
TOPICS WE CAN COVER
- Budgeting basics
- Loan basics
- Boosting your credit score
- Protecting yourself from identity theft
- Managing the impact of inflation
- Much more
WHY IS FINANCIAL LITERACY IMPORTANT?
- Empowers youth
- Helps understand the power of money
- Prevents from having too much debt
- Teaches how to build credit
- Teaches how to invest
- Helps avoid scams
- Enables to become self-sufficient
OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS
- Schools - All age levels
- 4H Clubs
- Senior Centres
- Treatment Centres
- Air Cadets
- MS Society
Meet your Representatives
- Lloydminster Region
- North Region (Paradise Hill, St. Walburg, Maidstone)
- East Region (Marshall, Lashburn, Marsden, Neilburg)
- South Region (Macklin, Denzil, Kindersley)

Breanna Sharpe
Implementation & Adoption
Support Rep
Support Rep

Kimberly Wells
Financial Services Associate
Mutual Fund Investment Specialist
Credential Asset Management Inc.
Support Rep

Tari Rutley
Loan Support Assistant

Elysha Olchowecki
Member Advisor

Mandy Peters
RIS
Financial Advisor
Synergy Credit Union
Credential Asset Management Inc.

Ameera Alindogan
RIS
Financial Advisor
Synergy Credit Union
Credential Asset Management Inc.
Credential Asset Management Inc.

Charity Elston
RIS
Financial Advisor
Synergy Credit Union
Credential Asset Management Inc.

Mylene Harlick
Member Advisor
Credential Asset Management Inc.
"I believe that Life is a long process of learning, that is why I am passionate about financial literacy. My family immigrated in Canada when I was 18 and I was just starting to learn about making financial decisions in a new environment and a new culture. It can be overwhelming, but I have learned to embrace change as an opportunity to grow and learn. I am blessed to be part of Synergy, where financial wellness is a priority. I am grateful for the learning and support I have received and I have decided to pay it forward by working with the Financial Literacy group. I love helping others to be confident in their financial decisions; confidence that comes from making informed decisions through education."
“Learn continually – there’s always “one more thing’ to learn” ~ Steve Jobs
Email: financial.literacy@synergycu.ca
“I am passionate about financial literacy because through education, we have a huge impact on the future. I enjoy presenting financial topics such as budgeting, saving, investing, retirement planning, education planning, lending options and fraud prevention in schools and community events. I look forward to continuing these presentations and discussions in the future."
"Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching!" - Unknown”
Email: financial.literacy@synergycu.ca or Charity.Elston@synergycu.ca
Ph: 1-306-500-7610
"I came to Canada in 2014 knowing that this change will give my family and I a better chance to have a financially stable life. This life changing decision is an ongoing process of growth that I want to utilize to help others.
I am very proud and grateful to be part of Synergy Credit Union who gives back to people through Financial Literacy!
Synergy always supports and helps us to have a continuous learning environment to further ourselves and develop more skills. This enhances our performance to help our members with confidence.
I have learned that it isn’t about how much money you have but it’s knowing how to manage it."