About
Us
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The Company
Maria Smith founded Image Impact to assist people to look and feel great, to realize the power of their image to gain a competitive edge, and to achieve more in their social and professional life.
Our company's objective is realized in the profound and powerful outcomes of our clients as they achieve or exceed their immediate or lifelong personal, professional or corporate goals. This often includes more self-reliance, self-worth, respect, autonomy, approval and the realization of significance and beauty.
The Director
Maria Smith was born in Italy and raised in Canada. Her European background helped shape and hone her sense of style embedded by a culture that embraces and appreciates refinement, presence and beauty.
Maria took her 20 years experience in wardrobe and costume design, her gift of style, inherent creativity and experience to the next level. She is the founder and owner of Image Impact and a certified Image Consultant. Maria is accredited by the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI) and educated by the International Image Institute in Toronto.
Maria draws from her own achievements, talent, experience and professional skills to coach individuals on appearance, behaviour and communications to develop their ideal image and achieve more success in their lives.
Maria has been successful with businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals, who now embrace a more ideal image, that effectively communicates and reveals professionalism, value, reliability and expertise. Maria has also nurtured the image transition of both men and women with personal aspirations including individuals who want to look and feel good, build more and better relationships and move up the corporate ladder or gain employment.
Maria has been interviewed by CKPR radio station in Thunder Bay on the topic of the importance of dressing for the business culture. Also, she has been published in Thunder Bay’s Chronicle-Journal on the pre-occupation on body image and Bayview magazine on managing your image.
Maria consulted, designed and created costumes for Markall School of Dance, Northwest Ontario Dance Center, and Experience Dance from 1983 through 2003. She was also on the costume committee for the World Nordic Winter Games in Thunder Bay in 1995.