Meet Jan-Marie Watson

Experience You Can Trust

Hi, I'm Jan-Marie — the name and face behind Siamese Communications.

With more than 30 years of executive-level experience spanning the entrepreneurial and corporate worlds, I bring senior-level polish, precision, and genuine commitment to every project I take on. My career has been anything but one-dimensional: I have led marketing campaigns, managed complex government-funded projects, developed college-level curriculum, counselled students and professionals, planned large-scale events, and built lasting client relationships — often all at once.

For 26 years, I was deeply embedded in post-secondary education at Sir Sandford Fleming College in Peterborough, Ontario, holding progressively senior roles across marketing, community relations, curriculum development, employment counselling, and project management. Alongside that, I spent more than 20 years as an Associate Professor of Business across multiple schools — and authored two published college textbooks in business management, work I am genuinely proud of. I continue to teach at Fleming College today.

I also built and ran a successful marketing consulting firm for six years, serving clients ranging from federal government agencies to major publishing houses. That entrepreneurial chapter sharpened my instincts, deepened my client focus, and reminded me why I love this work. Siamese Communications is my return to that calling — and I have never been more ready.

What I bring to the table:

Exceptional writing and editing — corporate reports, proposals, long-form documents, and personal manuscripts, polished to a publication-ready standard.

Marketing collateral creation, branded presentations, and graphic layout that make your business look as good as it performs.

Event development and management — from first concept through to final execution, on time and on budget.

Project management across complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives — calm, organized, and deadline-driven.

Corporate communications and executive administrative support at the highest level.

Curriculum design and instructional development grounded in more than 20 years of real-world post-secondary experience.

International experience, including the delivery of business training to management and staff in Kuwait.

Education and Professional Credentials

• Bachelor of Management Degree — Athabasca University / Trent University

• Business Administration Marketing Diploma (Honours) — Sir Sandford Fleming College

• Entrepreneurship Certificate (Honours) — Sir Sandford Fleming College

• Project Management — American Management Association (AMA), including 4,000 hours of practicum and 35 professional education credits

• TESOL / TEFL Certification

A Little About Me

I am a proud mother of six successful adult children and a very happy Nana to seven wonderful grandchildren. Outside of work, you will find me in the kitchen, enjoying a good glass of wine, or spending time with the people I love most. I bring the same warmth, energy, and commitment to my clients that I bring to everything else in my life.

Kind Words

"We have contracted Jan-Marie on three separate occasions for family projects. Her graphic design skills are impeccable, she is friendly and professional to deal with, and her turnaround time is fantastic! "

- Taryn O.

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Ready to Work Together?

If you are looking for a virtual assistant who thinks strategically, communicates beautifully, and treats your business like her own — I would love to connect. Book a free, no-obligation discovery call and let's talk about what you need.

Or reach me directly at: info@siamesecommunications.ca