• Winner of 14 Canadian and two North American speed-skating championships.
• Represented Canada in the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics.
• Member of four other Sports Halls of Fame (Edmonton, Alberta, Alberta Softball, and Canadian Speed Skating)
• Played a major role as a sport administrator: manager of the Calgary Winter Olympics Athletes' Village, vice-president of the Commonwealth Games Foundation, and manager of the Canadian track & field teams at Olympic, Pan American, and Commonwealth Games.
• Served as a physical education consultant for the Edmonton Separate School Board.

A native Edmontonian, Doreen attended Garneau and graduated from Victoria High School where she excelled in track and basketball. Already one of the country's best speed skaters she went on to a distinguished career in which she won 14 Canadian and two North American championships and represented Canada in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, and the 1964 World's, as well as many international meets. Summers were devoted to competing in track and field and playing for the elite Morton's softball team. Her all-around athletic ability and commitment to excellence were evidenced in winning the 1947 Canadian Junior Pentathlon Championship.

Her numerous achievements in skating, track and field, softball and basketball were recognized in her being named the 1960 Athlete of-the-Year in Edmonton, and in 1964 she was honored as Alberta Sportswoman of-the-Year. In 1993 Doreen was the recipient of the Edmonton YWCA Tribute to Women award for her work in education and sports administration.

She has put her wisdom and vast experience to good use as an advisor and administrator of sport in Canada, and particularly of women in sport. From 1986 to1988 Doreen was seconded to organize and manage the Athletes' Village for the XV Winter Olympics in Calgary. Now a vice-president of the Canadian Commonwealth Games Foundation, she served as Mission Coordinator to those games in Edinburgh in 1986 and was general consultant and manager of the Women's Village in 1978 in Edmonton. As a Director of the World University Games in Edmonton in 1983 she played a major role in policy development and as advisor to the Accommodations Division. She managed Canadian track and field teams to Olympic, Commonwealth and Pan-American Games, and to numerous international competitions and tours.

With her three children well on their own way, Doreen entered this University to earn a BEd, with distinction, in 1973, and a Graduate Diploma in Education a decade later. She was as versatile professionally as she was athletically. Doreen directed a language arts program for elementary schools; although her major was physical education. As a classroom teacher she quickly assumed a leadership role that led to an appointment as a physical education consultant for the Edmonton Catholic School Board. There, she implemented many innovations in curriculum and supervision. A teacher of teachers, she shared her knowledge and ideas generously through frequent workshops and presentations at conferences and during a one-year secondment to the Faculty of Education as a practicum associate. In 1988 she was appointed Special Projects Officer of the Alberta Government Recreation and Parks Department.

Previous recognition includes four Sports Hall of Fame inductions Edmonton, Alberta, Alberta Softball, and Canadian Speed skating. Ryan Place, a residential area in Edmonton Riverbend is named in her honor.