Powell won gold medals on two of her 18 international appearances with Team Canada.

She was also the Canadian Women's Doubles Champion twice: in 1999 with Debbie Ward and in 2001 with Josée Grand'Maître.

(kinesiology) from the University of Saskatchewan, and was certification as both a physical and mental trainer.

She ran Powell-Performance, a physical and mental training business, when she lived in Calgary.

Powell died in Calgary after suffering a heart attack in her sleep.