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Ottawa, Canada Area

Ottawa, Ontario

Responsible for managing an assigned student caseload of approximately 150 - 175 students who are sponsored by the Libyan - North American Scholarship Program in the United States. This position ensures CBIE is fulfilling its contractual obligations with a focus on meeting results including timely placement of students completing ESL training to relevant academic programs. Liaise with student and school administrators with regard to the impact civil war is having on scholarship project funding. Identify all funding which can be distributed to stakeholders, and authorize payments in a timely manner.Communicate with students regarding their progress increasing English proficiency. Ensure students are aware of relevant scholarship policies. Support students seeking placement in obtaining relevant post-secondary program admission. Communicate with ESL schools regarding student progress. and post-secondary institutions in the US regarding admission of students. Build a positive relationship with school administrators to foster timely communication and flexibility with respect to scholarship constraints.Ensure student records are regularly updated with academic schedules, results, and relevant personal information. Prepare comprehensive reports and requests on behalf of students to be submitted to the Ministry of Higher Education and Research in Libya regarding additional time for study, special funding requests etc.

Manage the delivery of academic and student support programs of the international student body (currently 850 students). Responsibilities include recommendation and implementation of changes to academic policy, course and examination scheduling; student registration system, student record system, and validation of progression of students to program completion.Provide leadership in, and management of, teaching and learning activities, includes:Liaison with the University of Manitoba’s academic personnel with respect to course moderation of the UTP II programs. Ensure comparability of learning outcomes, curriculum and assessment practices with University of Manitoba courses.Oversee curriculum development, course outlines, assessment and quality control of ICM’s UTP1 program.Foster professional excellence with teaching staff in the UTP1 and UTPII programs on all matters relating to student learning needs, including curriculum relevance, teaching materials, teaching strategies and assessment mechanismsManage student assessment processes and outcomes for the programs, including appeal of results and academic misconduct.Ensure appropriate staff and advising tools are available to support students with all matters associated with their program. Assist in human resource management of the Academic Department, including: engagement of appropriately qualified academic staff, coordination of professional development program for sessional teaching staff; supervision, training and motivation of the Student Advisors.Create a strong learning culture with vibrant student engagement, high levels of student satisfaction and student success.

Winnipeg Manitoba

Managed the admissions process for the undergraduate medical education program. Supervise staff and co-ordinate with Enrolment Services to screen >950 appplicants, Organized ~300 applicant interviews annually, including recruitment and training of voluntary interviewers, student ambassadors, and development of the interview process. Advised prospective students and applicants, and provided feedback to unsuccessful applicants. While addressing privacy concerns, provided information to interested parties regarding admission outcomes and processes.Developed recruitment material for the Faculty (literature, exhibits, presentations, website), targeting under-represented minorities (primarily aboriginal and rural Manitobans).Trained and supervised 2 full time staff, coordinated related duties of 6 staff from undergraduate office.Implemented student affairs functions of the undergraduate program, including establishing a career advising series, administering the Summer Early Exposure program, providing student loan authorizations. Coordinate the Faculty’s bursary and scholarship programs, including distribution of bursaries and awards and liaison with interested donors and charitable foundations.Interpret internal and external policies as they may affect admissions and student affairs; develop and recommend new policies where change is needed or gaps are identified.Provide support to Committee Chairs and Associate and Assistant Deans within the Faculty regarding policy changes and governance. Provided annual reporting to AFMC and provide relevant sections of LCME Undergraduate Accredition report.Accomplishments: Designed and implemented systems to improve transparency, consistency, and accuracy of admission and bursary applications.

New Delhi Area, India

Prepared competency statements for a number of new internal divisions dealing with development issues for use as marketing documents. Edited funding proposals and reports to donors concerning education and flood relief. Reviewed implementation plan for complex tribal empowerment project proposal.

Winnipeg Manitoba

Advise students regarding university regulations, academic program choices and provide career counseling. Approve Major programs. Draft policy changes to program for consideration by Faculty committees and submit to Senate.Design and implement co-operative education program. Identify employment opportunities and market program to, and consult/provide liaison with, private and public sector employers. Control expenditures on program budgets and develop funding sources for new endeavors. Accomplishments: Successfully launched co-op program by researching industry provincially and nationally in order to develop an employer database. Co-chaired the sponsorship/marketing committee of the 1995 National Canadian Association for Co-operative Education conference.

Winnipeg Manitoba

Participated on a Task Force which reported to the VP (Academic); researched status of environmental education and research at the U of M and in North America; conducted consultation of stakeholders; co-authored internal proposal to establish a cross-faculty Centre for Environmental Studies.

Business Administration

M.Sc., Geological Sciences

B.Sc. Honours, Geological Sciences