Derek Wong, Met Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

As part of the People and Culture team at the City of Burnaby, I use my expertise in adult education to curate organizational training programs and continue developing our leaders of tomorrow. Key duties and responsibilities include instructional design, facilitation, program development, strategic planning and LMS administration. To serve a staff of 4000, key skills include:𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Led the testing, communication and… Show more As part of the People and Culture team at the City of Burnaby, I use my expertise in adult education to curate organizational training programs and continue developing our leaders of tomorrow. Key duties and responsibilities include instructional design, facilitation, program development, strategic planning and LMS administration. To serve a staff of 4000, key skills include:𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Led the testing, communication and implementation of LMS applications, affecting over 4000 staff in a new business process for requesting paid time to attend training. Changes were a result of policy updates and introduced the inclusion of all staff to our learning and development opportunities. 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Implemented innovative software and vision for internally developed learning materials as organization standard. Produced the first full-cycle content to support the modernization of the City of Burnaby's offerings through the Welcome to the City - New Employee Orientation module. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 : Internal Client Practitioner for Insights Discovery, leading staff through workshops in Personal Effectiveness and Team Effectiveness Show less

Recognized for its diversity, dedication to inclusion, and strong partnerships with the community, the Richmond School District is among one of the largest districts in British Columbia with some of the highest graduation rates in the province. With a long history of providing high quality experiences for students, the Richmond School District strives to be “The Best Place to Learn and Lead.” At McNair Secondary, I was responsible for adapting practice, strategies and/or curriculum to… Show more Recognized for its diversity, dedication to inclusion, and strong partnerships with the community, the Richmond School District is among one of the largest districts in British Columbia with some of the highest graduation rates in the province. With a long history of providing high quality experiences for students, the Richmond School District strives to be “The Best Place to Learn and Lead.” At McNair Secondary, I was responsible for adapting practice, strategies and/or curriculum to respond to students' needs in Technology Education. As the lead teacher for the Automotive and Carpentry programs, McNair Secondary became recognized as a destination school for preparation to enter trades apprenticeships with SkilledTradesBC. Show less

Winterthur, Zurich, Switzerland

Certificate In Change Management, Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Education - Med, Educational/Instructional Technology

Master of Educational Technology Capstone Project Viewable at: https://dwongeportfolio.weebly.com/

Bachelor Of Education - Bed, Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

Recipient of "Outstanding Practicum Award" Recipient of GoGlobal Scholarship for Exchange Program with Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich.

Diploma, Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

Graduation with Honours Recipient of "Seal of Distinction