I am currently teaching Business Calculus and Algebra in the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Program, and Business Math in the Diploma Program, while working on an overarching mathematics alignment mandate. I connect with and bring together faculty, administrators and others at the college to explore challenges, pathways and strategies to support students in mathematics achievement. This Mathematics Community of Practice helps inform policy changes to support student success. Many… Show more I am currently teaching Business Calculus and Algebra in the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Program, and Business Math in the Diploma Program, while working on an overarching mathematics alignment mandate. I connect with and bring together faculty, administrators and others at the college to explore challenges, pathways and strategies to support students in mathematics achievement. This Mathematics Community of Practice helps inform policy changes to support student success. Many students find mathematics, even when applied within their program of interest, to be problematic. By working together to support them, we ensure that they are successful in their chosen fields and graduate as sought after employees in their field. In addition to my work with mathematics in the college, I chair the Pilon School of Business' Internationalization Working Group. The focus of this working group is on partnering with institutions globally for exchanges of students and faculty, research, faculty professional development and internationalizing the curriculum in the Business school. The goal is that each Sheridan College Pilon School of Business graduate have a global perspective and an international experience. As chair of the Internationalization Working Group in the Pilon School of Business, I sat on the college wide International Academic Advisory Council, which advises both policy and process around international student experience. Show less

The goal of the Assessment Development Project is to develop a common (i.e. province-wide) mathematics assessment system designed for assessing the basic numeracy skills of incoming college students and providing online remedial instructional modules to support student learning where remediation is recommended. As project coordinator, I am developing an assessment framework, collecting, analyzing, classifying and storing assessment items. I am collaborating with Ministry… Show more The goal of the Assessment Development Project is to develop a common (i.e. province-wide) mathematics assessment system designed for assessing the basic numeracy skills of incoming college students and providing online remedial instructional modules to support student learning where remediation is recommended. As project coordinator, I am developing an assessment framework, collecting, analyzing, classifying and storing assessment items. I am collaborating with Ministry representatives, cloud learning experts, psychometric experts, language and translation consultants, and online learning specialists as well as the colleges and advisory committee throughout the project development and implementation.I provide ongoing review and evaluation of the assessment item database to ensure accuracy and optimal format and variation to meet design and goals of the assessment. I review and provide regular and ongoing feedback on the remedial modules based on current research on effective mathematics pedagogy Throughout the project's development and implementation, I provide regular updates and present to project stakeholders and external groups on the project's progress.I manage and coordinate province wide field testing of assessment items in secondary schools and review teacher and student feedback and statistical data to examine and select appropriate assessment items for beta testing in colleges. Show less

• Researched mathematics pre- and post admission assessment practices of all 24 Ontario colleges and some colleges outside of Ontario. • Analysed, reported and presented on the results of the survey of college assessment practices• Conducted, reported and presented on a feasibility study of all 24 Ontario colleges to assess the level of support for a common mathematics learning assessment system.

• Created and implemented inquiry based, technology supported lessons as Math and Science specialist, and utilized a variety of assessment for learning practices• Engaged students with experts in the field, bringing real world experiences to the classroom and students from the classroom to real world experiences• Improved parent-school communications, representing teachers on school parent advisory council.• Created research and instructional alliances with college and… Show more • Created and implemented inquiry based, technology supported lessons as Math and Science specialist, and utilized a variety of assessment for learning practices• Engaged students with experts in the field, bringing real world experiences to the classroom and students from the classroom to real world experiences• Improved parent-school communications, representing teachers on school parent advisory council.• Created research and instructional alliances with college and university researchers, corporations, and government ministries• Encouraged & supported interest in STEM professions in the classroom and through extracurricular activities and events. • Designed and offered various elective courses, including outdoor and environmental education; rocketry; robotics; financial literacy; and French as a second language• Mentored pre-service teachers from a variety of programs and institutions• Collaborated on a girls’ leadership program which provided strong female role models and mentorship and encouraged non-traditional academic and career pathwayshttps://www.connectcharter.ca/. Show less

Led in the evolution of a pilot project in Calgary schools for the Calgary Health Region to further assist high needs families in accessing dental care for children via the School Dental Screening Program

• Operated and reported on micro-flow pilot plants studying hydrocracking and isomerization catalysts for a variety of international clients

• Performed analytical tests and analyzed and reported on results at the Imperial Oil Research Centre to support ongoing oil and gas process and product development research