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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Leadership and Project Management: Successfully led cross-departmental projects, demonstrating capability to manage complex initiatives. Key projects include the development of the Web Page Reference Guide, leading process changes to update and share the website effectively.Skill Development and Mentorship: Played a crucial role in enhancing the skills of the instructional team. Provided training and mentorship to ensure team members are well-equipped to meet evolving needs in… Show more Leadership and Project Management: Successfully led cross-departmental projects, demonstrating capability to manage complex initiatives. Key projects include the development of the Web Page Reference Guide, leading process changes to update and share the website effectively.Skill Development and Mentorship: Played a crucial role in enhancing the skills of the instructional team. Provided training and mentorship to ensure team members are well-equipped to meet evolving needs in instructional design.Innovative Solutions: Identified and addressed needs in new project areas, driving innovation. Notable contributions include leading the LMS vendor search and adaptation, and creating a standardized process for updating curriculum, such as developing a comprehensive Content Sheet and detailed update steps.Alignment with Industry Standards: Championed the adoption of industry-standard titles and benefits, positioning the team more competitively in the market. This strategic alignment has helped in attracting and retaining top talent by recognizing and rewarding expertise in line with industry norms.Educational Excellence: Leveraged advanced educational background (PhD) to enhance instructional design capabilities. My academic achievements underpin my ability to contribute significantly to team performance and overall project success. Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In this role, I co-lead a medium size team of researchers, faculty and staff dedicated to meeting expressed needs of students and faculty who are rapidly adjusting to the increased demands of online learning during a pandemic. We are working across program and discipline boundaries to be proactive in sourcing, highlighting and creating relevant, creative resources and to continue to foster a community of learning.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Teaching assistant for Special Seminar: Instructional Design, Beyond the Lecture. Summer Intercession at OISE during COVID-19. Duties as assigned including integrating ELL students, assisting in developing online community, adding supports and enrichment to online lessons.

Toronto, Canada Area

Dynamic involvement in research-drive online forum, which was designed based upon extensive user testing and feedback.Invested in continuing to develop a variety of specialized knowledge building features including social networking tools and online work space. Data analysis and research-driven initiatives to increase instructor feedback and peer collaboration. Empowering learners of all ages in their efforts to share information, identify key ideas, and progressively… Show more Dynamic involvement in research-drive online forum, which was designed based upon extensive user testing and feedback.Invested in continuing to develop a variety of specialized knowledge building features including social networking tools and online work space. Data analysis and research-driven initiatives to increase instructor feedback and peer collaboration. Empowering learners of all ages in their efforts to share information, identify key ideas, and progressively work to improve those ideas. Research and instructional design based on qualitative and quantitative research models. Coordination and organizational support for SSHRC Insight Grant, “What does interaction really contribute to the online learning experience?” Collaboration and Publication, Pepper Literature Review and Data Compilation.Research team head: Gamification, Group Work, ongoing projects and team collaboration. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Face-to-face and online support for ELL students for large group seminar class, classroom tasks & accomodations; assist with multi-media project presentations and papers; tutorials and workshops; Increase opportunities, develop comfort zone for ELL students

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Designed courses for program management certification at Conestoga College. Worked with Subject Matter Experts to develop creative, interactive course content to meet industry specifications. Added learning objects and community resources to augment learning. HTML and Java interactions.

International

Scaffolded module design with embedded learning objects. Timely delivery and rapid adjustments to order. Embedded wholistic formative and summative assessment. Subject: How to teach online.

Renison University College

In this developing role within a faculty-based task force, I am able to collaborate to create new learning opportunities in a wide variety of electronic platforms.  Review of Current Literature: Keep abreast of developments in the area of academic integrity and best practices in online learning  Collaboration: Online and face to face collaboration with team to optimize current learning tools, and create new areas for online application  Design and Evaluation: Based on… Show more In this developing role within a faculty-based task force, I am able to collaborate to create new learning opportunities in a wide variety of electronic platforms.  Review of Current Literature: Keep abreast of developments in the area of academic integrity and best practices in online learning  Collaboration: Online and face to face collaboration with team to optimize current learning tools, and create new areas for online application  Design and Evaluation: Based on feedback and guidance from team, develop new lessons within a scaffolded online framework. Show less

Antigua And Barbuda, West Indies

As administrator of student files I was directly responsible to create and maintain files, and communicate with students as they worked to achieve placement from Antigua, West Indies into US based 4-year colleges on a combination of athletic and academic merit scholarships.  Administration: Maintained an electronic database for all student files, using a document sharing system to allow coach, director and recruitment access to various student files, documents and videos. … Show more As administrator of student files I was directly responsible to create and maintain files, and communicate with students as they worked to achieve placement from Antigua, West Indies into US based 4-year colleges on a combination of athletic and academic merit scholarships.  Administration: Maintained an electronic database for all student files, using a document sharing system to allow coach, director and recruitment access to various student files, documents and videos.  Communication: Developed rapport with students, staff and US-based administrators in order to ensure all documentation met the requirements for individual students for housing, health, visa and immigration, and other required online and paper-based forms.  Guidance: Worked with students to determine financial and academic eligibility for program and school choices, assisted with choice of program streams based on interest, availability and pre-requisites. Show less

Antigua, West Indies

CCSET International, under my leadership and direction, moved from a summer camp experience and afterschool program to a full K-12 grade school with graduates achieving an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and all graduates accepted in tertiary education. During this time, and as part of a family management team, I directed several projects and integrated tasks including:  CCSET Live: Created course provider and wrote dynamic, interactive courses which surpass core standards in… Show more CCSET International, under my leadership and direction, moved from a summer camp experience and afterschool program to a full K-12 grade school with graduates achieving an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and all graduates accepted in tertiary education. During this time, and as part of a family management team, I directed several projects and integrated tasks including:  CCSET Live: Created course provider and wrote dynamic, interactive courses which surpass core standards in Antigua, West Indies, and allow students to bridge the gap between local curriculum and OSSD requirements. Online tutoring for students in Europe, North America and across the Caribbean.  Integrated Learning environment: Worked with team of international teachers and student interns to foster a classroom environment conducive to learning and to promote excellent student engagement internationally.  Holistic Programming: School and enrichment schedule includes sports, music, arts, board games, life skills and cooking, community service, literacy and more.  VOICES: Created Vision Opportunity Integration Choices for Exceptional Students, model provider of the only integrated special needs program on island, included music therapy programming.  VOICES Gala Starlight Fundraiser: Integrated local and international businesses in online and live auction, increased brand awareness for special needs program. Show less

Usa, St. Kitts, Antigua

Expanded grassroots charity to international scope, making it the signature charity for a multi-million dollar investment company. Created and branded several programs and fundraisers internationally including:  Hero House- Overhead sponsored by Stanford companies and all additional support raised in Antigua. Housing shelter and training program for emergency and temporary shelter of families in crises. To support working mothers, A Step Ahead day care and preschool was also developed… Show more Expanded grassroots charity to international scope, making it the signature charity for a multi-million dollar investment company. Created and branded several programs and fundraisers internationally including:  Hero House- Overhead sponsored by Stanford companies and all additional support raised in Antigua. Housing shelter and training program for emergency and temporary shelter of families in crises. To support working mothers, A Step Ahead day care and preschool was also developed with donor support.  Starlight Extravaganza-Annual Fundraiser with final gala events which raised over $275,000 and Share the Gift Caribbean-wide Christmas gift programs to host parties in each Caribbean island with local partnership. Heroes in Training-International youth training for young peop0le to serve as counselors in training in Antigua and St. Kitt’s; also served as host for at-risk youth from Miami-Dade, FL.  Safehaven-Created and sourced funding for Antigua’s first dedicated shelter for victims of domestic violence, raised awareness and government support of the plight of women in crisis; worked to train women in a community  Lifeskills program which included publication of original material to support the transition of at-risk and young mothers to employees  Hungry Hero-Micro-business program for at-risk mothers, enabled 8 women to start a viable business. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Curriculum And Instruction, A, A+

Activities and Societies: PeppeR research lead; course design, volunteer at Student Success Center, ongoing publications and research.

Master’S Degree, Curriculum And Instruction, A-A+

Activities and Societies: Knowledge, Media and Design: Collaborative Program Research-driven course load with independent study options.

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Development Studies-Education Specialization, Dean'S Honour Roll, All Years

Activities and Societies: Tutoring, ESL Assistance, Online Tutoring Independent Studies Thesis at graduate level examining claim: online.

Bachelor Of Education - Bed, Education, Counselling, A, A+

Activities and Societies: Newspaper, Yearbook. Education, Counselling: Small Group and Individual.