Experience

Mavis Fernandes Associates

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Consultant

  • Apr 2018 - Present



Self-Employed

• Sudbury Ontario Canada

• Freelance Writer/Editor

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2018

  Research, writing - policies and processes *Framework for Student Mental Wellness *Student Mental Wellness Strategic Plan Editing - textbooks Online course development Workshop development Research, writing - policies and processes *Framework for Student Mental Wellness *Student Mental Wellness Strategic Plan Editing - textbooks Online course development Workshop development



Mavis Fernandes Associates

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2018



Cambrian College

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Director of Counselling and Student Disability Services

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2016

  •Coordination of support services for students with disabilities and provision of student support advising and counselling services•Proposal writing •Budget management •Participation in hiring and onboarding of new staff•Liaise with disability community•Work with student resident staff to promote student well-being•Member of campus crisis teamStaff training and workshops:*Accommodation of Students with Disabilities*Work with faculty to brainstorm individual accommodations Policy development and implementation: *Sexual Assault Policy Committee*Accommodation of Students with Mental Health Disabilities Show less

• Professor

  • Aug 2001 - Dec 2013

  Overview:Delivered courses in special education, developmental psychology, autism spectrum disorders and applied behavior analysis. Course delivery included the following programs: Developmental Services Worker, Early Childhood Education, Dental Hygiene Program and Bachelor of Science Nursing Program.•Coordinated and supervised placements for first and second year Developmental Services Worker students.•Development and Coordinator of online synchronous course delivery •Chair Quality Teaching Resource Centre Steering Committee•Member of Quality Teaching Resource Centre Steering Committee•Mentor - New Faculty/Program Coordinator Show less

• Coordinator Developmental Services Worker Program

  • 2001 - Dec 2013

  Academic advising and teaching. Acting as program academic lead for development. Curriculum development experience includes DSW Apprenticeship and DSW Online program; participation in the revision of the provincial vocational standards for the DSW & Apprenticeship programs. Development of an alternative, flexible delivery model for course delivery.



Community Living Greater Sudbury

• Sudbury, Ontario

• Executive Director

  • Sep 1976 - Aug 2001