Experience

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  Ontario Public Service Employees Union

  • President, OPSEU/SEFPO Local 417

    • Jul 2022 - Present

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  St. Lawrence College

  • Canada
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Professor, School of Business

    • Jan 2004 - Present

    Develop courses, referring to course learning outcomes and essential employability skills, ensuring effectiveness and alignment with program outcomesDeliver engaging, innovative courses, online and in person, with access to real‐life experiences, connecting students with their future careers and professional networkLiaise with program and school team members to discuss and advise regarding student issues and concerns, improving student successTeach across many programs within the School of Business and across different schools on Kingston campus, developing relationships and a professional network on campus

  • Member, Board of Governors

    • Sep 2022 - Jun 2023

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  UpStart Press & Cowdy House

  • Kingston, Ontario, Canada

  • Editor, Writer, Creative Writing Teacher, Publisher

    • 1997 - Present
    • Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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  St. Lawrence College

  • Canada
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Coordinator, International Business Management (Ontario Graduate Certificate)

    • Mar 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Steward and Communications Officer, OPSEU Local 417

    • May 2015 - Jun 2022

    Plan, develop, and coordinate all local communications with membership on a weekly, monthly, and as-needed basis, maintaining weekly email notices, monthly newsletter, social media presenceContribute to meetings between faculty and management, when requested, to be present in support of issue‐focused conversations intended for moving issues forward to resolutionParticipate in and witnessed various steps in grievance processes, gaining deeper understanding of College processes and policies and the relationship between them and the collective agreementGlean important insights about employee relations, engagement and leadership while taking away the best examples demonstrated by management as a means of personal professional development

  • Tri-Campus Faculty Coach

    • 2016 - 2020

    Managed Open Classrooms Initiative, New Full‐time Faculty Development Program, Non‐full-time Faculty Blackboard hub and webinar series, ensuring all faculty have access to support and information across all SLC campusesCreated and delivered the Part‐timers’ Time‐saving Series, webinars addressing the unique needs of non‐full time faculty with respect for their unique needsCoached faculty one‐on‐one, supporting and guiding them through challenges and maintaining confidentiality in regards to self‐disclosed weaknesses, making them stronger, and often more confident, educators in service of studentsCo‐managed and executed, as a tri‐campus team of faculty and administrators, the Tri‐campus Learning Connections Conference, offering professional development and networking opportunitiesSupported faculty to constructively engage diverse cohorts of students, with emphasis on international student learners, to sustain fluid classroom curriculum delivery

  • Program Coordinator, Business and Business Fundamentals

    • Sep 2014 - Dec 2018

    Implemented Business Fundamentals Certificate Program which has improved student engagement, retention, and produced a higher conversion from first‐ to second‐year enrolmentBrought concepts and strategies gleaned from Heads of Business Conference in‐house to SLC such as the articulation agreement with McDonald’s CanadaLiaised with program coordinators tri‐campus for program review and curriculum mapping, achieving greater standardization, curriculum alignment and quality assurance across the tri‐campusEnsure program integrity and innovation, through effective collaboration with program team and via Program Advisory Committee, aligning provincial standards and local labour market needsAdvise students and assess and evaluate course exemptions, transfer credits, and PLAR opportunities, ensuring student access to education in a timely, cost‐effective mannerWork with program team to develop and deliver co‐curricular activities for students, advise team members in the delivery of program courses and about student issues to improve student successAdvise on articulation agreements and student exchanges, improving access to higher education

  • Instructional Facilitator, Corporate Learning and Performance Improvement

    • Jan 2012 - Dec 2017

    Developed and delivered training for SLC clients in the Eastern Ontario region, supporting the revenue generating role the College plays in serving communities, receiving a 94% satisfaction ratingInterviewed corporate client representatives, gathered requirements, and synthesized compelling content resulting in repeat bookings and requests as facilitator, contributing to department targetsHelped anchor and maintain key accounts through excellent front‐line service including City of Kingston and Tomlinson, representing the college professionally and further building the brandWrote mentoring programs, running efficient meetings, time management and customer service training modules, delivered in a compelling fashion to generate word‐of‐mouth promotion

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  Queen's University

  • Kingston, Ontario, Canada

  • Administrator, Southern African Research Centre

    • Oct 1999 - Sep 2004
    • Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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  LE CHÂTEAU

  • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • Assistant Buyer/Production Assistant/Account Manager

    • 1993 - 1998
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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  Concordia University

  • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • Co-coordinator, Women's Centre (Student Services)

    • May 1990 - Aug 1993
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada