Experience

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  Algonquin College

  • Ottawa

  • Academic Manager, Student Retention and Academic Success

    • Jul 2015 - Present
    • Ottawa

    Providing leadership and building partnerships in the creation of roadmap to meet AC student retention goals. • Chosen to develop a college-wide student retention plan: aligned the student retention sub committees within larger strategic framework to ensure the plans goals would be met • Established target areas within the framework: Multi-Level Early Alert systems, At Need Student Interventions, Academic Advising, Academic program level orientation• Redirected the College wide and program level orientation at the Woodroffe campus to respond to the needs of students and put faculty front and center

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  Nunavut Arctic College

  • Iqualuit

  • Educational Consultant and Business Enterprise Facilitator

    • Jul 2014 - Sep 2014
    • Iqualuit

    I had the pleasure to do a contract with Nunavut Arctic College where I developed a student-retention funding proposal approved by the financial board of the GN. As a result of this business substantiation $350,000 was was approved for three new permanent positions focused on retention. Pirurvik Centre | ᐱᕈᕐᕕᒃ | PirurvikEffectively instructed a strategic process with the owners and staff of an Inuit owned private education business to take the company to the next level resulting in clear action steps

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  Pirurvik Centre | ᐱᕈᕐᕕᒃ

  • Iqualuit

  • Business Consultant

    • 2014 - 2014
    • Iqualuit

    Under Piruvik, this was a 2-month contract where I served as a mediator between several stakeholders during a transitional time within the company. I had several tasks, which are listed below:Facilitated senior leadership clarity on the evolution of the company.Consulted each member to update web pageInterviewed each employee within company for past experience, current work and future goals.

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  Coaching

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  • Life and Business Coach

    • 2007 - 2014
    • http://www.sandraheron.com/services1-c1ugf

    Entrepreneur who provides a variety of consulting and coaching, ranging from business consulting and personal embodiment coaching to mother/daughter yoga and student success coaching.• Provided hands-on direction in yoga through a variety of postures and breathing exercises, ensuring students were performing proper movements as well as applying breathing techniques• Conducted and presented an analysis of existing practices within a company and offered recommendations for improvements• Worked with clients and assisted them in making changes/shifts in their lives, ranging from conducting proper business modules, dealing with stress and anxiety, to proper goal-setting habits and skills. • Coached and consulted in a variety of situations with one-on-one and group settings

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  Fleming College

  • Ontario, Canada

  • Manager, Student Services

    • Aug 2003 - Jan 2006
    • Ontario, Canada

    • Spear headed a stand-alone operation, solely dependent on meeting annual departmental revenues, brought in a balanced $3M budget each year • Directed residences (physical plant and residence life), conferences, finances, marketing, recruitment and off-campus housing systems for the College • Developed Living/Learning centres in line with the College strategic plan • Led diversity and harassment initiatives on campus• Facilitated crisis management and discipline meetings• Mentored students to personal and academic success • Developed summer conference enterprise resulting in our campus linking to tourist opportunities in our area

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  Nunavut Arctic College

  • Nunavut, Canada

  • Dean Academic, Community and Trades Programs, Coordinator of ACT, Director of Student Development

    • Jan 1991 - Jan 2001
    • Nunavut, Canada

    Starting as the director of student development and campus services, and working my way up to the dean position• Led 13 community learning centers and over 60 staff• Completely revamped the proposals to obtain third party resourcing resulting in over $1.4M in funding• Inspiring trades program with projects that contributed to communities• Guided Adult Basic Education with six levels of study • Redirected community learning centers to be more community based through advisory committees, educational councils and town hall meetings • Overall management of all academic programs • Approved programs and initiated the development of new programs • Responsible for $2.1M base budget and $1.4M in third party funds • Improved relationships with stakeholders on the delivery of programs • Supervised over 60 staff (25 faculty) directly and through subordinates • Streamlined the funding report process to the relief and appreciation of College funders • Worked effectively in a faculty/support unionized environment to much success• Oversaw residence (single/family), counselling, recreation, catering & transportation • Reconciled $3.5M Student Services budget • Pioneered Student Services for the College • Responded in a crisis intervention capacity to students at risk • Led Student Success bridging week bringing together faculty, staff and external resources

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  Toronto Western Hospital; Toronto General Hospital

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Management Training Cosultant

    • 1988 - 1990
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    I held a corporate position and travelled back and forth between the two campuses. My tasks are listed below:• Widened the span of programs delivered, including diversity and empowerment programs • Continually received acknowledgment on creative teaching/training • Developed, delivered and evaluated curriculum