Skills/ Professional Development
2008-2010 Association of Workplace Educators of Nova Scotia (AWENS)-participated in workshops leading to “Workplace Education Instructor” certification; training in: “The Business of Instructing”
2010 Nova Scotia Recruitment and Retention Toolkit trainee; presented by AWENS, Nova Scotia Health, and Health Care HR Sector Council
2009 Organizational/ Educational Needs Assessment Consultant Training- Determining the essential skills training needs of the workplace: presented by AWENS
2009 George Brown College: Institute Without Borders/ Canadian Millennium Foundation- Canadian Post-Secondary Access Challenge: 1st conference and workshop exploring Post-Secondary access ideas. Project and organizational development using charrettes as a tool. Design of a program to address First Nations’ education access in Cape Breton, NS
2008 Green Citizens’ Community Mapping Workshop, St Mary’s University, NS
2007 Learning communities’ symposium- Literacy NS- Learning initiatives and teaching strategies
2007 Physical Activity for Public Health- Education program presented by the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle research Institute