Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education (CACE)

CACE Instructors 2011-2012

Muriel Agnes, MAEd, ThD, is an adult educator with 20 years of experience working in health promotion, community development and personal/spiritual growth.  She has worked for government and community organizations, as well as an adult learning centre of the United Church.  Her key interests have been transformative learning and leadership as tools of empowerment.  In 2002 Muriel completed a doctorate in spiritual counseling.  She is also certified as a psychosynthesis therapist and an acupuncturist.  Besides teaching adult education courses for the University of Manitoba and Red River College, Muriel has a clinical practice in her home in Nova Scotia.

 

Ben Akoh, MSc, B.Tech, is a Project Manager working in the area of research, policy analysis, capacity building on the development and deployment of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and the Internet pertaining to their role in supporting sustainable development nationally and internationally. He has developed and delivered courses, training and workshops on digital literacy, emerging technologies and management.

 

Mitch Bourbonniere, MSW, is a social worker for the Louis Riel School Division. He is also a resource person and consultant to Urban Circle Training, Rossbrook House and the Youth Corrections Spotlight Gang Prevention Program. Mitch is contracted by Manitoba Blue Cross to do cultural relevancy workshops as well as critical incident trauma debriefing for various organizations. He sits on the Métis Child and Family Services Authority Board and teaches for the Faculty of Social Work and Aboriginal Focus Program at the University of Manitoba. Mitch also runs programs for at risk youth and families in Winnipeg’s inner city and travels to First Nations communities to do workshops and trainings on individual, family and community wellness

Linda Burnside, PhD, is a social worker with more than twenty years experience counselling children, youth and families involved with the child welfare system. In recent years, she has worked in executive management positions with Manitoba Family Services, supporting the policy and program development of child welfare services and disability programs. She has been a sessional instructor with the University of Manitoba since 1995. In addition to her BSW, Linda has attained her MEd (majoring in Counselling) and her PhD (in Social Work).

 

Teresita Chiarella, MEd, BA, has over 20 years experience in the Human Resource field. Her career development involved concentrated periods in several key Human Resource areas: Recruitment and Selection, Training and Development, and Organizational Change. Her employment experiences have been in the health care, municipal and educational sectors. Over the years, Teresita has developed and delivered programs and seminars to various groups and organizations. Her passion for learning continued after her undergraduate studies when she completed certificate programs in Human Resources, Labour Studies and Adult and Continuing Education. Her Master’s Degree in Education specialized in Adult Education and Teaching English as an Additional Language. Teresita currently assists new comers to learn about the workplace and become contributing citizens of Canada.

Howard Davidson, EdD, is Associate Professor in Extended Education at the University of Manitoba. He has twenty-five years experience in adult and continuing education, including teaching adults in prison, adult basic literacy and workplace education. He has extensive experience in the design and delivery of programs for professional credentials offered through Extended Education’s Continuing Education and Aboriginal Focus Programs.

 

Marc Renald Desrosiers, MBA, ABC (Accreditation in Business Communication); Certificate in University Management; Post graduate certificate in Institutional Educational Management (Harvard); and PMgr (Professional Manager designation from the Canadian Institute of Management). In addition to teaching in Extended Education at the University of Manitoba, Marc teaches for The Salvation Army Booth University College, and the Winnipeg Police Service Training Academy. He has extensive senior management experience in several sectors, is an award-winning marketing and philanthropy practitioner and consultant, and - in his spare time - is an appointed Manitoba Marriage Commissioner.

 

Jacie Foy, MDE, has taught for approximately 16 years in post-secondary and secondary settings including at Brandon University, the University of Manitoba and Assiniboine Community College. Within the adult education field she has taught at Sioux Valley and Canupawakpa Dakota Nations. She has also worked as a curriculum designer, indigenizing K-12 curriculum. As a private consultant, she develops curriculum for both face-to-face and online delivery

Carol Hawkins, MEd, has over 20 years experience in adult education. She is currently a project manager, researcher and adult educator with the Centre for Education and Work.  The CEW researches, designs and develops initiatives to connect the adult learner to the workplace. She is currently the Chairperson for the Manitoba Prior Learning Assessment Network and serves on the advisory committee for the Manitoba Immigrant Safety Initiative. Carol has taught English Literature and Alternative Education at the University of Winnipeg in the Faculty of Education.  She has developed transition programs for highly skilled immigrants, refugee families, individuals with physical acquired disabilities, and for the Department of National Defense. Carol is a certified essential skills profiler and has developed tools to assess informal learning in the workplace using an essential skills framework.  She is currently managing a project to develop an assessment of learning organizations. Carol presents at national and international conferences on adult education, essential skills and prior learning assessment and recognition.

Chris Higgins, PhD, has instructed adults in basic education, career education and life skills in Winnipeg’s inner city for more than 10 years. Currently she is a program facilitator who develops curriculum and instructs single parents preparing for post secondary studies at Taking Charge! Christine’s professional experience also includes writing curriculum for, and instructing, New Canadians and refugees who are transitioning into Canadian education and employment. Christine has particular expertise in infusing curriculum with social justice and empowerment themes through arts based and community focused methodologies. Christine has taught in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba and developed and delivered workshops for a variety of audiences throughout Manitoba. Her recent research inquires into links between education and wellness, professionalism as an ethical imperative, and education reform across North America.

Rosalyn Howard, MA, has consulted widely throughout North America, Asia, and Central America in the areas of Organizational Learning and Change, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Interpersonal and Team Effectiveness, Train the Trainer, Board Governance, and Consulting Skills. She is the Director of Learning & Development Services (LDS) which provides organization and staff development services at the University of Manitoba. Rosalyn also maintains a small consulting practice, hct Howard Consulting and Training.

 

Sandi Howell, MEd, has a passion for workforce development and is recognized across Canada for tackling barriers with energy and innovation. In her current position as Manitoba’s Provincial Coordinator of Essential Skills (ES) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) with Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade, she is responsible for developing and implementing targeted responses across the province directed at under-represented groups, occupational and sector-specific needs and Apprenticeship. Sandi is known for her cross-systems program implementation involving multi-year and multi-partner initiatives. Over the last twenty-five years, she has been responsible for ground-breaking and award winning workplace training and training systems, especially in the fields of English as Another Language, workplace literacy and Essential Skills. Since 1985 she has consulted to business on designing training. She is currently midway through her Fine Arts degree.

Irene E. Karpiak, PhD, is Associate Professor of Adult and Higher Education at the University of Oklahoma. Her professional background includes years of development of continuing education programs at the University of Manitoba. Irene’s scholarly interests encompass adult learning and development, the mid-life transition, the teaching/learning environment for adult learners, and program development for adult education. In recent years she has focused her research on student autobiographical writing and has conducted follow-up research with some who have written their life stories in the U.S. and Canada.

 

David Kirby, PhD, is the Director of the Centre for Higher Education Research and Development at the University of Manitoba. Previously he has worked at Memorial University, The University of Calgary, and Queen’s University, holding a variety of academic and administrative appointments. Dr. Kirby has considerable experience in the field of distance education, having conducted research and evaluation in both national and international contexts, as well as consulting for a number of government agencies. His current research interests include on-line learning communities, and institutional communities. He also teaches in the adult education/post-secondary education program in the Faculty of Education. Dr Kirby holds an adjunct position in the Graduate Division of Educational Research at the University of Calgary and supervises students in the Doctor of Education program and the Masters in Continuing Education program for that university.

Bill Kops, EdD, is a professor in the Division of Extended Education and Director of Summer Session and General Studies at the University of Manitoba.  Bill has taught in CACE for many years.  His areas of adult education practice and research are continuing professional education and self-directed learning.

 

 

Diane Kristjansson, MAdEd, has worked in adult education for 20 years as a program developer, trainer and facilitator. Currently, the principal of Full Chroma Consulting, she is committed to helping others enhance their own professional and personal experiences. Her specific interests lie in the areas of creativity, life writing, transformative learning, lifelong learning, leadership and communication.As a member of the Manitoba Renewal Strategy between 2005 and 2008, she played a lead role in the development and delivery of several leadership and learning initiatives, targeted to employees at all levels, positions and levels of authority. Diane has been a director of corporate training and development with the Province of Manitoba, a program leader with The University of British Columbia, Continuing Studies, and a program director in the Division of Continuing Education at The University of Winnipeg.

Lois Morin, MA, BA, has over twenty years experience in adult education. She is a Program Consultant and Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition Coordinator at Adult Learning and Literacy, Manitoba Advanced Education and Literacy. Lois introduced Applications of Working and Learning (AWAL), Adult Learner Focused Institutions (ALFI), and Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) to adult educators at Adult Learning Centres and Adult Literacy Programs in Manitoba. In addition to presenting at national and international conferences on adult education and PLAR, Lois has developed and delivered numerous workshops on topics such as adult education, PLAR, outcome- based education, portfolio development, flexible assessment and advising tools.

 

Lynette Phyfe, MEd, is an instructional designer with the Distance and Online Education Program at the University of Manitoba. She has been with the program since 2009. She obtained her Master's Degree at the University of Northern Iowa and has completed her coursework towards a PhD in Education, with an emphasis on Curriculum and Instructional Technology at Iowa State University. Her current focus is the development of online instruction for university level courses offered at a distance.

Anne Poonwassie, MAEd, has 25 years of experience in the field of adult education as a program administrator, planner and facilitator.  Her work experience includes 9 years at Continuing Education, U of M, as Program Director. Currently, Anne is the Director of Continuing Education and Development, an independent firm that provides community and agency- based educational and training programs in the areas of social services, counseling and psychotherapy. Anne has published extensively in the field of adult education and specializes in participatory program planning and implementation.

 

Laurel Robbins, MEd, has over 11 years experience in adult, continuing and environmental education. Throughout her education career she has developed and taught numerous courses and programs and also has also conducted in-house training sessions for several different organizations. In recent years she was a Program Director in Continuing Education at Mount Royal University in Calgary. Currently she lives in Germany and works as a sessional instructor in the areas of adult education and blogging.

Anna Schmidt, MAdEd, has been an educator for over 20 years. Anna is Director of Organization and Staff Development with the Manitoba Civil Service Commission. Previously, she spent seven years with the Adult Learning and Literacy branch of Manitoba Advanced Education and Literacy, where she helped to develop and implement legislation governing the operation of Adult Learning Centres and Adult Literacy Programs in Manitoba. Anna was the first President and founding member of the Adult Secondary Education Council (ASEC), an association that has provided quality professional development to Manitoba’s adult educators for over a decade. Anna participated in the development of Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) initiatives at both the University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba. She has a particular interest in transformational learning and the development of learning organizations.

 

 

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