CAREER HISTORY: Coach, project manager, instructional designer and consultant

Certified Professional Coach

Private coach - support individuals in professional and personal matters and provide coaching to the following organizations 2012 (ongoing)
  • Dialogue MD clients
  • Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia Physicians' Health Program
  • Employee-wellness and Workplace Coach, Bureau of Health Canada
  • Health and Wellness Coach, 12WeekstoWellness,Homewood Human Solutions 
  • Health and Wellness Coach, Workplace Options
  • Mentor - Concordia University GradProSkills

Project Manager

Groupe d'étude en oncologie du Québec, 2009; 2012; 2015 
  • Managed online education program focusing on targeted therapies and toxicities for hospital and community pharmacists. Supported by grants from Hoffman La Roche Canada, Novartis and Pfizer.

Merck Frosst Canada, 2007-2010; 2003-2006 (employee)
  • Managed all activities related to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of health education programs in oncology pharmacy, oncology, urology and infectious disease (implemented regional and national symposiums, workshops and train the trainer sessions).
  • First place — Merck Marketing Awards, Supportive Care Issues in Cancer Workshop, 2004; 2005
  • Key contributor to the development of a conceptual partnership framework to strengthen strategic partnership planning, implementation capacity and to leverage existing resources to maximize business return.

Axdev Group, 2003 
  • Managed varied health education programs.

Instructional Designer

Prospero Learning Solutions, 2011
  • Designed Accident and Incident Investigation workshop for senior management at Canadian National (CN) Railway and a course on how to Conduct an Accident Investigation for Managers.

Equitas, International Centre for Human Rights Education, 2006-2007 
  • Designed health and human rights resource for Open Society Institute (OSI) and Soros Foundations staff working in Eastern Europe and Africa. Topics included: Sexual Health, HIV-AIDS, Harm Reduction, Patient Care and Minority Communities.
  • Assisted in the development of a Handbook for National Human Rights Institutions to promote and protect the economic, social and cultural rights of women.

Arinso International, 2000-2002 (employee) 
  • Created multi-media training programs for Samir Kodsi & Associates; International Institute of Telecommunications; Bombardier Aerospace and GlaxoSmithKline. 

CANAC International Inc., 1990-2000
  • Created training for Traffic Coordinators, Assistant Superintendents, Interchange Reporting and Yard Operating Plan Clerks and new Supervisors at Canadian National Railways (CN).
  • Ran train-the-trainer programs for CN trainers to deliver these courses. 

Consultant

The Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology, 2010-2011
  • Established priorities for web-based educational plan for its members and generated key guidelines and recommendations for future educational resource development.
  • Oversaw development of E-learning modules designed for new pharmacists and technicians working in hospital oncology pharmacies.

McGill University, Allan Memorial Institute, 2010
  • Provided key input into the national curriculum and implementation plan for endMS Research and Training Network.

Collegial Centre for Educational Materials Development, 2010                   
  • Developed online English-Language learning centre for CEGEP teachers and students.
  • Generated key guidelines and recommendations for future English-language resource development and re-designed online learning centre.

The Health Management Research Group, Université de Montréal, 2007-2008 
  • Member of team, involved in long-term project to develop, implement, and evaluate educational interventions to enhance team delivered health care, leading to improved patient outcomes.