Human Resources is pleased to present its latest newsletter, filled with important information and news updates for Sheridan faculty and staff.  Click here to read more.

The Language Training Team at FCAPS would like to congratulate Rahel Appiagyei, our Recruitment Specialist at Davis, on receiving the The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Rahel Appiagyei was chosen to receive this award for her community work as a young leader in the city of Toronto and the GTA, her establishment of the Chantel Dunn Memorial Scholarship at York University Foundations which has awarded its first $1200 to a York University student exhibiting leadership in the Black community, and most recently, for her role as a professor at Sheridan College in the Social Service Worker and Community Development Programs.  She was given the award this weekend by  The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism.

“The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal is a tangible way for Canada to honour  Her majesty for her service to this country. At the same time, it serves to honour significant contributions and achievements of Canadians. The Chancellery of Honours, as part of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, administers the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal program. To be eligible for this honor, a person must: be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada…and have made a significant contribution to a particular province, territory, region or community within Canada, or an achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada…”

I am pleased to announce an organizational change within Advancement & External Relations, specifically within our Marketing & Brand Strategy department under the leadership of Director Dean Lorenz.

As we continue our journey to become Sheridan University, strategic marketing initiatives will become increasingly important. With this in mind, we have created two new roles to assist with strategic brand management, supporting institutional market positioning, student recruitment and stakeholder relations.

Creative Strategy

Jane Cockton who has been our Creative Services Manager for the past five years has been appointed to the position of Associate Director, Creative Strategy.

The Creative Services Manager position has been modified to capture the current and emergent needs of the department and is now titled Creative Studio Production Manager. As Jane works with clients to develop creative marketing strategies, the production manager will be hands-on within the creative studio, ensuring smooth project management.

Jane and her team will manage local and national advertising (print, broadcast, out-of-home and online/digital), co-ordinate and art direct photo shoots, and manage production of print publications and other branded assets such as trade show booths, displays, banners and promotional items.

Digital Marketing Strategy

Victoria Bomben who has been our Online Marketing Manager for the past two years has been appointed to the position of Associate Director, Digital Marketing Strategy.

The Online Marketing Manager position has also been modified to capture the current and emergent needs of the department and is now titled Digital Marketing Production Manager. As Victoria works with clients to develop digital strategies, the production manager will be hands-on within the digital marketing team, ensuring smooth project management.

Victoria and her team will manage digital media production (videos and multi-media), social media, our website’s content management system (CMS), information architecture, online branding, web analytics, search engine optimization and other digital initiatives.

The Creative Studio Production Manager and the Digital Marketing Production Manager positions will be posted soon.

This new management structure is aligned with our vision, and will strengthen our strategic marketing planning throughout our journey. Please join me in congratulating Jane and Victoria.

Lisa Piccolo

Vice President

Advancement & External Relations

Please join me in welcoming Elaine Ursel who has accepted the position of full time Curriculum Consultant in the Network for Innovation and Leadership in Education.  Elaine brings to the team an extensive background in education.  She holds a Master of Education (Curriculum Specialist) and a Bachelor of Education from Brock University in addition to a Bachelor of Sciences in Developmental Psychology from the University of Toronto.  Elaine’s 29 years of teaching have been focused in the areas of special education, literacy and curriculum design.  She has collaborated on projects to align curriculum to Ministry standards, participated on advisory committees to review curriculum practices and propose future policy directions and has facilitated multiple professional development sessions for colleagues.  Elaine’s knowledge and experience in teaching and curriculum design combined with her dedication and commitment to student success provide her with the skills required to support the academic community in this role.

Elaine begins her new position on Monday March 11, 2013.  Her primary role will be to support curriculum development.   We look forward to Elaine joining our team.   Please join me in welcoming Elaine to Sheridan.

Melanie Spence-Ariemma

Dean, Academic Strategic Planning and Development

Network for Innovation and Leadership in Education

Please join me in welcoming Elisabeth Rees-Johnstone to the role of Associate Dean in the Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies (FCAPS). Elisabeth begins her new role on March 18, 2013 as Associate Dean at our Davis location replacing Michael Lefler who will be retiring from Sheridan at the end of March.

An experienced learning and development professional, Elisabeth brings strong academic and corporate leadership to her portfolio. We are delighted to have her join our Management team in FCAPS. Most recently, Elisabeth was a partner in an e-learning technology company. Among many other career highlights, Elisabeth has worked as a strategic consultant to a large financial institution across several international learning and development portfolios. Elisabeth holds a Master of Education Degree from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Education from McGill University.

Elisabeth can be reached at extension 4349.

Please join me in welcoming Elisabeth to the team!

Sylvia Lowndes, Dean

Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies

It gives me great pleasure to announce two new members of the Recruitment Team.

Andreas Ponvia has accepted the position of On-Campus Recruitment Advisor as an Appendix D.  Andreas  has extensive experience working in the Office of the Registrar, most recently in the role of Welcome Centre Specialist.

Andreas has also held the following roles within Sheridan: Admissions Triage Coordinator, Senior Clerical General, Contact Centre Information Specialist, Student Recruitment Office Assistant, Peer Mentor, and Peer Tutor.

Andreas holds an Advanced Diploma from Sheridan’s Business Administration – Marketing Co-op program in addition to a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management – Marketing Management program from Ryerson University.

Dela Muhundarajah has accepted the position of Out-Reach Recruitment Advisor as an Appendix D.  Dela comes to us from her most recent role at Seneca College where she worked as a Liaison and Recruitment Officer.  In this role, Dela has acquired valuable experience in recruitment initiatives for  prospective and existing students.  Dela also has extensive marketing, sales, corporate communications and event management experience.

Prior to her experience at Seneca, Dela worked for the Teaching and Learning Committee at York University and was Coordinator of the Mentorship Program at the Canadian Tamil Youth Development Centre.

Dela holds a Specialized Honours Bachelor of Arts from York University.

We look forward to Andreas and Dela joining our Student Recruitment team to promote the Sheridan success story with prospective students and educational institutions.

Both Andreas and Dela will be joining us in their new positions in March.

Please join me in welcoming Andreas and Dela to their new positions.

Heather Fawcett

Manager, Student Recruitment

Office of the Registrar

It gives me great pleasure to announce that Amy Halliday has accepted the position of Manager, Admissions effective March 18, 2013.  Amy has extensive experience working in the Office of the Registrar at George Brown College where she held the position of Manager, Scheduling, Enrollment Planning and Reporting.    Prior to her experience at George Brown College, Amy was the Director of Donor Relations at the World Wildlife Fund – Canada and the Manager of Gift Administration at the Hospital for Sick Children.  Amy holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Rochester and a Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business from York University.  Please join me in welcoming Amy to her new position.

June Cupido

Associate Registrar, Recruitment and Admissions

President Zabudsky, President’s Council and the Board of Governors hosted “A Celebration of Time” on Thursday, November 8th, 2012 at the Mississauga Convention Centre. Each year this event recognizes Sheridan employees with full time service of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years and also celebrates Sheridan retirees from the past academic year.

This cherished and long standing event allows us to acknowledge our employees’ commitment and dedication to the work they do every day that ensures the success of our students.

Please click here to view highlights including photographs and the video presentation shown that evening along with the list of the 2012 honoured recipients.

We sincerely hope those who attended on November 8 enjoyed this celebration.

For any inquiries please contact Christine Randall, Human Resources at christine.randall1@sheridancollege.ca

Please join us in celebrating the significant careers and contributions of the following members of the Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies team who will be retiring this spring:

Michael Lefler – Associate Dean

Judy Travis – Program Administrator

Sharon Nelson – Program Administrator

Anne Kachur – Operations Support Specialist

Michael and Judy will be leaving Sheridan at the end of March, Sharon at the end of May, and Anne at the end of July.  A reception will be held in their honour on Tuesday, March 26 at 2:00 pm in room H153 at the Davis Campus.

Please join us in showing our appreciation.

Sylvia Lowndes, Dean

Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies

I am very pleased to announce that Julian Kingston will be joining the Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies on March 25, 2013 in the new role of Program Manager – Arts, Media and Culture.

Julian has over 20 years of experience working with the Royal Ontario Museum in a variety of teaching, development and administrative roles related to Education and Programming.   Julian has Bachelor degrees in Science and Education. His unique combination of education and experience will greatly assist our Faculty as we build on the strength of this programming area and develop new curriculum to meet the ongoing needs of lifelong learners.

Julian’s office will be at the Trafalgar campus in room B101.   Please join me in welcoming him to his new position.

Cheryl Snyder, Associate Dean

Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies

I am pleased to update the Sheridan community on the following changes made to the Applied Research and Innovation team. These changes are being made to strengthen the team and better support Sheridan’s journey towards becoming the premier undergraduate teaching university.

Dianna Dineveski

Dianna has agreed to assume the role of Industrial Liaison Manager. Dianna holds an MBA and has extensive industrial and academic experience. Dianna was in the Acting Industrial Liaison Manager role since October and has been instrumental in helping Sheridan fulfill its commitment under the pilot Fed Dev Ontario Applied Research and Commercialization (ARC) Initiative Program, which concluded March 31. She will continue to work to ensure that the projects are closed successfully and that strong and positive ties to our funders are maintained. Dianna, who brings an energetic and positive attitude as well as strong networking skills to the position, will work with the faculties to help identify applied research opportunities. She will also act as the interface to our community and industrial partners.

Carolina Salcedo

I am pleased to announce that Carolina has agreed to join the Applied Research and Innovation team in the newly created role of Project Coordinator. Carolina brings very strong organizational skills as well as communication abilities to the team. She has already made a significant impact on applied research outreach strategy by creating the “Innovator” and helping to organize a number of Applied Research and Innovation events.  Carolina will continue to work very closely with Kelly Karius on communications and outreach activities, including the Office of Applied Research and Innovation’s first annual report. Carolina will also assist Dianna on documenting and organizing applied research projects.

Stephen Plunkett

I am excited to announce that Stephen Plunkett has agreed to assume the role of Project Manager for the Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT). Stephen will assist John Helliker and his team in bringing the NSERC College and Community Innovation (CCI) Program to not only a successful conclusion but to a transition to exciting endeavours in the future. Stephen was recently Director of Creative Services at the Rogers Communications Design Group/Sportsnet. He brings extensive experience in the film and television industry as well as strong project and production skills to the position.

Dr. Darren Lawless

Dean, Applied Research and Innovation

I am pleased to announce that Karla Gouthro will assume the position of First-Year Experience and Orientation Coordinator on April 8th, 2013.   As you may know, Dawn Sweeney, our current Coordinator of First Year Orientation and Transition, will start her maternity leave in May 2013.  Dawn’s hard work, diligence and energy will be hard to replicate. I am confident that the strong foundation for orientation and transition laid down by Dawn will allow us to continue to offer programming that supports and enhances student success at Sheridan.
Karla completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and a Certificate in Adult Education at Dalhousie University in 2003. After working abroad in Seoul, Korea for one year, she returned to Canada to complete her Master of Education degree in Postsecondary Studies from Memorial University in 2006.  Her Master’s research focused on international education and international student services in higher education.

She spent this past year laying the foundational pieces for the First Year Transition Programs portfolio at Dalhousie University, piloting a series of Summer Orientation programs for all incoming students and implemented a series of on-going transition programs for students of marginalized backgrounds to support their academic and personal success.

Prior to Dalhousie, Karla spent six years at Queen’s University in a variety of roles working with both undergraduate and graduate students of all backgrounds.  Some of the roles she held at Queen’s were: International Education Intern, Coordinator of Community Outreach, Coordinator of Educational Programs in Residence Life, Coordinator of Graduate Student Life and Coordinator of Orientation and Transitions.

In addition to her work within the postsecondary environment, Karla spent two years as an integral member of the Kingston Pathways to Education Team.  Within this community service organization, Karla directly supported the educational endeavors of high school students at academic risk. In this role she had the opportunity to work with high school teachers, guidance counsellors, postsecondary administrators, non-profit organizations and of course with parents and students.
Please join me in welcoming Karla to Sheridan.

Joe Henry, M.Ed
Associate Dean – Student Success

Christine Szustaczek, who joined Sheridan as the Director of Corporate Communications & External Relations in January, has received a prestigious award in an international case writing competition.  Christine is currently completing her Master of Communications Management at McMaster University.  To read more, please click the link below:

http://bit.ly/10KX1uf

Bruno Degazio, a faculty member in FAAD, will be taking part in an upcoming conference called Crossing Sensory Boundaries.  His piece Harmonia, co-written with Christos Hatzis, will be performed at the Conference.  Bruno will also be taking part in a workshop, and a panel discussion on the subject of musical synesthesia.  For more information, visit the conference website:  http://blog.ocad.ca/wordpress/synesthesiaconference/

The conference is hosted by OCAD and the American Synesthesia Association, and takes place from May 30 to June 2. The screening of Harmonia takes place on June 1, 8:15 pm, at OCAD Hall.

The Ontario College Counsellor Award of Excellence for Counselling Practice, 2013, has been awarded to Nancy Harries.

The Ontario College Counsellors (OCC/CCCO) is the committee representing all Counsellors in Ontario’s Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology. OCC/CCCO reports through HOSA (Heads of Student Affairs) to the Council of Presidents. This award honours counsellors who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in the provision of counselling services, and who have significantly contributed to student success at their college.  The presentation of the award will be made during the OCC/CCCO annual conference May 22, 2013 at Durham College and will be hosted by the OCC/CCCO Chair. The nominator or the Regional Representative will read a citation.

Nancy Harries, hired by Sheridan in 1978, has provided 34 years of dedicated service.  During this time she has played a major role in influencing the evolution of services for students and has changed many students’ lives.  Nancy has decided, however, that she will be retiring from her full time counselling position, and is looking forward to the next chapter in her life.  Please read more about Nancy’s contribution to students, Sheridan and the college counselling profession and join us in thanking her and wishing her all the best in her retirement.

In lieu of collecting for a gift and reception, Nancy has asked that those wishing to donate make a contribution to the student emergency fund by contacting Linda Ferguson.    linda.ferguson1@sheridancollege.ca

Carol Nagy, MSW
Manager, Campus Counselling& Health Service

Please join me in officially welcoming Lynda Fraser to the Applied Research and Innovation team as Administrative Assistant to the Dean.  Lynda brings considerable talent and expertise to the position having worked previously with Dr. Michael Collins, Associate Vice-President, Academic and Research Collins during Cheryle Moreau’s maternity leave.

She also has extensive administrative experience in the postsecondary education field, having been a key administrator in the Chemistry Department of McMaster University for 13 years.

Lynda’s role will include Sheridan Research Ethics Board administrative duties and support to the Applied Research and Innovation team.

Dr. Darren Lawless

Dean of Applied Research and Innovation

It is with great pleasure I introduce the new Manager of Accessible Learning, Matt Rempel.

Today, Monday, April 29, is Matt’s first day at Sheridan.

Matt comes to us from the Government of Ontario, where he was the Special Advisor to the Chief Officer for Diversity and Accessibility in the Ontario Public Service.

In that role, Matt provided expert advice to the Chief Officer and led a team of accessibility experts to develop strategies, organizational change initiatives, and learning and accessibility programs for the Ontario Public Service with the objective of becoming an accessible employer, policy maker, and service provider.

Matt brings with him 10 years experience in leadership roles, leading teams ranging in size from two to 35, as a business owner and manager, in a voluntary capacity as a Vice President of a non-profit career college, and as elected Vice Chair of Tomorrow’s Ontario Public Service (TOPS), an employee network in the OPS with over 4,000 members.  In addition, he worked for one year as a college instructor at Durham and has taken courses in adult learning and in educational programming for learners with disabilities.

Matt is a graduate of an Executive MBA program and earned an undergrad Economics degree from Queen’s University. He is passionate about innovative methods and emerging theories for learning that maximize the potential of technology and its role in the workplace.

He is eager to get started in his new role and begin building a career within post-secondary education. I think Matt will fit very well  into our ALS, Student Services and the collective Sheridan Team.

Welcome Matt!

Maria Lucido Bezely

I am pleased to announce that Sean McNabney has accepted the position of Acting Associate Dean, School of Humanities and Creativity.  Sean brings extensive teaching and leadership experience in the college system, most recently as Professor and Coordinator of Breadth in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Within this Faculty, he has also served as the Coordinator of General Education and the Coordinator of Communications.  Prior to joining Sheridan, Sean taught at Seneca College and the University of Western Ontario, and he also held administrative and managerial positions at Franklin Covey Canada and at Chapters.  Sean has an MA in English Literature from Western and is currently completing his PhD at York University.  Please join me in congratulating Sean on his new role.

Dr. Has Malik

Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Beautifully Broken, a new documentary written, produced and directed by ATVF faculty Vladimir Kabelik, will make its world broadcast premiere this Wednesday, May 15 on TVO at 9 pm.  Please tune in to watch this illuminating film about Rafael Goldchain, one of Canada’s foremost contemporary photographers and coordinator of Sheridan’s Bachelor of Photography program.

For more information, visit:

http://docstudio.tvo.org/story/beautifully-broken