Leadership
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Dr. Mark G. Torchia
Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning), Executive Director
mark.torchia@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7804 -
Colleen Webb
Senior Team Lead – Development and Consultation
colleen.webb@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9757 -
Michelle Sookbirsingh
Confidential Assistant to the Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning)
michelle.sookbirsingh@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6680
Strategic initiatives
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Brenda Stoesz
Senior Faculty Specialist (Science of Teaching and Learning & Academic Integrity)
brenda.stoesz@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6958
Operations
The Operations Team is responsible for day-to-day support across The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning. The Operations Team addresses requests and concerns related to catering/workshop/event coordination, budget management, human resource management, payroll processing, building maintenance and project management.
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Vivek Bahl
Software and Contract Specialist
vivek.bahl@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6704 -
Jennifer Clark
Administrative Assistant
jennifer.clark@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7265 -
Laurie Driedger
Office Assistant
Room 205
laurie.driedger@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9893 -
Guylaine Labossière
Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator
guylaine.labossiere@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8544 -
Janelle Sumner
Student Office Assistant
janelle.sumner@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7991
Research, Evaluation and Innovation
The Research, Evaluation and Innovation (REI) team works to fulfill The Centre’s mandate as it relates to research, program evaluation and quality assurance. The REI team supports inquiries into higher education teaching and learning and generates evidence to promote the design and delivery of high-quality educational experiences.
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Amy De Jaeger
Team Lead – Research, Evaluation and Innovation
amy.dejaeger@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9591 -
Ibiyemi Arowolo
Evaluation Developer
ibiyemi.arowolo@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6048 -
Lori Doan
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Developer
lori.doan@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8139 -
Mandy Hui
Evaluation and Quality Assurance Designer
mandy.hui@umanitoba.ca
204-480-1245 -
Samantha McIvor
Evaluation Coordinator
samantha.mcIvor@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6823 -
Matthew Quesnel
Student Ratings of Instruction (SRI) and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Developer
matthew.quesnel@umanitoba.ca
204-474-1634 -
Wanda M. Snow (on leave)
Research Associate
wanda.snow@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8101 -
Brenda Stoesz
Senior Faculty Specialist (Science of Teaching and Learning & Academic Integrity)
brenda.stoesz@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6958
Development and Consultation
The Development and Consultation Team provides support, to all teaching faculty, instructors and graduate students, in areas such as teaching consultations, classroom observations and course/curriculum development, as well as through teaching workshops and certificate programs.
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Colleen Webb
Senior Team Lead – Development and Consultation
colleen.webb@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9757 -
Robin Attas
Educational Developer: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
robin.attas@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7665 -
Gerardo Villagran Becerra
Faculty Specialist: Experiential Learning
gerardo.villagran@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6992 -
Rebecca Brooks
Faculty Specialist: Experiential Learning
rebecca.brooks@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9048 -
Janine Carmichael
Faculty Specialist: Entrepreneurship
janine.carmichael@umanitoba.ca
204-480-7861 -
Leah Fontaine
Indigenous Initiatives Educator
leah.fontaine@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9411 -
Micheline Hughes
Indigenous Initiatives Educator
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Nausheen Peerwani
Educational Developer
nausheen.peerwani@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9327
Programs
The Programs team provides all faculty and graduate student programming and workshops.
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Jennifer Rausch
Team Lead: Programs
jennifer.rausch@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6961 -
Brianne M. Collins
Educational Developer
brianne.collins@umanitoba.ca
204-474-1427 -
Joanna Koulouriotis
Educational Developer
joanna.koulouriotis@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7152 -
Kimberlee Potter
Program Coordinator
kimberlee.potter@umanitoba.ca
204-474-1026
Flexible Learning
Improved learner outcomes from engaging, purposefully designed, flexible courses. If you want this for your students, the Flexible Learning Support team is your answer.
Our dedicated team of instructional designers, digital media creators, copyright and quality assurance coordinators is here to support you in developing your next flexible course.
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Jonathan Kennedy
Team Lead – Flexible Learning
jonathan.kennedy@umanitoba.ca
jonathan.kennedy@mbhub.ca
204-474-6471 -
Mike Cameron
System Administrator and Programmer
mike.cameron@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7966 -
JJ Cloutier
Digital Content Coordinator
jj.cloutier@umanitoba.ca
jj.cloutier@mbhub.ca
204-474-6334 -
Joeffer Domingo
Digital Media Specialist
joeffer.domingo@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9843 -
Christopher Ellis
Web and Media Developer
christopher.ellis@umanitoba.ca
christopher.ellis@mbhub.ca
204-474-7914 -
Alison Fung
Digital Media Specialist
alison.fung@umanitoba.ca
alison.fung@mbhub.ca
204-474-9026 -
Joanne Laval
Senior Digital Media Specialist
joanne.laval@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9631 -
Ariful Hoq Shanil
Instructional Designer
ariful.shanil@umanitoba.ca
ariful.shanil@mbhub.ca
204-474-6954
Learning Technologies and Solutions
The Learning Technologies and Solutions team provides support and training for several supported solutions including UM Learn (the University’s learning management system), iClicker (classroom polling), and Cisco Webex (videoconferencing solution). Additionally, the team provides expertise and guidance in areas related to technology for teaching and learning, including learning spaces design and software solutions development.
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Sol Chu
Team Lead – Learning Technologies and Solutions
sol.chu@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7042 -
Farzana Ebrahim
Learning Technologies – Support Specialist
farzana.ebrahim@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9166 -
Josiane Kroll
Learning Technologies Trainer
josiane.kroll@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9553 -
Michelle Laarissa
Learning Management Systems Trainer
michelle.laarissa@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7456 -
Brian McLean
Systems Administrator, Learning Management Systems
brian.mclean@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9975 -
Eric Ticzon
Learning Technologies Trainer and Administrator
enrico.ticzon@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9509 -
Glenn Watt
Instructional Technology Specialist
glenn.watt@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8002