Wendy joins us from Education First (EF), where in her capacity as Education Programs Manager, where she developed the EF and OISE CPL partnership and advanced joint projects such as Learning Tours and Vimy 100. Outside of OISE CPL projects, Wendy developed and facilitated various curricular initiatives and led the development, communications and successful completion of various proposal responses. Wendy’s education career spans various education sectors (Pk-12, Post-Secondary and Workplace Learning) in Canada and internationally. As a K-12 teacher, Wendy taught Science, Math and ESL abroad (United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Korea) and further led various curriculum development initiatives while honing her education leadership skills as a school department head. Following her K-12 experience, Wendy elected to pursue graduate studies in education and worked as a graduate research assistant and in recent years focused on adult education and professional development.
In addition to her professional experience, Wendy holds an M.Ed in Educational Policy Studies from Western University, a Graduate Diploma of Education from Deakin University (Australia) and a BSc from Dalhousie University. Her recent professional certifications include Certified Associate in Project Management and Certified Coach Practitioner.