Projects
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STRATEGIC & BUSINESS PLANNING
- Assisted CIDIF with its business planning and provided advice on current trends in Web business, social media and how to increase market visibility.
- Strategic planning and project management for the Textile Human Resources Council’s Knowledge Networks initiative.
- Analysis of web strategies and recommendations on the creation of a portal for LearnNB.
- Helped ALT Group develop a new business strategy and plan based on an open source software strategy.
- Co-developed a Strategy Paper on the Pan-Canadian Online Learning Portal for the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, which resulted in the unanimous decision to proceed with the development of a public portal for 2007.
- Conducted an Industry Capacity Initiative applied research project to determine strategies and models for the New Brunswick elearning industry for Business New Brunswick.
- Worked as part of a team of independent consultants to develop a strategy for health services in French for the Northwest Territories.
- Business strategy advice to the Mighty Community Group.
- Development of a strategic plan for the Gespe’gewaq Mi’gmaq Resource Council.
- Volunteered to create the business model for a sustainable energy investment co-operative, Renew Coop.
- Developed a strategic analysis and business model for a public sector e-learning initiative for the New Brunswick Department of Education.
- Development of the Atlantic Wildlife Institute’s strategic plan and inception of a Wildlife Emergency Response Network.
- Development of a project proposal for Bluedrop Performance Learning which resulted in a $2.5M investment from the Atlantic Innovation Fund for an industry learning portal.
ANALYSIS
- Analysis of information & knowledge flows for technical customer support at Remsoft.
- Provided SCORM adoption advice to a Canadian learning technology company.
- Conducted a diagnostic assessment for an applied research and innovation centre for NBCC Miramichi
- Conducted a market analysis, technical feasibility study and business planning framework for a new educational enterprise software product, Synergic3, for l’Université de Moncton
ONLINE COMMUNITIES
- Online community strategy & implementation for Smart Serve Ontario.
- Analyzed the work requirements and specified the structure of three health care communities of practice in the greater Montreal area.
- Identification of suppliers, staff training and support of an online collaborative learning environment for the Canada School of Public Service’s Advanced Leadership Program.
- Development of a web infrastructure for SkySite Property to build an online community of practice focused on environmentally sustainable real estate.
- Conducted a workshop on Value Network Analysis for SME’s in the information technology sector in partnership with PropelICT.
- Business strategy advice to YourTeamOnline, an online community for sports teams, such as hockey and soccer.
- Created a collaborative work environment and moderated a community of practice for learning professionals in Atlantic Canada.
HUMAN PERFORMANCE & TRAINING
- Subject matter expert on informal learning in the workplace for a TÉLUQ course in development.
- Conducted the training needs analysis for an aircraft virtual maintenance trainer for CAE Professional Services.
- Worked with lotusmedia, a language training technology company, as an advisor on learning, technology and business issues.
- Assisted Future Learning with training program implementation at Veterans Affairs Canada.
- Developed the initial design of a middle school educational module on Interactions with Ecosystems for the Atlantic Wildlife Institute.
- Conducted a performance analysis for 600 nursing staff (Centre hospitalier Pierre-Le Gardeur) in relation to the implementation of new nursing care methodology.
- Analyzed the current training and distributed learning programs conducted by the Canadian Forces, Land Force Reserves.
EVALUATION
- In collaboration with Chapman Alliance, evaluated the existing learning management system and made recommendations on future purchase and development for the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council.
- In partnership with InPro Solutions, evaluated a funding program to support manufacturing companies in northern New Brunswick.
- Contracted by CMEC as Project Lead for the development of the Pan-Canadian Online Learning Portal, Request for Proposals and evaluation of bids.
- Evaluation and selection of a learning management system for purchase to meet the needs of a K-12 academic client: SAMFO (Service d’apprentissage médiatisé franco-ontarien).
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MY ETHICAL GUIDELINES:
- Base recommendations and actions on an objective needs assessment conducted in partnership with the client.
- Define and achieve useful results that can be aligned with both the client organisation’s mission, objectives, and positive contributions to society.
- Focus on results and consequences of the results. Measure performance based on results, not on procedures performed for the client.
- Set clear expectations about the process to be followed and about the expected outcomes.
- Serve the client organization with integrity, competence, and objectivity.
- Respect and contribute to the legitimate and ethical objectives of the client organization.
- Prevent problems from occurring rather than solve problems that could have been predicted and avoided.
