Resume

• 2017

  Letter of Accomplishment

  Academic Advising

  University of Manitoba

  Leading With Influence

  Post Secondary Training Session - Calculations and Cashing

  Academic Success and the Student-Athlete - NCAA Summer 2019 course

  Design and Authoring for Online Media

  Creating Training Manuals

  How to Supervise People

  Editing Basics for Technical Documents

  Current Issues in Advising

  Diffusing Disruptive & Hostile People

  How to Handle People with Tact and Skill

  Effective Business Writing

  Advising Essentials

  Assessment of Academic Advising

  Photography

  Level 1

  Leadership

  Flare

  Developing High Performance Teams

  Foundations of Technical Communication

  Level 1 Theory

  Managing Multiple Priorities

• 2012

  Extension Certificate

  Technical Writing

  Mount Royal University

  4.0 GPA

• 2010

  Certificate

  Strengthening University Leadership

  Mount Royal University

• 2008

  Adult and Continuing Education

  Mount Royal University

• 2006

  Adult and Continuing Education

  University of Northern British Columbia

• 2005

  Prince George

  BC

  Academic Advisor (Office of the Registrar)

  University of Northern British Columbia

  - course development for a 12-hour \"Basics of Blogging\" credit-free course\n- provided classroom instruction to a course with an enrollment of up to 20 students

  Instructor (Continuing Education)

  Calgary

  Canada Area

  Mount Royal University

  Prince George

  BC

  Student Advisor (College of Arts

  Social and Health Sciences)

  University of Northern British Columbia

  Calgary

  Canada Area

  Business Academic Advisor (Bissett School of Business & Office of Student Success)

  Mount Royal University

• 2003

  Carmen

  O'Callaghan

  PSIBC (Post Secondary Institutions of British Columbia)

  Mount Royal University

  • chaired the 27-insitution member organization

  comprised of all BC public colleges

  institutes and universities\n• organized 2005 Annual Conference for PSIBC members

  including presenters

  information packages and pamphlets\n• maintained the annual budget

  including all incoming membership fees and outgoing commitments\n• key contact for all disputes within the organization

  including those between member institutions and member institutions and secondary schools\n• responsible for the administration of the choosebc.ca website

  including member inquiries and secondary schools

  and act as a liaison between PSIBC and MediaWeb Solutions\n• served as a Planner for northern BC (2002-2005)

  scheduling over 40 visits to secondary schools from Ashcroft to Fort St. John.

  PSIBC (Post Secondary Institutions of British Columbia)

• 2002

  Prince George

  BC

  Recruitment Officer (Office of Student Recruitment)

  UNBC - University of Northern British Columbia

• 2000

  University of Northern British Columbia

  Prince George

  British Columbia

  Canada

  Orientation Coordinator (Office of Student Services)

  University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)

  Student Awards Advisor (Student Awards and Financial Aid)

  Calgary

  Canada Area

  Mount Royal University

  Prince George

  British Columbia

  Canada

  Awards and Financial Aid Assistant (Office of Student Services)

  University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)

  2019 NACADA Region 8 Conference

  Calgary

  AB\nHost Committee\n- conference program design\n\n2015 NACADA National Conference

  Las Vegas

  NV\n- conference attendee\n\n2014 NACADA Region 8 Conference

  Vancouver

  BC\n- presented \"Structuring Advising for Success\" with Sarah Hamilton\n- conference attendance scholarship winner\n\n2012 NACADA Region 8 Conference

  Portland

  OR\n- conference attendee\n\n2011 NACADA Region 8 Conference

  Calgary

  AB\nHost Committee\n- conference program design\n\n2010 NACADA Region 8 Conference

  Seattle

  WA\n- conference attendee

  NACADA (National Academic Advising Association)

  2017 Alberta Advising Symposium

  University of Calgary

  Calgary

  AB\nOrganizing Committee\n- conference program design\n\n2015 Alberta Advising Symposium

  Mount Royal University

  Calgary

  AB\nOrganizing Committee\n- conference program design\n\n2013 Alberta Advising Symposium

  Univeristy of Calgary

  Calgary

  AB\nOrganizing Committee\n- conference program design\n- presented \"Structuring Advising for Success\" with Sarah Hamilton

  Alberta Academic Advisors

  2015 ASSC Conference

  Bow Valley College

  Calgary

  AB\n- conference attendee\n\n2012 ASSC Conference

  SAIT

  Calgary

  AB\n- presented \"Structuring Advising for Success\" with Sarah Hamilton

  ASSC (Alberta Services for Students Conference)

  2019 CACUSS National Conference

  Mount Royal University

  Calgary

  AB\n- Social Activities conference planning sub-committee member\n\n2018 CACUSS/ARUCC National Conference

  University of Prince Edward Island

  Charlottetown

  PEI\n- presented “Advising Student-Athletes: Are They Really all that Different than Your “Typical” University Student?” (poster)\n\n2016 CACUSS National Conference

  Red River College

  Winnipeg

  MB\n- presented \"An Advisors Toolkit: Giving Students the Tools to Successfully Navigate their Degree\"\n\n2013 CACUSS National Conference

  McGill University

  Montreal

  PQ\n- presented \"Structuring Advising for Success\" with Sarah Hamilton

  CACUSS (Canadian Association of College & University Student Services)

  English

  Mount Royal University Distinguished Staff Award

  Awarded to Staff who demonstrate:\n- excellence in performing the duties and responsibilities of the position\n- contributions to the University beyond the scope of one's position\n- demonstrated commitment to the University\n- being a role model for peers and colleagues\n- a focus on development\n- demonstrated support for a respectful

  healthy work environment

  Mount Royal University

  Professional Development Certificate Program

  Recognized at the 2016 NACADA National Conference for the extra effort/education put forward toward advising excellence for business students. \n\nOne of 17 advisors recognized for 2016

  and the only advisor recognized from Canada.

  NACADA Advising Business Majors Commission

  NACADA Region 8 Scholarship

  Awarded to participants who can demonstrate:\n- how you either create an inclusive environment or promote diversity within your role

  \n- how attending a NACADA conference help in a members current position

  \n- attending a NACADA conference help a member in reaching their future goals in advising

  and\n- how a member sees their current role in NACADA and how they see their role changing in the next 3-5 years.

  NACADA Region 8 Organizing Committee

• 1995

  Bachelor of Commerce

  Marketing

  Human Geography

  University of Northern British Columbia

• - 2012 World Junior Hockey Championships

  Calgary

  AB (Guest Relations & 50/50 Sales)\n- 2007 Royal Bank Cup

  Prince George

  BC (Media)

  Hockey Canada

  Volunteer

  - 2017 Ford World Men's Curling Championship

  Edmonton

  AB (Ceremonies)\n- 2015 Tim Hortons Brier

  Calgary

  AB (Media)\n- 2015 Continental Cup

  Calgary

  AB (Media)\n- 2009 Tim Hortons Brier

  Calgary

  AB (Media & 50/50 Sales)\n- 2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts

  Prince George

  BC (Merchandising)

  Curling Canada

  Alumni Senator

  - elected by members of the UNBC Alumni Association\n- member of the Senate Committee on Academic Appeals

  UNBC - University of Northern British Columbia

  Public Speaking

  Student Recruitment

  Scholarships and Awards

  Student Services

  Financial Aid

  College Recruiting

  Market Research

  Student Loans

  Event Planning

  Facebook

  Conference Organisation

  Twitter

  Creative Problem Solving

  Marketing

  Technical Writing

  Policy/Procedure Development

  Blogging

  Social Media

  Project Development

  Academic Advising

  O'Callaghan