I started my relationship with Dalhousie in the late seventies as a part-time, mature student. I had been working as a legal secretary, first in Sydney and later in Halifax, prior to coming to Dal for studies. My major was political science. I was fascinated with and involved with student politics. In 1982 I was elected to the position of Community Affairs Secretary with the Dalhousie Student Union (DSU). Subsequently, in 1983, I became the VP Student Services for the DSU. This defined my major passion for the rest of my working life.
Later I completed a Masters degree in Public Administration at Dal. I worked first at Dal in Student Services and then I took a major leap in my career when I accepted the position of Director of Student Services at the University of Northern British Columbia.
In 2007 I moved to Saskatoon to take on an even higher profile as the Student Services Director for the Saskatchewan Polytechnic (previously SIAST). I retired in 2016 and returned to Nova Scotia.
I bring to the ADRP a wealth of experience with Dal as a former student and then as a student service professional.
May 2025