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Open Learning Team

Kimberlee Carter, MA, BEd

OER Consultant

Kimberlee leads the team and advocates for open educational practices at Conestoga. She has published a variety of open projects in her 20 years of teaching experience.

Juliet Conlon, MLIS

Scholarly Communications Librarian

Juliet has extensive experience working in libraries. With a focus on information literacy, she supports faculty and students in the publication process.

Daleara (Dela) Hirjikaka, MA

Instructional Designer

Dela has over 25 years of experience in book publishing. She has worked in-house with a higher education publisher as a developmental editor, content developer, and managing editor.

Simone Larin, MSCom

Administrative and Quality Assurance Officer

Simone has almost 10 years of experience helping researchers tell stories. She specializes in knowledge mobilization and takes care of administration, marketing, and data analysis.

Cecile Michniewicz, MEd

Instructional Designer

Cecile has 18 years of experience as an educator and professional trainer. Fluent in 4 languages, she has taught French and Spanish courses at Conestoga College.

Olu Oke, MA, BEd

OER Projects Coordinator

Olu has almost 10 years of experience in higher education leadership. She oversees OER projects and publications, providing multi-faceted support with an emphasis on quality.

Rachel Stuckey, MA

Instructional Designer

Rachel has over 20 years of experience in educational publishing, specializing in content development and production, writing and editing assessments, plain language, and EDI.

Girish Bhuteja

OER Assistant

Girish is a Computer Science student experienced in content development and edtech. He is eager to create more accessible learning tools that enhance learning.

Silvana Morales Cortes, MA

OER Assistant

Silvana has 12+ years of experience developing compelling promotional material and is passionate about market research. She is a Strategic Marketing Communications graduate.

Hasan Darsot

OER Assistant

Hasan is a Business Administration - Marketing student enthusiastic about meaningful communication. He enjoys combining creativity and research in his work.

Kahan Desai

OER Assistant

Kahan is a Computer Science student with a passion for problem-solving and programming. He has a deep interest in building helpful software and optimizing workflows.

Sarthak Gupta, BSc

OER Assistant

Sarthak is a Web Development graduate student with an interest in programming and web technologies. He's passionate about creating interactive web applications.