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Open Learning Team

Kimberlee Carter
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
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
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
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
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
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 who enjoys building tools that make education more open and accessible. He's committed to supporting inclusive digital learning.

Justin Blake

OER Assistant

Justin is a Software Engineering Technology student whose experience in technical writing enhances his software development skills. He values precision and accuracy.

Thanmayi Dayala

OER Assistant

Thanmayi is a Strategic Global Business Management student with a background in digital marketing. She’s passionate about storytelling in research.