Dana is an instructor and learning designer currently contracted with NAIT. They hold an MBA and a B.Sc in Computer Engineering from the University of Alberta, and also studied at Thompson Rivers University (then the University College of the Cariboo) and Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (the Vienna University of Economics and Business).

Currently located in Edmonton, Alberta, Dana is open to volunteer, mentorship, and consulting opportunities.

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Educational Background

MBA, Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta, graduating with a cumulative GPA of 3.74 on a 4 point scale.
Nominated by the University of Alberta to attend the 26th annual International Summer University at Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien in Vienna, Austria, where they studied Global Branding - Strategy and Action, International Entrepreneurship, and International Strategic Management.
B.Sc in Computer Engineering, University of Alberta
Engineering Transfer Program, University College of the Cariboo (rebranded in 2005 as Thompson Rivers University) with a grade of 3.75 on a 4 point scale, and awarded Dean’s List.
Dana has also completed a number of webinars and micro-credentials, including:

Teaching History

Instructor within the Digital Media and IT program within the School of Applied Science and Technology at NAIT. Courses taught include:
Lecturer within the Alberta School of Business BCom and MBA programs at the University of Alberta. Dana taught OM422/622 (Simulation and Computer Modelling Techniques in Management) and BTM412/612 (Managerial Support Systems).
Instructor within the School of Advanced Digital Technology at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary, Alberta. Courses taught include:
Learning design & curriculum development within the School of Advanced Digital Technology and the Office of EDI at SAIT in Calgary, Alberta. Courses developed include:
Instructor within the Master of Management program at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. Dana taught MGST 676 (Business Analytics).
Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Alberta for MGTSC 501: Data Analysis and Decision Making & MGTSC 820: Data Analysis & Modeling.
Delivered GMAT and GRE preparation for Oxford Seminars and Manhattan Elite Prep, both in group classroom settings and 1:1 personalized tutoring.
Faculty at Core Analyst School, one of two global schools where Accenture sends all its new analysts to spend 2 weeks working through a typical project lifecycle, from requirement gathering and design through to testing and implementation.

Industry Experience

Business Operations Manager, Jobber
Analyst, Darkhorse Analytics
Business & Systems Integration Consultant, Accenture
Operation Planning Engineer, ATCO Electric
Second Level Support, Hydro One Telecom (rebranded as Acronym in 2021)
Hardware Technician, Alberta Computers for Schools

Volunteer Engagements

Facilitator of the 2SLGBTQ+ Affinity Group, School for Advanced Digital Technology Orientation at SAIT
President of the Board of Directors, Fierté Canada Pride
Chair of the Women’s Council, Fierté Canada Pride
Board of Directors, Edmonton Pride Festival Society
Regular Guest Judge at Alberta School of Business case competitions (most recently the Winter Internal Case Competition in January 2021, and judging a mock case for the U of A MBA Games 2022 team in November 2021)
Vice President Communications, Edmonton Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter
VenturePrize screener, TEC Edmonton
English instructor, Tolba cu Educatie
Technology & Innovation Program Delivery, Junior Achievement
Co-chair, MBA Women’s Network at the University of Alberta
First Year Representative, Communications Committee, & Governance Committee, MBA Association at the University of Alberta
Team Captain, University of Alberta team at the MBA Games
President, VP Social, and 3rd Year Representative, University of Alberta Computer Engineering Club
Coordinator of Sponsorship & Industry Relations, Canadian Federation of Engineering Students
Coordinator, Engineering Students' Society at the University of Alberta
Vice President Programs, Iota Omicron chapter of Order of Omega
Vice President Communications, Beta Beta chapter of Delta Gamma Fraternity

Guest Lectures

Panelist at LGBTQ+ Awareness & Panel Discussion held by the ABU LGBTQ+ Affinity Group at CGI (February 2023)
Facilitated *Gender Equality: Recognizing Gender Barriers *****as part of the Inclusion Talks series at SAIT (November 2022)
Co-delivered Hiding in the Binary, a talk on describing nonbinary beings through binary means, during NAIT Pride (March 2022)
Delivered a mini-lecture on engaging with inclusive practices, a talk on improving accessibility and inclusion in the classroom, to the School of Information and Communications Technologies at SAIT (November 2021)
Delivered a mini-lecture on Diversity in Analytics to business students at the University of Alberta (March 2020)
Delivered a mini-lecture on Machine Learning to capstone students in the DMIT program at NAIT (January 2020)
Delivered a lunch-and-learn entitled Data Viz 101 at Jobber (2019)
Delivered a lunch-and-learn entitled Gender 101 at Jobber (2019)
Delivered a lecture entitled Data Wrangling & R to business students at the University of Alberta (February 2018)
Delivered a lecture entitled Data Analytics & Visualization to MBA students at the University of Alberta (June 2017)
Created and delivered a lesson on Excel for Statistics to Executive MBA students at the University of Alberta (Fall 2015)

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Last updated: Apr 24, 2023