“I don’t want to say that I was in a rut,” said Senior IT analyst Hubert Wong, about his career prior to enrolling at Yorkville University, “but I wasn’t developing the way I had hoped. I had a plethora of certifications, but again, I felt like I was pigeonholing myself just in technology and nothing …
Rima Al Tawil has become something of an expert in the theory and implementation of communication strategies in online learning and has found her calling as a senior instructional designer. “I know that whatever ideas I share will reach a multitude of people across many different cultures. To be able to exchange ideas with people who are of like minds, …
“I wake up every day so excited to work,” said registered counselling psychotherapist and Yorkville University Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology alumnus Christine Hakkola (nee Lee). “It’s pretty great. I can live in the middle of nowhere, and have access to clients all across the country. Once or twice a month I am either hosting international workshops or attending them. All my clients …
On August 31, 2017, Dr. Roberta Neault will retire from her position as Associate Dean, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences. Roberta was one of the first faculty members associated with the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP). She began teaching for Yorkville University in 2004, and in a short time, assumed the role of …
It was during one of her teaching practicums while completing her Bachelor of Education, that 30-year old Cheryl Bradshaw witnessed a tragic event that made her realize being a therapist was her true calling. “I was teaching a grade twelve class, and we were doing science. During the dissection lab, one of the female students …
Tact on addressing a diverse group of adult learners has been my quest prior to my enrollment in the Master of Education in Adult Education at Yorkville Universtiy. As a medical professional, I felt the need to acquire formal knowledge on Adult Education. However, family responsibilities and current job made me consider a school and …
For Fatemeh Heshmati, graduating with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University in June 2017 represents the culmination of not only a challenging course of study, but a long-term triumph over significant adversity that led the Iranian-born mother of two and former children’s radio host to uncover some deep truths about herself, and ultimately, to find her passion. As a …
After much anticipation, Yorkville University has finally launched a beautiful new Alumni website. The website also happens to be where Yorkville alumni can find the application form for our inaugural alumni award, the winner of which will be revealed at the Alumni Award & Welcome Party Celebration, taking place at the Delta Hotel after the graduation ceremony …
When Ian Matheson, a recent graduate of Yorkville’s Master of Education in Educational Leadership, joined the military at age 22 as a sonar operator, his focus was anything but academic. But throughout his more than 20 years of service, which involved travelling to 44 different countries, Matheson eventually found himself moving away from working on ships and gravitating towards management roles. …
In front of a room of Ontario’s leading interior designers, Bachelor of Interior Design student, Caitlin Cohen was awarded the prestigious 2017 Norma Ruth Ridley Scholarship. The presentation was made at the 2017 ARIDO Annual General Meeting on March 22, 2017 and although Caitlin, who is in her tenth term of Yorkville University’s Bachelor of Interior Design …
For Yorkville University alumnus and author Talia Camozzi, Yorkville University’s Masters of Counselling Psychology proved to be the catalyst for a much-needed career change and the awakening of a passion for theory and for helping others. Camozzi is rightfully proud of having just self-published “Healing Winter SAD”, a handbook for sufferers of Seasonal Affective Disorder …