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Bonnie Lipton-Bos, MSW

Manager
Email: blipton-bos@conestogac.on.ca
Telephone: 519-748-5220 ext. 2269
Location: Doon (Kitchener) Campus - Room 2A101-1

My Role/Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for Learning Commons services and staff
• Develop services that are institutionally proactive, responsive and that maximize both student leader engagement and virtual learning within delivery structure
• Provide leadership for the First Generation Initiative
• Guide strategic direction of services and supervise staff

• Keep yourself open to finding inspiration right here in your community of students, staff, and faculty at Conestoga. Access the free services available to you as a Conestoga student. We are all here to support your personal, academic and professional development.

Julie Cha

Learning Commons Assistant/Front Desk
Email: jcha@conestogac.on.ca
Telephone: 519-748-5220 ext. 2308
Location: Doon (Kitchener) Campus - Room 2A103

My Role/Responsibilities

• Providing information about Learning Commons services
• Coordinating staff calendars and scheduling student appointments for Learning Commons services
• Recruiting, hiring and supervising Office Technology Assistants who provide computer support to students and office administration support to Learning Commons staff

• Familiarize yourself with the services and resources at Conestoga. Find out how you can contribute to your Conestoga community, and benefit from these supports throughout your studies.

Lynn Gresham

Writing Coordinator
Email: lgresham@conestogac.on.ca
Telephone: 519-748-5220 ext. 3627
Location: Doon (Kitchener) Campus - Room 2A103

My Role/Responsibilities

• Providing leadership to the Writing Service in the delivery and evaluation of our services.
• Developing ways to enhance what we offer and then monitoring changes through feedback from students and faculty.
• Keeping the Writing Service responsive to the needs of students and faculty.
• Encouraging the ‘grammar geek’ to emerge in anyone who wants to participate.

• Remember that your writing is often the first thing people know about you. How you convey your message makes a difference.
• Learn to use a colon correctly: Impress someone.

Tamsin Cobb B.A., B.Ed., TESL

Writing Consultant
Email: tcobb@conestogac.on.ca
Telephone: 519-748-5220 ext. 2332
Location: Doon (Kitchener) Campus - Room 2A103

My Role/Responsibilities

• Providing one-to-one appointments with students to develop their writing skills
• Presenting workshops and presentations about academic writing and writing style guides
• Developing appropriate writing resources for Conestoga’s students
• Creating, developing, and maintaining the Grammar Quiz for Doon students
• Creating, developing, and maintaining the Writing Service Blog on the Virtual Learning Commons

• My favourite quotation is “the waste basket is the writer’s best friend” by Isaac Bashevis Singer. It reminds me that no one needs to be perfect right away and that our experiences and insights change through the process. Know that your purpose at college is not to know everything already. Be confident in what you do know, and find resources and people that can support your growth in areas you want to be confident in. Success means something different to everyone; judge your success by your own criteria and realise that success can be perpetual.

Kerry Sauer, M. Ed.

Writing Consultant
Email: ksauer@conestogac.on.ca
Telephone: 519-748-5220 ext. 2728
Location: Doon (Kitchener) Campus - Room 2A103

My Role/Responsibilities

• Explore the challenge of writing assignments and projects.
• Give useful, constructive feedback to students.
• Answer questions about writing.
• Work with students on English language issues in their writing.

• Plan out your writing before you start it. It helps you stay organized and on track!

Laura Iacocca BMath, B.Ed.

Math Coordinator
Email: liacocca@conestogac.on.ca
Telephone: 519-748-5220 ext. 2726
Location: Doon (Kitchener) Campus - Room 2A103

My Role/Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing the Math service delivery models for each campus
• Liaising with faculty to promote Math services and proactively respond to math curriculum changes
• Coordinating the math drop-ins and appointments
• Recruiting, hiring, and supervising student leaders in the Math service
• Member of the College Math Committee and the Testing and Assessment Working Group

• Attend math appointments and drop-ins regularly! Our stats show that students who access Math services early and often have the best results in their math courses!

Steve Van Doormaal, BMath, BSc

Math Consultant
Email: svandoormaal@conestogac.on.ca
Telephone: 519-748-5220 ext. 3164
Location: Doon (Kitchener) Campus - Room 2A103
Cambridge Campus – Corridor A1103

My Role/Responsibilities

• Facilitating math appointments for students enrolled in upper-year math courses at the Doon and Cambridge campuses
• Promoting Math services to students and faculty at the Doon and Cambridge campuses
• Developing math resources for the Virtual Learning Commons

• Practice, practice, practice! Regular reinforcement of your math skills will help position you for success in your math class.

Tricia Hendry, BScH, BEd

Learning Skills Coordinatort
Email: thendry@conestogac.on.ca
Telephone: 519-748-5220 ext. 2697
Location: Doon (Kitchener) Campus - Room 2A103


My Role/Responsibilities

• Provide individual appointments to students, developing personal learning strategy plans to enhance learning strengths and skills
• Develop and facilitate learning skills workshops to students
• Develop, deliver, and evaluate the learning skills delivery model at each campus, including virtual delivery
• Provide guidance and leadership to the Learning Skills team
• Represent the Learning Skills Service area on College committees and working groups

• Be an active participant in your learning. Find ways to connect and interact with your studies. Reflect on how new ideas relate to previous knowledge and experience. Develop strategies that work for you – they will help you find success in school, work…and life, in general!

Brenda Anderson, B.A. (in progress), SSW, EA

Learning Skills Advisor
Email: banderson@conestogac.on.ca
Telephone: 519-748-5220 ext. 3600
Location: Doon (Kitchener) Campus - Room 2A103
Waterloo Campus – Room 1C07

My Role/Responsibilities

• Providing individual appointments to students to improve their learning skills
• Providing screenings for learning disabilities
• Co-facilitator of PASS
• Presenting workshops on various learning skills

• Change negative labels you may have previously put on yourself. Vow of overcome habits such as procrastination. Start fresh and follow through with a new plan. Become a person of action!

Mike Murray, BA, BEd, MA

Learning Skills Advisor
Email: mmurray@conestogac.on.ca
Telephone: 519-748-5220 ext. 2756
Location: Doon (Kitchener) Campus - Room 2A103

My Role/Responsibilities

• Provide individual appointments to students to improve their learning skills and support their overall success
• Facilitate workshops on various learning skills
• Screen for learning disabilities and help provide students with strategies to help overcome learning barriers

• Ask questions! If an instructor says something you don’t understand, ask for clarification. Chances are there are other students in the class that also don’t understand. The faculty and staff are here to support you. Never be afraid to ask for help, we all need it sometimes.

Kimm Khagram, B.A.

Peer Services Coordinator
Email: kkhagram@conestogac.on.ca
Telephone: 519-748-5220 ext. 3486
Location: Doon (Kitchener) Campus - Room 2A103

My Role/Responsibilities

• Coordinating services delivered by student leaders in the Learning Commons
• Recruiting, hiring, training , and supervising peer tutors, PSLG leaders and conversation volunteers
• supporting the development of student leadership opportunities across the Learning Commons
• Collaborating with faculty and staff to promote, support, and develop Peer Services
• Member of the Student Development Working Group

• Get involved on campus! Whether you work or volunteer on campus, participate in Student Life initiatives, CSI events, extracurricular opportunities offered by your program, or run for Conestoga Board of Governors, what you get out of school will depend on what you put into it.

Lisa Bauman, B.A.

Peer Services Consultant
Email: lbauman@conestogac.on.ca
Telephone: 519-748-5220 ext. 3688
Location: Doon (Kitchener) Campus - Room 2A103

My Role/Responsibilities

• Supporting services delivered by student leaders in the Learning Commons
• Recruiting, hiring, training, and supervising peer tutors, and conversation partners
• Supporting the development of student leadership opportunities across the Learning Commons
• Collaborating with faculty and staff to promote, support, and develop Peer Services
• Member of Student Development Working Group and Marketing Committee

• Opportunities to make your mark are out there, seek them out and be willing to discover how far they will take you!