Before enrolling in Yorkville University’s Bachelor of Interior Design program, Lorna Chapman wasn’t even sure she had what it took to go back to school, much less earn her degree. But fast-forward just four years later, and now she’s not only graduating as part of the Class of 2020, she’s doing so as Yorkville’s Ontario Campus valedictorian. “I honestly …
“My ultimate goal is not to limit myself, but to be able to stand independently on my own, to always be able to provide and to be an example to my kids.” Tarrah Heighington is well on her way to achieving the ambitions she set out for herself when she first enrolled in the Bachelor of …
Diversity Advisory Councils play an important role in enhancing the development and implementation of equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives across the organization, and creating more inclusive learning and work environments. Members act as Diversity Champions between the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office and their respective faculties, departments and programs. They also build allyship with underrepresented …
Growing up, Dr. Sarah Stewart-Spencer knew with a certainty unheard of in most 13-year-old kids that she was destined to become a counsellor. “In eighth grade, we had to write a ‘Me Book’ all about the things we were going to do with our lives. And I wrote in that book that I would be a counsellor …
Twenty years ago, Adam Till left behind a fledgling career in corporate law to chase his dream of becoming a screenwriter. Five whirlwind years later, Billable Hours – the semi-autobiographical, Gemini Award-winning sitcom based on his short-lived life as a former lawyer – premiered on Showcase. “I kind of knew, even in school, that law wasn’t for me. I liked …
From teamwork and timelines, to leadership and in-the-know lingo – there’s much knowledge that can augment the career of the creative professional, according to Adam Till. Till is the director of Yorkville University’s Bachelor of Creative Arts, a degree completion program aimed at advancing the careers of diploma-holding students who have mastered the practical creative skills …
Darlene Denis-Friske knew from an early age that she was destined to pursue a career in a helping field. Born in Temiscaming, Quebec to an Algonquin mother and French-Canadian father, the self-described ‘lifelong learner’ enrolled in a three-year Child and Youth Worker diploma program out of high school, then went on to complete an undergraduate …
Sand tray therapy. Psychodrama. Mindfulness. OEI. Art therapy. Join Yorkville University’s Talia Singer as she explores the “wide, weird and wonderful” world of psychotherapy on her new podcast, WhateverWorks. “When it comes to our physical health, we’re all quite aware of the different health care options available to us. If you hurt your leg, you could go to the …
From Bachelor of Interior Design grad, to professor, to core faculty, to program chair, to professor again – Sheri Crawford’s Yorkville University journey is one that has come full circle. A Class of 2013 alumnus, the Hamilton-based Crawford began teaching in Yorkville’s BID program in 2016 – just three short years after her graduation from the program. Within two-and-half …
Yorkville University’s new Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion knows firsthand what it’s like to hit a glass ceiling simply because of the way she looks. Growing up and attending law school in Ottawa, Thamina Jaferi did everything she thought she needed to do to succeed – she got good grades, she was ambitious and she worked …
In 2004, Sharon Wade was one of a small group of pioneering students accepted into the inaugural cohort of Yorkville University’s Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology program. Fast-forward 16 years, and she’s now once again among the very first to enroll in Yorkville’s newly launched doctoral program, the Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy. “For me, again, it …
For Landyn Blais, Yorkville University was “absolutely” the right choice. As a 14-year veteran nursing instructor at Algonquin College with two college diplomas under her belt, she knew she wanted to study towards a Master of Education in Adult Education degree, but struggled to find an avenue to pursue that passion without the traditional credentials to do so. …