Faculty
Samantha Biron
Samantha is a fluently bilingual Certified Life & Professional Development Coach, Instructional Designer and Public Speaker of 15 years who has delivered over 1,000 presentations. A gifted communicator, Samantha is well known as an energetic empathic motivator with a sense of humor who specializes in experiential learning. Participants often describe her sessions as ‘transformative’ and ‘refreshingly unexpected’. Samantha has also conducted transformational retreats in destinations such as Costa Rica and is the former Co-Founder of a successful yearly charity fundraiser, a former Board Chair of a mental health charity and currently serves as a Board Director for a not-for-profit charity that focuses on inclusivity. Samantha frequently draws upon her 25 years of acquired business development, marketing, and sales experience in the private, non-profit, and public sectors. Her diverse background also includes work as Vice-President of Sales & Operations where she managed business operations and a sales team for two years, as a fundraiser for an environmental not-for-profit as well as two years working in Criminal Intelligence with the Ottawa Police Service.
Sara Boisvert
Sara is a dynamic and engaging facilitator with over a decade of experience in course development, customization and facilitation for both public workshops and private clients. A past facilitator and current Advisory Committee member at the Algonquin College of Applied Arts & Technology, Sara is a multi-passionate business leader located in Ottawa. Her continued day-to-day involvement in a professional setting, along with her deep roots in the administrative field are what give Sara the unique experience mix that allows her to relate to participants current challenges while also being able to offer tangible strategies and solutions. A Certified Coach Practitioner, her areas of expertise include time management, organization, communication skills, goal setting and prioritization, to name a few., Sara has experience with a wide range of clients including but not limited to Health Canada, Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital, Government of Nunavut, International Federation of Accountants, and more.
Sue Faubert
Sue has 25 years of experience in coaching, conducting training programs, facilitating workshops, and seminars, and developing course materials to suit clients’ and employees’ needs. She is recognized and highly regarded for creating a dynamic energetic learning environment, where people feel safe and comfortable. With a solid background in developing and presenting educational and informational programs, she prides herself in keeping up to date with the newest research within the topics she teaches. Sue has coached, consulted, and facilitated seminars to create real, significant, and sustainable results on a variety of subjects.