Ehab Francis Shehata
Ehab is a member of the Facilities Management team and has demonstrated initiative, leadership, and creativity while working on the University’s elevator project and implemented safety guards on the mechanical equipment.
Ehab has shown initiative by successfully completing a long list of corrective actions within a short timeline and under budget. In collaborating with CNESST inspectors, a cost effective solution was established to improving safety when working on the elevators with a customizable guardrail.
This project has greatly improved the safety for elevator technicians and reduced the risk by limiting access to the trades’ personnel to these areas.
“I was motivated to implement the safety elevator machine safety guards. It is our responsibility to provide a safe working environment for our employees that is free of any hazards that may cause physical harm”.
Kathleen McAleese
Kathleen, a department assistant in the Department of Design & Computations Arts, has received certification as a fire monitor, Concordia Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, and is CPR/First Aid certified.
In addition to these certifications, Kathleen tends to the needs of faculty, staff and students in the Department. Kathleen has once leaped to the aid of the Department Chair when they fainted in the administrative area and is always able to help and direct distressed students to the appropriate Concordia services.
Kathleen is a very compassionate an indispensable individual who looks out for the interests of all faculty, staff, and students.
“Ever since I joined the CERT (Concordia Emergency Response Team), I realized that ‘being safe’ is a full time gig. I am so proud of being an employee of Concordia University and I wanted to help others in some small way, so when I had the opportunity to join, I took this role very seriously. It has given me great pride in working with a team of amazing people who are charged with keeping our faculty, staff and students safe and ensuring that they can work and learn in an environment that makes them feel secure and protected”.
Sonia Ruiz
Sonia, a technical officer for the Department of Biology has ensured a safe work environment in classrooms, research labs and facilities.
Sonia oversees the implementation of safe laboratory and research practices across a large academic unit, and has been a member of various safety committees at the university. Sonia has played an important role in creating an environment where trainees learn how to keep themselves and others safe as well as sharing information on safety practices that has improved the overall safe working environment of the unit and the university.
Sonia’s commitment, knowledge and eagerness to assist others when it comes to safety has been beneficial to the greater academic and research community.
"When it comes to workplace safety, I do not believe leadership is about being in the front but rather being on the side, guiding others to move forward".