Coutu comes to Concordia from her previous position as director of Human Resources at Collège Lionel-Groulx where where she oversaw all aspects of human resources, including labour relations, collective bargaining, compensation, benefits and organizational development.
“I am very pleased to join the Concordia Human Resources team. I strongly believe in a collaborative approach and I strive to achieve well-being, development and engagement through employee relations,” she says. “I look forward to working to enhance the work experience of staff and faculty, and to foster an environment built on mutual trust and respect.“
She also served with the Commission scolaire des Samares, where, for many years, she held several leadership positions including vice-director, Human Resources, vice-principal and principal at the secondary and primary school levels.
Coutu holds a bachelor's in special education and a master’s in comparative education from Université de Montréal and a master’s in management of education from Université de Sherbrooke.