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Educational Technology Alumni

Network with industry professionals and fellow grads

Concordia's Educational Technology alumni live, work and play in numerous cities all around the world.

Our global yet intimate network of ed tech alumni stays connected through a LinkedIn group and regular events such as panel discussions, e-conferences and networking nights!

Claude Martel, BA 85, MA 92, PhD 09
claude.martel@concordia.ca
Claude Martel

Claude has more than 25 years of experience in education, training, communications, public relations and in deploying cutting-edge technology.

Claude has held senior management roles at Pratt & Whitney Canada, Telus, Hydro-Québec and Fujitsu/DMR consulting. He also was a Professor in the Department of Educational Technology at Concordia University and is currently the Director of the Institute for Co-operative Education of Concordia.

Diane Meilleur, MA 81
Diane Meilleur

Diane started her career as a research assistant in the Education Department of Quebec University in Montreal (UQAM) and as an instructional designer for Distance Education at Téléuniversité.

As Principal Associate at TMA Inc. since 1996, Diane has managed several projects at Hydro-Québec, Provigo, Loblaws, Cascades and Université de Montréal, as well as in small and medium size businesses.

Christine Truesdale, BFA 96, MA 03
Christine Truesdale

Christine is passionate about learning and inspiring people in their organizations to unleash their full potential and achieve their wildest dreams.

She has collaborated with several organizations including the CSLP, the Ministère de l'Éducation, des Loisirs et des Sports, the Quebec English Schools Network, the Learning Materials Centre and LEARN. She is currently serving as Director of Pedagogical Serivces and Educational Technology at LEARN.

Richard Leclair, MA 90
 Richard Leclair

Richard is a senior consultant in the field of educational technology and has been involved with projects covering the full cycle of training design and development, including front-end analysis, training strategy definition, curriculum design and re-engineering, classroom and e-learning material design.

Richard has worked in both private and public organizations and is currently an independent consultant (in the energy sector).

Steve Taylor, MA 90, PhD 99
Steve Taylor

Before completing two graduate degrees in Educational Technology at Concordia, Steve earned degrees in zoology and biology and taught at elementary and secondary school levels.

Although Steve is retired from Champlain Regional College, where he taught biology and undertook educational research, he is involved in the Master Teacher Program at Université de Sherbrooke. His interests include biology, ecology, architecture, railways and photography

Rola Dagher, MA 09, GrDip 17
Christine Truesdale

Rola’s passion is designing instruction through different mediums of delivery. She has worked in banking at BLOM Bank in Dubai in the Transfer and Travel Exchange department. Moreover, she has taught Instructional Technology for eight years at a private school in Beirut.

Recently, she has worked as an educational technologist at Equitas International Center for Human Rights Education in Montreal. She has supported the launch of a project that empowers young women and youth living with disabilities to use technology to more effectively engage in the democretic processes in four countries in the MENA region.

For more information about Educational Technology alumni, contact:

Nida Siddiqui
Alumni Officer, Faculty Liaison
Nida.Siddiqui@concordia.ca
514-848-2424, ext. 4606

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