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Unit 3: Learning and Planning

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Joana Augusto (she/her)

Career Profiles

Coordinator, Volunteer Professional Development & Training

I design professional development and training opportunities for volunteers at Let’s Talk Science.
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Gordon Martell (he/him)

Career Profiles

Assistant Professor

I teach post-secondary students to be leaders in schools and other organizations.
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Genny Marcoux

Career Profiles

Infrastructure and Security Manager

I manage a team of experts that create a secure environment for our course developers to build virtual computers that our customers used to learn about the products we sell and to learn more about cybersecurity and how to stay secure online.
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Rhiannon Cooper (she/her)

Career Profiles

Epidemiologist

I monitor the patterns and trends of infectious diseases across the province.
Le Dr Harpreet Kochhar devant un ordinateur dans son bureau.

Dr. Harpreet Kochhar

Career Profiles

President, Public Health Agency of Canada

I am the head of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
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Nathan Kostiuk

Western Regional Coordinator

Nathan coordinates the work of the Let’s Talk Science volunteer sites from Manitoba to British Columbia.
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Annie Martin

Career Profiles

Portfolio Manager for the Health Beyond Initiative

I coordinate the different activities of our initiative, do strategic planning to define its vision and objectives and collaborate with other international space agencies.
Farah Qaiser

Farah Qaiser

Director Of Research and Policy

I carry out research and lead policy efforts to improve the government’s use of science and evidence when making decisions.
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Jacqueline Harris

Social Risk & Investment Advisor

Jacqueline manages partnerships with not for profit organizations for Chevron Canada.
Aaron Waldt

Aaron Waldt

Business Development Lead

Ella Chan

Ella Chan

Digital Media Outreach Specialist

Ella uses her creativity to explain science using videos.
Bruce Taylor

Bruce Taylor

Career Profiles

President

I operate an engineering company that specializes in social ventures and sustainable development.
Celebrity talk show

Career Talk Show

Lessons

Students will research a career (or career sector) and role-play being a person in that career being interviewed by a talk show host.

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Developing Successful Work Habits

Lessons

Students will learn about work habits that can help them succeed in any career.

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Demonstrating Skills in Technological Careers

Lessons

Students will learn and demonstrate skills required in a career of interest.