- Facilitator (1999 – present)
Team building, planning, change processes, group/organizational learning using Appreciative Inquiry and other strategies.
Sample clients:- Heritage Gas Limited
- Vancouver City Savings Credit Union
- Health Canada
- British Columbia Healthy Communities
- Collingwood Neighbourhood House
- Vancouver Community College
- Nova Scotia Community College
- Dalhousie University
- Confederation College
- Career Transition Consultant (2005 – 2007)
Robertson Surrette, Halifax - Acting Dean (2003 – 2005)
Institute of Indigenous Government, Vancouver - Facilitator (2000 – 2002)
Regional Adult Basic Education Cooperation,
Vancouver Community College and Vancouver School Board
Consulting Projects
The following are some examples of Jeanie Cockell’s consulting projects:
leadership and change:
workshops and presentations
- Appreciative Inquiry (2007)
International Association of Administrative Professionals, Halifax - Working with Conflict (2007)
Seamless Care Project, Dalhousie University - Creating a Multi-Cultural Workplace: Appreciating Diversity (2006)
Human Resources Association of Nova Scotia - Making Networking Magical (2006)
Canadian Society for Training and Development, Nova Scotia - Creating Collaborative Project Teams (2006)
Project Managers Institute Forum, Halifax
facilitator training
- Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator Trainer (2005 – present)
www.centerforappreciativeinquiry.net
Sample Training Sessions:- California State University, Sacramento
- Community College of Philadelphia
- Corning Community College, New York State
- University of Nevada, Reno
- Facilitation Skills Training (1992 – present)
Sample Clients:- Nova Scotia Community College (facilitating Instructional Skills Workshops)
- City of North Vancouver (facilitating Town Hall meetings)
- British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General (facilitating Leadership Program)
- British Columbia Library Association (facilitating learning)
- CIANBRO construction (Leader as Teacher), Maine
- Diversity Facilitator Trainer
Sample Clients:- Santa Rosa Junior College, California (1998)
- British Columbia Colleges and Universities (1996)
evaluation and research
- Program Evaluation Review (2003)
Sto:lo Nation, British Columbia - External Reviewer (2002 – 2003)
Canadian Avalanche Association - Research Assistant (2002)
Development by Design: E-capacity Building to Transform Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age, University of British Columbia - Adult Secondary Education Research Project: Phase Two (2001 – 2002)
First Nations Education Steering Committee, British Columbia - Researcher (2000 – 2001)
Adult First Nations Students with Special Needs: A Research Project for the First Nations Education Steering Committee, British Columbia - Program Evaluation Reviewer (2000)
Indian Studies Support Program (ISSP), British Columbia - External Evaluator (2000)
Heiltsuk College, British Columbia - Project Manager (1999-2000)
Adult Basic Education Program Quality Framework Pilot Project, British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology and Ministry of Education
teaching
Curent Courses: Currently, Jeanie Cockell teaches courses in the:
- Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education
University of Victoria, 2 online courses – Appreciative Inquiry and Power of Teams
www.uvcs.uvic.ca/cace - Management Development for Women Program
Mount Saint Vincent University and Saint Mary’s University Leadership Module
www.msvu.ca/mdw
Previous Courses: Previously, Jeanie Cockell has taught courses for the following programs:
- Leadership Certificate Program
Vancouver Community College - British Columbia Provincial Instructor Diploma Program and Diploma in Adult Education
Vancouver Community College - Diploma in Adult Education
University of British Columbia - Instructional Development Certificate and Management Certificate
Justice Institute of British Columbia
