The following message is sent on behalf of Dr. Brandy Usick, Executive Director, Student Engagement & Success.

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Dear colleagues and friends,

I am pleased to announce Rebecca Brooks as the Director of the Career, Community and Experiential Learning Centre (CCELC).

Rebecca has over thirteen years' experience in post-secondary education and has held progressive leadership roles at the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology, which included Dean of Academic Programs. Recently they were the Team Lead for Programs and latterly for Teaching Initiatives and Innovation at the UM's Centre for Advancement of Teaching and Learning. Rebecca holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees from the University of Manitoba and a Master of Education degree from the University of Saskatchewan. They will be starting doctoral studies in Education this fall with a focus on inclusive assessment practices and its intersection with competency-guided learning.

Rebecca's career in post-secondary has centered on experiential learning. This includes leading learner-centred EL program development; collaborating with industry and community partners to enhance and expand programming; embedding career development learning within academic programming; and developing and implementing competencies frameworks to enable the articulation of transferable skills between work, life and educational contexts. Rebecca was a vital partner in the development of the UM competencies framework. For the past three years they have worked collaboratively with Student Affairs on the Experiential Learning initiative and is well poised to take a leadership role in this area.

Rebecca is a strategic leader and innovator and is adept at building partnerships and finding connections. They value relationships and take an empathetic, inclusive, and developmental approach to working effectively with colleagues and teams.

I am thrilled that Rebecca will be joining CCELC and the Student Engagement and Success leadership team within Student Affairs. Their official start date is August 26.

Please join me in extending a warm welcome to Rebecca!

Brandy

Brandy Usick, EdD Pronouns: she/her Executive Director, Student Engagement and Success