Curriculum Vitae – Carol D. MacLeod
Education
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Master of Education, 1993. An individualized, multi-disciplinary
program taken at the following faculties:
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Harvard Law School (negotiation/conflict resolution);
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Kennedy School of Government (public/private training systems);
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Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (macroeconomics);and
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Graduate School of Education (technology & education, educational software
design, adult basic education, adult development, psychology of women).
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.
Certificate in Labour-Management Relations, 1983.
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.
B.A. (Communications), 1982.
Selected Professional Development
American
College Testing, Inc. Completed the WorkKeys® Facilitator Training
(1998).
Canadian
Vocational Association. Completed the DACUM Training Program ,
Modules I & II (1998).
Psychometrics
Canada Limited. Completed the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Qualifying
Workshop (1993).
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. Completed a Special Summer Program in
Teaching Negotiation (1988).
Work
Experience
| 1993 to
Present |
Carol
MacLeod & Associates Inc. (CM&A),
Ottawa, Canada. President. Leads
an international consultancy with a mission to develop human
resource strategies and learning solutions that assist Business,
Labour and Government clients in managing workplace change.
Customized learning solutions reflect the unique
interests and circumstances of each client. CM&A
promotes opportunities for workplace stakeholers to build
the skills and knowledge required for today’s economy. CM&A
packs a portfilio of skills linked to six critical human
resource interests:
- Occupational Analysis;
- Essential Skills;
- Learning Needs Assessment;
- Classroom Instruction;
- Labour-Management Partnerships; and
- Facilitation.
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| 1986 to
1992 |
Canadian Federation
of Labour, Ottawa, Ontario.
National Coordinator of Education. Managed a national Education
Program to deliver leadership training and development services
to affiliated unions. Monitored public policy in the areas
of training, literacy and Labour-Management partnerships.
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| 1983
to 1986 |
Canadian Federation
of Labour, Ottawa, Ontario. Executive Assistant to the National
Coordinator of Education.Worked
independently as part of the Education Program team. Responsibilities
included: educational administration; classroom instruction;
curriculum design; and communications.
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Selected
List of Publications
MacLeod, Carol. (2002) Essential
Skills Needs Assessment of the Canadian Trucking Industry.
Ottawa, ON: Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council.
Lewe, Glenda & MacLeod, Carol.
(2001) Step Into the World of Workplace Learning:
A Collection of Authentic Workplace Materials. Scarborough,
ON: Nelson Thomson Learning.
MacLeod, Carol. (1998) Updating
Essential Skills for the Workplace. Toronto, ON: Council of
Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC).
MacLeod, Carol. (1995) Principles
of Good Practice in Workplace/Workforce Education: A Report on
the Think Tank Toronto, ON: ABC CANADA and the National Literacy
Secretariat.
MacLeod, Carol; Shohat, Linda; and
Taylor, Maurice. (1992) "Bringing the Partners Together in
Workplace Literacy, A Canadian Perspective" in New Horizons
in Adult Education, Vol. 6, No. 2, pg. 19-30.
MacLeod, Carol. (1990) "Literacy
for Workers: A Labour Perspective on Basic Skills" in Adult
literacy in Canada: results of a national survey. Ottawa,
ON: Statistics Canada.
Interests
& Achievements
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Served as the elected Vice-President
of Finance for the Student Association Cabinet, Harvard Graduate
School of Education, 1992.
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Alumna of the 1987 Governor General's
Canadian Study Conference. Resource Co-Chair for the Ottawa/Eastern
Ontario Tour, 1995 Governor General’s Canadian Study Conference.
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Co-manages McDonald-MacLeod Land
& Cattle Company with her husband to produce and market
all-natural beef raised on their farm in Plantagenet, Ontario.
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Intimately familiar with the Canadian
mosaic having travelled in all provinces and territories.
| References |
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Business
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Labour
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Government
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Eryl
Roberts
President
Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario Toronto,
ON
1-800-387-3226 |
John
Cole
International
Executive Council International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers
Fredericton, NB
(506) 476-2551 |
Debra
Mair
Senior Researcher
Essential Skills Research Project Human Resources
Development Canada
Hull, QC
(819) 953-7480 |
Roy
Craigen
Team Leader
ECL, Special Commodities Division Edmonton, AB
(780) 461-8103 |
Ted
Crockett
International Representative
International Union of Operating Engineers Charlottetown,
PEI
(902) 569-5063 |
Brigid
Hayes
Program Manager
National Literacy Secretariat
Ottawa, ON
(613) 957-9845 |
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