Contact Us

Main Reception
Room EL 2100

SLS@mtroyal.ca
403.440.6452

Peer Learning Program

PLP@mtroyal.ca
403.440.8460

Learning Strategists

SLS@mtroyal.ca
403.440.6452

Hours of Operation

Fall / Winter Semester

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Spring Semester

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Summer Semester

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location

Our department is located on the second floor of the Riddell Library and Learning Centre (see Campus Map).

 

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Meet the Team

 

Administration

 

Kristin-2019.JPGKristin Fulton, BA
Manager

  • Leads the SLS team in collaboratively setting the department's strategic direction to achieve student-centred outcomes.
  • Relishes family time, the outdoors, and exploring new places, experiences and ideas.
  • Takes pride in helping students improve their learning skills for success in classes now and in life after graduation.

 

 

Kristin-2019.JPGMitch LaRose, Dipl Broadcasting
Operations Supervisor

  • Oversees administrative support for the SLS team and Front Desk operations.
  • Loves writing, thinking way too hard about movies and TV, multimedia creation and accumulating strange fun facts.
  • Loves that no two days are ever the same and he gets to engage with people from all perspectives of campus life.

 

 

Edith_headshot.jpgEdith Fung, BA
Administrative Assistant

  • Greets students with a big smile and helps them access our services.
  • Enjoys gardening, painting, traveling, and international cuisine.
  • Loves to see students benefit from our services and become confident learners.

 

 

Shelley.jpegShelley Russell, BSc
Administrative Assistant

  • Serves and supports students as part of the front desk team.
  • Relishes quiet moments of playing piano, taking leisurely dog walks and reading a good book.
  • Enjoys interacting with students and facilitating their access to our array of services and resources.

 

 

Learning Strategists

 

AmyOval.pngAmy Yoshida, MA
Learning Strategist Team Supervisor

  • Collaborates with talented teams to design and provide services which support student success.
  • Loves mystery books, painting, study abroad programs, teal-blue beaches, and is an island girl at heart.
  • Values people’s experiences and potential and encourages students to recognize their strengths, embrace challenges, and ask questions.

 

 

sls-profile-cory.jpgCory Willard, PhD
Writing and Learning Strategist

  • Works with students to achieve their educational and writing goals through one-on-one appointments and workshops.
  • Enjoys fly fishing, photographing birds, and providing his dog with the life she deserves.
  • Loves when students realize that communication decisions they’ve been making all along are relevant to their academic writing.

 

 

LaurenOval.pngLauren Cross, MA
Writing and Learning Strategist

  • Works with students through workshops and one-on-one appointments to help develop their writing and learning skills.
  • Sports fanatic with a love for dogs, cross-country skiing, and live music.
  • Loves Mount Royal’s focus on undergraduate education and finds joy in seeing students build their confidence as writers and critical thinkers.

 

 

MindyL.pngMindy Lambert, MEd
Writing and Learning Strategist

  • Works with students in one-on-one appointments and in workshops to develop their writing and academic skills.
  • Enjoys attempting over-ambitious cooking and gardening projects, playing board games and watching quiz shows, and pampering her three cats.
  • Loves seeing students from all backgrounds and stages of life embark on their academic journeys and supporting them as they gain confidence in their own skills and begin to identify as learners and scholars.

 

 

 

Silvia-2019.JPGSilvia Rossi, MA
Writing and Learning Strategist

  • Supports students on their journey to academic excellence through one-on-one appointments and workshops.
  • Loves eating gnocchi, x-country skiing, dancing to Carlos Vives, and discovering new places through local language and food.
  • Thrives on learning and seeing others find joy in learning.

 

 

TiffanyOval.pngTiffany Doherty, MA
Writing and Learning Strategist

  • Works with students to help them achieve their standards of academic excellence by meeting with them one-on-one and facilitating ("fun!") workshops.
  • Enjoys discovering restaurants across Calgary, makeup artistry, boxing, and binge-worthy TV series.
  • Passionate about supporting students, sharing strategies that motivate and inspire them, and co-developing their skills, confidence, and capacity for independent learning.

 

 

Peer Learning Program

 

Salma.jpgSalma Amlani, PhD
Peer Programs Supervisor

  • Develops, implements, coordinates, and promotes the Peer Learning Program services and resources that facilitate learning and assists students in academic success, retention, and engagement.
  • Passionate about badminton, yoga, and hiking.
  • Enjoys interacting with learners and learning peers and tracking the program's impact. Loves working with the SLS team that comprises of positive and passionate individuals who support students.

 


Alynne-headshot.jpgAlynne Pols, BA
Peer Learning Coordinator

  • Works with Learning Peers to ensure they have all the information and tools they need to support their fellow Learners.
  • Enjoys reading, hiking, watching classic rom-coms, and visiting the dog park.
  • Loves to see students collaborate and develop leadership skills through volunteerism.

 

 

CarinaOval.pngCarina Hickey, BBA
Peer Learning Coordinator

  • Supports the volunteer efforts of Learning Peers, who consistently impress her with their leadership capacity and enthusiasm for learning.
  • Has a passion for leadership, teaching and learning, and being active.
  • Hopes to make a difference in students' lives by encouraging goal setting, coaching them through challenges, and celebrating their successes.