I am very pleased to announce that we have hired Nafeeza Kadir as the Manager, Student Learning Services, with responsibility for Peer Assisted Learning Support (PALS) and the Math and Writing Centers. Nafeeza was one of seven candidates invited to interview and present to a committee with representation from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Student Success & Engagement. After careful deliberation, Nafeeza was the unanimous choice of the committee to fill this role.

Nafeeza has worked in PALS since 2016 in a variety of roles including, most recently, as the Interim Manager of PALS, and prior to that as Team Lead, Coordinator, Peer Tutoring and Coordinator, Peer Programs. Nafeeza has led efforts to professionally certify Humber’s tutor training process through the College Reading & Learning Association, led the hosting of a Learning Specialist Association Conference (LSAC) and oversaw the transition to a new online tutoring platform. Nafeeza values initiatives which, address Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Nafeeza was instrumental in establishing the BASE-PALS peer led tutoring program. Nafeeza is active in provincial, national and international professional networks advancing research and best practice in the areas of learning cognition, methodology and learning skill development. Along with her knowledge and experience, her strengths lie in her leadership and relationship building – whether within her department or working with faculty – for example, building up the PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) program, which partners PALS and faculty to support students in courses essential to progression. She is attentive and responsive to student, faculty and staff needs/concerns, as she creates an open environment for communication, which leads to collaboration and innovative solutions. Nafeeza has also worked extensively with the Math and Writing Centers, working closely with faculty to ensure that students are supported in numeracy and literacy. 

Previous to her time at PALS, Nafeeza worked with the Student Life, Career & Alumni Office at the University of Guelph-Humber overseeing office operations and the Student Services Support Peer team. Nafeeza is a Humber graduate having earned a Bachelor of Commerce – International Business and is on track to complete her Masters of Education from OISE this upcoming spring. She has also completed training with the Canadian National Centre for Supplemental Instruction, the CACEE Career Educator Certificate Program and the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA) Institute.

Nafeeza will officially start her role on November 5, 2020. Please join me in congratulating and welcoming Nafeeza into her new role within SSE. 

Shaun Carson
Associate Director, Student Life and Learning