Dawna Hawrysh

Experience

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  Pasqua Hospital

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1989

  Staff Pharmacist (Hospital)
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  Baxter Healthcare - Pharmacy Services Division

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1993

  Pharmacist/QA Supervisor
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  University of Saskatchewan

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2011

  As a departmental officer, lead a program to expand continuing education for practicing pharmacists and undergraduate pharmacy students. − Develop continuing education program budget− Plan and establish program curriculum; target audience includes practicing professionals (pharmacists) and undergraduate pharmacy students− Create and implement first online courses for the CPDP initiative and implementation; substantial online offering includes complex policy and procedure training; examples include:• Emergency Contraceptive prescribing, pharmacist prescribing and minor ailments prescribing− Prepare and produce accompanying materials for continuing education courses Show less − As a sessional lecturer and lab coordinator, provide supervision to a team of lab technicians and teaching assistants; coordinate efforts of the team in support of undergraduate studies; teach a 3-credit undergraduate class and professional skills labs− Supervise one lab technician and twelve pharmacist teaching assistants− Revise the professional skills lab curriculum to include a standardized rubric for student assessment.− Develop several inter-professional skills labs:• With the Pharmacy Technician Program at SIAST• Introduction to Mentoring; a lab for second-year pharmacy students that orientated first-year students to the professional skills lab− Accountable for hiring teaching assistants (develop formal orientation training program) and create standardized rubrics for assessing studentsAs a lecturer:− Teach a 3-credit undergraduate class and professional skills labs− Team teaches portions of two six-credit courses and a communications module. − Supervise one lab technician and six-graduate student teaching assistants− Develop a new third-year course curriculum and professional skills lab for the pharmacy program Show less

  • Projects Development Officer, Continuing Education for Pharmacists

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  • Lecturer/Professional Skills Laboratory Coordinator

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2009

  • Administrative Assistant/Student Health Centre

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  • Clinical Research Project Coordinator - Department of Psychiatry

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  • Assistant Director - Saskstchewan Drug Research Institute

    Jan 1993 - Jan 1997
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  Saskatchewan Polytechnic

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2013

  Curriculum Developer/Pharmacy Technician Instructor (project contract-casual)

  As an instructor supporting the Pharmacy Technician Program, participate actively in the planning and development of course structure and content. Accountabilities and highlights include:− Develop online course(s) conveying complex procedures; examples include, aseptic technique, compounding and professional pharmacy skills training− Conduct course reviews; provide formalized constructive feedback − Teach professional skills lab; planning, coordination and delivery in line with curriculumAs a Program Lead (seconded to Health Sciences and Nursing), plan and develop inter-professional communications curriculum for the Nursing and Health Sciences Programs; − module based, with three-levels of competency addressed− includes written theory and problem based learning; accompanying instructor guide Show less

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  University of Saskatchewan

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Researcy Assistant (contract project)

  As a contractor, provide research services to the College including: − Support start-up infrastructure for a research initiative (CIFSRG – Call 3 Project: Improving Human Nutrition in Ethiopia…); develop reporting and communication tools for investigators on two continents− Conduct readiness reviews of articles prior to submission to journals; stringent guidelines and burden of proof− Establish communication strategies for the research team; including status reporting, and activity reports − Conduct literature searches for articles; document and review results with the principal investigator Show less

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  Western Food Concessions

  Sept 2012 - Jul 2013

  Catering Assistant/Corporate Suites Kitchen Coordinator
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  Calgary Flames

  Jul 2013 - Dec 2014

  Concessions Scheduler – Food Services Department
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  University of Calgary

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  The Program Development Specialist, is responsible for the design, development and implementation of teaching & learning, community outreach, student engagement and continuous improvement activities and programs in the Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies at the Haskayne School of Business.This position is aligned with and will support the design, successful implementation and measurement of teaching & curriculum development opportunities, community outreach, student engagement and continuous improvement activities for Westman in collaboration with and under the leadership of the Director. Specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for the design and implementation of key events, the identification, development and maintenance of academic and industry partnerships to enhance the image and awareness of Westman; the identification, development and maintenance of academic and industry partnerships that support student engagement on campus and off campus in the area of Real Estate, as well as support for advancement activities that support donor relations, fundraising, alumni relations and relationships with the Haskayne and U of C student body. Show less

  • Program Development Specialist, Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies, Haskayne School of Business

    May 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Teaching and Learning Administrator, Haskayne School of Business

    Jan 2015 - May 2015
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  Save-On-Foods

  Jan 2017 - May 2020

  • Kitchen/Deli Manager - Richmond Square

    Jul 2018 - May 2020

  • Kitchen and Deli Manager - Seton

    May 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Personal Shopper - Seton

    Jan 2017 - May 2017
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  Heritage College

  Feb 2017 - May 2018

  Pharmact Assistant Instructor (contract)
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  ABM College

  Jun 2020 - Mar 2021

  Curriculum Developer / Instructor

  - Collaborate closely with the academic lead, program coordinators, instructors and other experts to ensure the quality of the designed and developed instructional materials- Design, develop, update and maintain curriculum across a wide variety of online programs that adhere to adult learning principles- Map and align curriculum to learning objectives, instructional materials, assessment/evaluation methods, and competency

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  Heritage College

  Apr 2021 - Mar 2023

  STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT- coordination of the Heritage college programs to ensure effective and efficient planning and delivery course and student activities- assists the College Director in the overall management of all education programs- prepare business plans and program budgets- facilitate alumni, faculty and student communication and engagement- implement and monitor the new Moodle LMS- work with the College Director, program coordinators and faculty to develop teaching techniques using media and emerging technologies to teach distant learners- monitor students' attendance and performance on a regular basis- lead academic meetings- develop and maintain Heritage College alumni database- lead curriculum review of all programs- Collaborate and to set up and pilot new programs, collect and analyze data and other relevant information from the pilot coursesINSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES - maintain course and program suppositories, files, shared folders and documents- research potential courses and programs that are high quality, financially viable and meet the program's mandate and strategies- Contribute to the design, development and continual improvement of overall programs working with instructors, professional associations, subject matter experts, and teaching and learning team- act a resource for new instructors and staff members- work with publishers and vendors to ensure the availability of books and resources for all programs Show less

  • Education Manager

    Nov 2021 - Mar 2023

  • Academic Coordinator

    Apr 2021 - Nov 2021
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  University of Calgary

  Mar 2023 - now

  Manager, Arts Graduate Student Centre

  Working closely with the Associate Dean, Graduate Education, am responsible for the overall operations and management of the Arts Graduate Students' Centre, including oversight of unit staff who support graduate student admission, funding disbursements and program progression for graduate students across 40 programs overseen by 19 academic Graduate Program Directors. This role also works closely with the Faculty of Graduate Studies and other graduate programs across campus.