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Walter Becker

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Marnie Behrendt

Biography

Joining Champlain in 2021, Marnie has spent the majority of her professional career serving students in higher education. As a non-traditional, first-generation student herself, she is passionate about the opportunities higher education offers people who embark on that journey. She has served in multiple roles at a variety of colleges, but is most impressed with the student-centric focus of the leadership at Champlain.

What are your hobbies?

Dogs, crafting

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Reginald Bell

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Sajel Bellon

Biography

Sajel is a globally recognized as a #Humanizer, Psychotherapist, and champion of high-quality human LIFE experiences. With a deep passion for the behavioral neurosciences and a knack for making the tough stuff not just palatable, but transformative, Sajel has become a respected authority in high-pressure sectors like public safety, emergency services, first responders, military, healthcare, education and even the intense world of professional sports. She has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal having made a significant contribution to Canada and attained an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.

But don’t let the serious work fool you—Sajel is all about finding the possibilities in every challenge. She helps people move from Pain to Possibilities™ by embracing the full spectrum of LIFE’s experiences and tackle our #1 human affliction: Toxic Thinking. She is not afraid to take on the big, uncomfortable topics that others might shy away from. Whether she’s sharing on her PainToPossibilities™ Substack or on other media outlets, Sajel brings the conversation to the mainstream with wit, wisdom, and a whole lot of heart.

Sajel’s expertise isn’t just talk—she’s developed and delivered programs at world-class institutions and government agencies across Canada, the U.S., the U.K and Australia. In fact, she is behind Canada’s first positive psychology and positive education certificate programs. Her true superpower? Creating spaces where people can redefine their work-life experiences, reconnect in their relationships, and rethink the #toxicthinking, #toxicthoughts and #stigmas that society has conditioned us to accept, be defined and confined by.

Her talks are a powerful mix of science and storytelling that keep audiences on the edge of their seats, challenging the #statusquo and inspiring real, life-changing action. Sajel doesn’t just speak to an audience—she engages, educates, and empowers them to break free from the learned thoughts and perceptions that have defined and confined them, opening up a world of new perspectives and possibilities. If you’re looking for someone to shake things up and bring fresh, empowering insights to your organization, Sajel Bellon is the person you want in your corner.

Learn more at www.SajelBellon.com or www.MindArmour.ca.

Distinctions & Awards

King Charles III Coronation Medal

Publications & Abstracts

https://paintopossibilities.ca

Curriculum Vitae

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Work Samples

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Miranda Blaiklock

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Cullen Bostock

Biography

Cullen has been with Champlain College since 2014. He currently serves as Data Systems Manager for Champlain College. In this role, Cullen serves as the system administrator for the College’s primary internal reporting tools, Informer by Entrinisk and the Edify data lake. He also works closely with various functional areas to ensure report needs are being met which includes assisting with report and dashboard construction, data management, analysis and visualization. Prior to this role, he served as Quality Assurance Coordinator and Data Analyst at the College, specifically for Champlain College Online. Cullen has B.S. in Marketing from Central Connecticut State University and over 7 years experience utilizing Python and other programming languages to extract, clean, transform, and visualize data to inform decisions and solve problems.

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Dean Boyer

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Kevin Braun

Biography

Kevin Braun is a UX design leader, speaker, educator, and author with 30 years of industry experience. The work he has done has helped improve user experiences for world-class companies including Google, Samsung, Rolex, Hyundai, Michael Kors, MIT, Harvard, Cisco Systems, and PADI. He has also worked with industry leaders in healthcare, insurance, automotive, mobile devices, and consumer goods.

Publications & Abstracts

From Chaos to Concept: A Team Oriented Approach to Designing World Class Products and Experiences

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Nathan Braun

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Eric Brown

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Eric Brown has been an online Adjunct Instructor at Champlain College for over 10 years. He is committed to providing students with the precise skills and knowledge required to excel in a professional IT environment.

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James Buck

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Thomas Burl

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John Burns

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Kimberly Byrd

Biography

Professor Kimberly Byrd is an instructor in the Richard P. Stiller School of Business at Champlain. She was born in the Republic of Panama and lived there until she was 18 years old. Her family owns several businesses including a construction company, a property management company, a personal training company and a landscaping company.

She received her bachelor’s degree in accounting with honors. She then tackled the Certified Public Accountant exam and passed. She worked for several years in the business world and decided to take on the challenge of a master’s degree in accounting. She felt the best option for her to accomplish this goal was online classes due to her workload, family schedule and many responsibilities. She knows personally what a sacrifice it is to make the commitment to attend college while having so many other obligations. She also graduated with honors from her master’s program.

She loves being a student and learning about the ever-changing accounting field. She knows personally how important and reassuring it is to have an instructor who is there for you and wants you to succeed. She has been in the accounting profession for over 28 years and had been teaching accounting online for over 16 years. She has worked in private, public, governmental, and non-profit organizations. She has also worked for several accounting firms.

She says she enjoys Champlain because she has a true passion for teaching and finds it rewarding to interact with students on both a professional and personal level. She says she enjoys having students from all over the country and collaborating with them to make the most out of their learning experience at Champlain.

Distinctions & Awards

Francine Page Excellence in Teaching Award

Favorite Quote

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

—Thomas Jefferson

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David Cambio

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