Executive

Jennifer Moore, Conference Chair

Welcome future delegates! I hope you’re all ready for QCE 2011, because it’s going to be spectacular. I’m extremely excited to be working with an incredibly talented and high energy team to plan a conference that is sure to knock your teacher socks and ties right off! I’m in my 4^th year of Concurrent Education at Queen’s majoring in Biology with a minor in Drama. It is my dream to be a successful Grade 2 teacher with the best science experiments as well as the director of the school play. I’m very excited to share an insightful and engaging weekend based on one of my favourite things…education!

As Conference Chair I help to coordinate the QCE executive team and to provide support throughout the entire planning process and during Conference weekend. I also act as the official contact person for all delegates. I encourage you to ask me any questions you may have about Conference, any AT ALL. As a teacher would say, “There are no stupid questions”, so please, help me practice my question answering skills. Qce.chair@gmail.com.  I hope to see you in January!

Laura Hughes, Conference Promotions

Hi everyone! My name is Laura and I’m so excited to be a part of the QCE 2011 executive team.  I’m in my third year of the Concurrent Education program at Queen’s University and will one day be teaching English at the intermediate/senior level.

It’s my job as Conference Promotions to promote like crazy and encourage all of you wonderful people to join us in January! I’m also planning the social events for the Conference weekend and am focused on bringing together all of the delegates at an amazing Friday-night event and our Banquet on the Saturday.

I can’t wait to meet all future delegates!  In the meantime, you can reach me at qce.promotions@gmail.com Get ready for an inspirational and informative weekend of workshops, new friends, and celebrating education!

Jennifer Parker, Conference Logistics

Hello everyone!  I’m in my third year at Queen’s University in the Concurrent Education Program.  I am majoring in geography and minoring in history and hope to one day teach at the intermediate/senior level.  I am so excited for Conference this year and cannot wait to see all of your bright and smiley faces in January!  I encourage everyone to come to Conference this year as it is going to be amazing!

It is my job as Conference Logistics to organize and book a variety of keynote speakers and workshop presenters for Conference.  All of this is done according to one overarching theme that the Conference team has decided upon.  It is my job to make sure that the speakers and presenters enjoy their time at Conference, and of course, make sure that the delegates are enjoying the workshops and keynotes as well!  I work with an amazing Executive team and provide help and support to other members of Conference Exec when they need it!  I will (of course) be around Conference weekend if you need to ask me anything and you can always reach me at qce.logistics@gmail.com in the meantime.

Holly Jepson, Conference Communications

Hi there! My name is Holly Jepson and I’m in my 4^th year in the concurrent education program at Queens University. I am in the Intermediate/Senior stream and hoping to teach mathematics and biology. I’ve wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember and I am so thankful for the opportunity to share my passion for teaching with all of you through the Queen’s Conference on Education.

For the Conference I will be overseeing sponsorship and volunteers. We are extremely grateful for all the support that we get from the community and our delegates both internal and external, if you are able to make a contribution, either monetary, products, or time please contact me at qce.communications@gmail.com. I look forward to seeing you all in January for an amazing conference!

Vanessa Powell-Cavell, Conference Finance

Well hello there! Welcome to QCE 2011! My name is Vanessa and I am a fourth year Concurrent-Education student, majoring in Gender Studies with a minor in Global Development Studies. I’m in the Primary/Junior stream and I love working with young children! As a teacher candidate I am excited to teach my future students in fun and creative ways, including through games, drama, art, music and outdoor education.My job as Conference Finance is to design a budget for QCE 2011 and then ensure that it is followed so Conference can remain financially stable. I am also responsible for depositing all Conference money and looking after Conference payments and registration fees. In addition, I am always here to support my fellow Conference Exec. I am thrilled to be a part of QCE this year and I can’t wait to share this wonderful experience with you!