Life at SAIT
Naomi joined the School of Business in 2019 and teaches various Accounting courses, including Introductory Financial Accounting (Levels 1 & 2), Intermediate Financial Accounting (Levels 1 & 2), Applied Audit, Applied Tax, and Accounting Theory.
Naomi is a passionate leader who looks to emulate her values and beliefs in teaching. She believes in the power of lifting each other up and uses compassion to propel students towards their dreams. Naomi attributes most, if not all, of her successes to a deep belief in meaningful relationships, caring colleagues, and positive collaboration.
Outside instructional hours, Naomi enjoys writing her own young adult fantasy novels, gardening, travelling and other creative works (including painting).
Education
Naomi has two bachelor's degrees in history (University of Calgary) and accounting (Athabasca University), and an MBA from Heriot Watt University, Scotland. She is currently undertaking a Doctorate in Education, Curriculum and Learning, from the University of Calgary (expected completion 2027). Naomi is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
Professional Accomplishments
Her 20-year industry career includes serving in Accountant, Manager, Policy Advisor and Controller roles across Canadian organizations such as Carpenter Canada, Deloitte, Nexen, and cSpace. She has also co-authored a 2023 McGraw Hill book called Auditing and Assurance Services and is currently writing two volumes for Intermediate Accounting (I & II).
Research
Naomi’s research interests include academic integrity, the impact of fake news on audits, appreciative inquiry, as well as the impacts of blockchain on data integrity. See her list of conference presentations and publications below.
Conferences, Presentations and Publications:
Conference Presentations
2024, CAIS Conference on Academic Integrity and AI, Vancouver
Books Authored or Edited
2023, Auditing and Assurance Services, McGraw Hill
Academic Presentations
2009, Introduction of IFRS 9, Alberta Securities Commission
2016, Introduction of ESTMA, Nexen Canada
2015, Accounting Standards Update, Nexen North America and Europe
2014, Accounting Standards Update, Nexen North America and Europe
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.