Life at SAIT
Cheryl is a board member representing faculty on the SAIT Sustainability Committee committee and working group.
Education
- 2017: Masters, Environmental Education & Communication, Royal Roads University
- Thesis: Gamification for Environment Change
Professional accomplishments
- Appointed an education representative on the City of Calgary Municipal Development Plan (MDP) and the Calgary Transportation Plan (CTP) Sustainment Committee City of Calgary (2010-2011)
- CaGBC Canada (Canada Green Building Council) 2019 Inspired Educator Award
- Construction Canada: CaGBC announces 2019 green building award winners
- Canadian Consulting Engineer: 2019 Green Building Excellence Awards Results
- EE Online: CaGBC Honours Canada's Green Building Leaders at Building Lasting Change 2019
- CaGBC Alberta 2018 Leadership Award Inspiring Educator
- Saitsa Instructor Excellence nominee 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022
- Saitsa Instructor Excellence Award 2011-2012
- National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Instructor Award 2010
Fun facts
Cheryl plays underwater hockey and competed at the world level on Canada’s women's team, winning a bronze medal. She also loves hiking in winter and summer.
She is passionate about sustainability and environmental impacts and volunteers at her community center on the civic affairs community board to review construction and development. drawings.
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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.