A message from Carol Phillips, associate dean, School of Community Services:
Please join me in welcoming Kelly-Ann Wilcox, Erin Wilkie and Debbie-ann Fender to the School of Community Services.
Kelly-Ann Wilcox
Kelly-Ann Wilcox has recently joined us a full-time faculty member in the Early Childhood Education program. For the last 10 years, Kelly-Ann was employed with the Ontario Early Years Centre, as a manager and as an early childhood educator. She possesses a Child Life Studies Diploma and Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours Child Studies with an ECE emphasis. Kelly-Ann brings to the team knowledge of current research related to emergent curriculum and child development, and is well connected to community partners in Niagara.
Erin Wilkie
Erin Wilkie has arrived at Niagara College from Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Centre where she was a therapeutic recreation specialist providing services to children with diverse needs, supervising clinical internships and a professional practice lead. Her Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Recreation from Dalhousie University, bodes well for her new faculty position in the Recreation and Leisure and Recreation Therapy programs. As a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and a Registered Member of Therapeutic Recreation Ontario, Erin is a strong advocate of the Therapeutic Recreation profession.
Debbie-ann Fender
Debbie-ann Fender is a recent graduate of the Recreation Therapy programs and we are excited to have her transition into the role of part-time field placement officer for the Recreation and Leisure and Recreation Therapy programs. In addition to her diploma, she also possesses a Bachelor of Laws from University of Technology in Kingston, Jamaica. While she was a student at Niagara College, Debbie-ann was awarded the Parks and Recreation Ontario Hugh Clydesdale Award as a promising female parks and recreation student or practitioner. Currently she is working as a recreation facility supervisor with the City of Brantford Parks and Recreation Department, and has worked on campus in the Co-op and Graduate Employment Services Office and Information Technology Services.
