Sandie Birkhead-Kirk

Sandie Birkhead-Kirk has dedicated over 35 years to the creation, expansion, and improvement of education and training programs in Ontario. Her early career included teaching on First Nations Reserves. As a college professor and administrator, Sandie was responsible for full-time post-secondary programming being made available for the first time in small northern Ontario towns. Most recently, she served as Director of the Service Delivery Branch and Director of Apprenticeship at the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Her work with employer and union organizations, First Nations and sector groups has included the management of complex policy, program design, and development initiatives. Her project management work included a brief exchange opportunity with the South African Government. A respected leader, Sandie has been recognized for her ability to bring together stakeholders, to clearly articulate direction, and to put ideas into action.

For the past two years, Sandie has been a partner in Sage-Advice Inc and has provided consultative services to individuals and organizations. Projects have included program design, development, and implementation strategies, as well as individual mentoring and development of a mentoring and training program for a non-profit organization.

Sandie will bring important expertise on the policy-to-program/service continuum and will be involved in the qualitative aspects of the project. Her contribution will include: reviewing documents, conducting key informant interviews, facilitation/recording of discussion groups, and providing support to case study development.

For further information, contact Sandie Birkhead-Kirk at
sandie.birkhead-kirk@pmcinc.ca.


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