Our Team

The Course Development team consists of two collaborative teams that work together - the Development team and the Production team. These two teams work in tandem to curate learning modules that integrate educational pedagogy, accessibility, state of the art user experience and navigation, a high attention to detail and design, and a strong knowledge of course development.

The Course Development team is led by Lynsee Stephens, Manager of Course Development, and Sonali Sheth, Manager of Course Production and Implementation. They are the primary contacts for new projects and can be reached at: OPDES.CourseDev@queensu.ca.

Development Team

The Development team works directly with the content provided by subject matter experts (SMEs) to design an innovative and engaging online module for learners. They ensure educational pedagogy, instructional design principles, and online learning standards are upheld at each step of the course development process.

The Development team consists of Educational Developers and Instructional Designers, Lead Instructional Design Assistants, and Instructional Design Assistants.

Educational Developers and Instructional Designers

Jenny Stodola

Rachel Burger

Rhonda Newhook

Shelby Gilmore

Simran Somji

Trinidad Mena

Aleksandra Velickovic (Casual)

Shrutika Sukumar (Casual)

Lead Instructional Design Assistants

Emma Hildebrandt

Hannah Priddle

Savannah Hendy

Jessica de Haan (Casual)

Mitch Profeit (Casual)

Instructional Design Assistants

Katherine Heikkila

Vivekha Kengatharan

Kaylee Allan (Intern)

Kelly Huangfu (Intern)

Abirami Sivakumar (Casual)

Cindy Paulino (Casual)

Claire Brackenbury (Casual)

Javeria Baig (Casual)

Madison Hartwick (Casual)

Nicole Manuelpillai (Casual)

Prisha Adya (Casual)

Priya Mistry (Casual)

Rishabh Sablok (Casual)

Sadia Akbar (Casual)

Sara Steckly (Casual)

Production Team

The Production team works with the modules prepared by the Development team. They translate modules into a learning software to produce custom, interactive, engaging, and accessible modules for learners. They have expertise in graphic design, navigation and user experience design, and visual communication.

The Production team consists of Education and User Experience Designers, Learning Management System Specialists, Educational Technology Assistants, and Educational Technology Interns.

Education and User Experience Designers

Haley Sherman

Natalie Graham

Reg Hodge (Senior)

Adrian Orozco (Casual)

Calvin Wong (Casual)

Saif Elmaghraby (Casual)

Learning Management System Specialists

Doug Smiley

Laura Offord (Acting LMS Specialist)

Educational Technology Assistants

Blessing Hammond

Stephen Sparks

Samuel Rajaratnam (Casual)

Educational Technology Interns

Heshanth Rasalingam (Casual)

Lesia Szyca (Casual Medical Illustrator)

Maria Kobilaski (Casual)

Employment Opportunities with the Course Development Team

We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and offer a wide range of short-term and permanent positions in a variety of professional disciplines and levels of career experience. Staff positions are posted throughout the year, while undergraduate positions have specific application periods as indicated on their respective websites.

Contract (Term) and Continuing Positions
Undergraduate Student Opportunities:

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