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About Dini Steyn

Dini Steyn
Prior to establishing her consulting firm, Dini Steyn, B.A., M.Ed., TESL diploma, was employed as a Training Consultant and Project Manager at the Open Learning Agency from 1994-2003.

In Alberta Dini worked at Bow Valley and Norquest Colleges for many years as ESL Instructor and Administrator. Dini has an excellent track record for initiating and managing innovative projects, and is a dynamic and sought after conference presenter.

Special Attributes

Project Management and business development

  • Demonstrated ability to manage sizeable projects within timelines and budget.
  • Focused and efficient facilitation of meetings. Especially effective with national advisory groups and meetings "at a distance".
  • Excellent record of approved funding proposals and innovative new programs initiated.
  • Excels in attracting repeat business from prior clients.
  • Tenacity, task completion.

Communication and Public Relations

  • Communicates clearly in writing and verbally, using a clear language approach.
  • Public speaking - extensive experience in delivering conference and promotional presentations at provincial and national levels.
  • Networking with business, labour, funders and community groups.
  • Exceptional at building and maintaining long-term partnerships
  • People skills - ability to build rapport, lead, inspire and motivate co-workers and work collaboratively in teams.

Computer Skills

  • Familiar with software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Dreamweaver, FisrtClass, Groupwise.

 

 

Career History

Project Manager

 Open Learning Agency, Burnaby
 1994 – 2003
Instructor, Pre-interpreting
Skills (part-time)
Vancouver community College		 1998 – current

Special Project Coordinator
Norquest College,
Edmonton		 1988 – 1994
ESL Instructor/Department Head
Bow Valley College,
Calgary		 1981 – 1988

Education and Training:

  • Masters of Education
  • Permanent Alberta Teaching Certificate
  • Graduate Diploma in Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Bachelor of Arts with German and Psychology
  • Certified Workkeys Job Profiler
  • Certified ESL Instructor (Certified at level 4 by TESL Canada)
  • Certified WebCT Online Instructor

Committees/Organizations:

In British Columbia:
President of Critical Link a national networking organization for community interpreters.

Past founding member of Wwestnet (Western Workplace Essential Skills Network)

In Alberta:
Past president of ATESL (Alberta Teachers of English as a Second Language). Founding member of Centralized Interpreter Service Advisory Committee.

Endorsements

Dini is the consummate professional. She is very knowledgeable, efficient, and organized. She shows a dynamic enthusiasm for any project she undertakes. Dini is a perpetual optimist who sees opportunities where others might see disaster. She is very pragmatic and productive, and has excellent time management skills. On several occasions I witnessed Dini’s superior expertise in facilitating meetings. She identified desired outcomes at the onset and skilfully guided the procedures to conclude within the allotted time, or sooner, with all the agenda items thoroughly covered and the desired products in hand.
Michelle Nicholson, Open Schools

 

 
She handles meetings of diverse viewpoints with expert facilitation. I have been continually impressed by her professional and efficient project management.
Mark Nielsen, Open Learning Agency
 
I can say with certainty that funding for many projects was awarded primarily because Dini would be coordinating and managing these initiatives. Dini is well known and highly respected for her expertise, resourcefulness, excellent management skills, and extensive local, provincial and national connections.
Daina Bruners and Associates
 
She allows those who are working for her to grow professionally, and she is unfailingly generous with her knowledge, contacts, and resources. Her loyalty and integrity are exemplary, and her enthusiasm and global outlook serve to motivate and enervate other staff members.
Terese Szlamp-Fryga, former co-worker.
 
I know I speak on behalf of many people within the Edmonton Board of Health when I say there will be a big hole left by your departure for Vancouver. You are a “can do” person and your energy and ability is hard to replicate.
Ann Goldblatt, Edmonton Board of Health
 
It is due to her perseverance in proposing alternate educational formats that my college was persuaded to undertake the development of a distance education program for interpreter training. Dini’s greatest strengths are her ability to analyze a project, set clear priorities and goals, create a positive working relationship with a team.
Dr. Silvana Carr, Vancouver Community College
 
Dini works masterfully with teams. She is 150% reliable and accountable re communication and project management. She is creative and always has new/better ideas. I think Dini is one of the finest professionals I’ve ever worked with.
Dr. Kathryn Barker, President of FuturEd.
 
As a supervisor, Dini has high expectations of herself, and those working for her, and these ideals translate into quality products. Dini’s supervisory style is collegial and supportive. She allows those who work for her to grow professionally, and she is unfailingly generous with her knowledge, contacts, and resources.
Karen Bennett, AVC-Edmonton
 
You are completely and absolutely generous in everything you do…you share ideas, knowledge, hopes, enthusiasms and yourself.
Dawn Seabrook de Vargas, AVC-Edmonton