CALM down!

I’ve spent this past week in the Calgary area speaking with grade 11 students in their CALM class. CALM stands for Career and Life Management and it is a core course in the senior high school level in Alberta. The aim of this class is to enable students to make well informed decisions and choices in all aspects of their lives. My 45 min presentation covers SAIT programs, admission requirements, application process, student services, activities, residence and financial information. I quiz students at the end to see if they were paying attention and reward them with candy, it usually gets their attention.

CALM class presentations are a large component of what I do when I am in Calgary. It is a great opportunity to speak with students gearing up for postsecondary. It is especially beneficial for students interested in programs that are high demand, as I give them information on how to prepare early for program selection.

Calgary Connections

I’m home from another visit to our Calgary Connections office in Edmonton. This is the last time I will be at this office till October. The University of Calgary and I are already thinking about advising dates for next year. If you can recommend a convenient time for us to be there please let me know.



These next few weeks I will be doing local recruiting activities in Calgary and area as well as a career fair at the Red Crow Community College in Cardston Alberta on March 26th, if you are in the area please come and visit!

My next big road trip is the week of April 7th which will bring me to career fairs in Penticton and Winnipeg, I am looking forward to recruiting in these areas.

I'm Back!!

I'm back from Portage College’s Region Career & Education Expo in Lac La Biche. This was my first time to this area so it was an interesting trip.

I spoke with lots of students interested in attending SAIT’s Pre-employment programs. These programs provide hands-on training with many offering a jump-start into an apprenticed trade. Programs range from six to 18 weeks in length.

I am heading to Edmonton on March 12th and 13th for advising appointments in the Calgary Connections office. If you are interested in learning more about a specific programs, admission process, scholarships, residence, athletics and much more I would be more than happy to speak with you so please stop by.

Feb 24- March 1

I was back in British Columbia for another busy recruiting week. We traveled over 1500 kms and visited some very interesting towns. In Northern BC, the forestry industry is very strong and there were many logging trucks on the highways. The scenery in this area is beautiful with lots of wildlife to look out for.

Even though the schools we visited were small, sometimes less than a hundred students, they were all interested to learn about post secondary in Alberta. I had lots of inquiries about our engineering technology programs including Civil Engineering, Petroleum Engineering and Power Engineering.Not only were the students interested in completing a diploma but they were curious about our transfer options to complete a degree. SAIT transfer agreements are continuously expanding and are an integral part of the services we provide to our students.

I'll be heading up to Lac La Biche next week for a Region Career & Education Expo. Come explore the North and visit me there!