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Our Mission

The mission of the 2015 Graduate Symposium in the Department of Education (GSDE) is to provide students with the opportunity to showcase interdisciplinary research, learn valuable conference skills, and foster research and professional collaboration.

Our Theme

The theme of the 2015 Graduate Symposium in the Department of Education is Breaking Barriers: Language, Culture, and Technology in Education. We hope you will join us on March 28th, 2015 to be part of the conversation. We aim to provide a supportive space to share knowledge and to transform our understanding of education, knowledge production and critical practices within an interdisciplinary community.

Our Team

Meet our team of student organizers:

Stella Carolina Stella
Symposium Co-Chair
I'm an Applied Linguistics graduate student interested in Business English, curriculum design, syllabus planning, teacher training and phonetics/phonology. I'm also currently involved in projects which try to bring recognition and validation to the teaching profession in our current society.
Meg Grieve
Symposium Co-Chair
I am a masters student in the Educational Studies Program. I am interested in social justice, curriculum development and diversity in education. I am also a public elementary and secondary school teacher.
Suzanne Cerreta
Symposium Co-Chair
I am a graduate student in Applied Linguistics. My interests are in pronunciation perception, production, and pedagogy, as well as sociolinguistic aspects of pronunciation. Current projects include: testing a speech curriculum designed for Quebecois actors and various voice overs including the upcoming movie, A Most Violent Year.
Harry Kavallos
Director of Communications
Graduate student at the tail end of completing a Master of Arts in the Educational Technology field with an interest in educational management, system analysis, web design and development, and online learning environments.
Wanting Zou
Co-Director of Communications
I am currently a post-graduate student in Educational Technology in Concordia University. I worked as a language teacher to business executives for three years. I am interested in technology integration in education and exploring different perspectives in multi-cultural learning and teaching.
Vimala Naidoo
Accountant/Treasurer
Vimala Naidoo (Vim) is pursuing her graduate studies in Educational Technology at Concordia University's Department of Education and possesses a BComm in Accountancy from the John Molson School of Business. Vim currently holds a teaching position in the Business Administration Department at Dawson College.
Diana Chojczak
Head of Logistics
I am enrolled in the Masters in Applied Linguistcs Program. I am a primary teacher who taught in France for 2 years. I am very interested in comparative education, second language, curriculum design and teacher training.
Jennica Grimshaw
Co-Head of Logistics
Graduate student in Applied Linguistics with three years of ESL teaching experience. Originally from Guelph, ON. Research interests include the role of technology in ESL teaching and pronunciation acquistion.
Lauren Strachan
Head of Hospitality
Graduate student in Applied Linguistics with eight years of experience as an ESL Instructor, and five years experience as a TESOL trainer. My interests are varied and include Phonology, Grammar, and Teacher Training.
Phung Dao
Co-Head of Keynote Committee
I am a PhD student in Applied Linguistics. My research interest is in second language learning amd teaching.
Alejandra Flores Vlaz
Co-Head of Keynote Committee
Graduate student in the Educational Technology program at Concordia University, with undergraduate studies in Psychology and Human Resources and four years of work experience in training and development.
Georgiana Guica
Communications & Outreach
I am a graduate student in Applied Linguistics. I am interested in multilingualism, trilingualism and sociology and most of the development of languages and its use in Education today.
Alexandre Dion
Outreach & Translation
I am a first year graduate student in the Applied Linguistics program at Concordia University. I have a bachelor's degree in TESL from the University of Sherbrooke. I am interested in pronunciation, accents and L1-L2 impacts in language acquisition.
Jordan Clark
Outreach & Translation
I have a fascination for languages and recently started a Masters in Applied Linguistics. My interests revolve around naturalistic ways of teaching language, such as experiential learning, inductive methods and implicit tasks.
Andrea Rosenfield
Sustainability Liaison
I'm a first year Master's student in Educational Studies and an ESOL teacher. I'm exploring my interests in adult education, especially experiential learning, online and blended learning, and cross-cultural education. I'm also active in a working group on sustainability in teaching and learning.
Ross Sundberg
I'm a graduate student in Applied Linguistics. My primary interests are in corpus linguistics, vocabulary acquisition, computer-assisted language learning, the acquisition of lexical and grammatical aspect, and mobile technologies.
Emilie Salvi
Keynote Committee
As a first year Graduate Studies student in Adult Education, I'm fascinated by alternative learning approaches. Particularly interested in sustainable development educational projects, I like exploring issues related to diversity and the many ways education lies at the heart of challenges in our future.
Elham Khorshidi
I am an independent student who is looking forward to getting my admission in Applied Linguistics and pursue my studies at Concordia University. I did my BA in Translation, and have TESL Certificate from Concordia University.
Gabriela Kostova
MA student in Educational Technology with background in cognitive psychology, graphic design, and web design. Some of my research interests include design of effective instructional materials for adult learners, integration of technologies into the classroom, and translating research into effective and feasible instructional actions.