Who's that Leader in the Mirror? This week I am so excited to share my conversation with Dr. Shelleyann Scott and her insights on leadership in higher education. We discuss problematic leadership and the negative impact of neoliberalism in creating constructive and deconstructive leadership in higher education … the challenges, do’s, and taboos … and that is just the tip of the iceberg. Make sure to tune in!

So, who is Dr. Shelleyann Scott?

Shelleyann is a Professor in Leadership, Policy & Governance specialisation in the Werklund School of Education.  She has held numerous leadership roles within the university context including most recently the Associate Dean, Professional and Community Engagement, and Director of Graduate Programs at the University of Calgary.

Prior to joining the University of Calgary in 2007, Shelleyann was the Director and Coordinator of Teaching and Learning at Curtin University's Business School, the largest business school in Australia at that time.

Shelleyann has experience in education, government, and business contexts. Her work experience encompasses leadership in an education district office, high school teaching, medical technology, and business consultancy. She has extensive experience as a professional developer and a quality assurance auditor in: Australia, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Sri Lanka.

Dr. Scott is a member of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Canadian Association for Studies in Educational Administration, and served as Vice President, President, and Past President of CASEA. Her memberships have also included American Educational Research Association (AERA), and the British Educational Leadership Management and Administration Society, (BELMAS).

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Who's that Leader in the Mirror? In this episode, we are joined by Augy Jones, another long-time friend transforming cultures and organizations one soul-at-a-time, through Empathise Others, a globally inclusive lens platform encouraging authentic empathy methods.

Augy shares the challenges of being the funkier of board rooms, the need to understand the over-politicization of diversity … to accept “otherness”, and being uniquely you. Wow. There’s so much packed into this episode that you won’t want to miss it.

So, who is Augy Jones?

Augy Jones is currently the Principal at NSCC's Akerley campus in Dartmouth. Previously, he was the Executive Lead of Inclusive Education within the Nova Scotia Department of Education and the Director of the African Canadian Services Branch at the same Department of Education. Prior to his move back to his hometown, Augy was the Manager of Student Experience at St Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

Augy would center himself as a person of African ancestry, an educator, a coach, a father, a husband, and a privileged male. He has conducted numerous professional development sessions that facilitate conversations around the intersectionality of race, class, ability, and gender in society. This is with a particular focus on historical marginalization, power & privilege, and the need to empathize others as a positive way forward for our modern-day social interactions.  Augy was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1968. His full name, Agassou, translates to ‘black panther’. His parents are award-winning civil rights activists Rocky and Joan Jones. Augy grew up in a household that was full of conversation, food, self-confidence, and community. Augy would go on to attend StFX University where he played 5 years of varsity basketball and was recognized as an academic All-Canadian. He graduated with two degrees; a Bachelor of Arts in poetry and a Bachelor of Education in English Language Arts. He would utilize his teaching degree as a high school English teacher for 20+ years throughout Nova Scotia and the Caribbean.  Augy created the Empathize Others platform (Instagram, Twitter, Blogs, and Podcasts) in 2018. The goal was to share thoughts and perspectives that focus on a modern-day, globally inclusive lens. In short, what work do we all have to do individually to increase our ability to ‘empathize others.’

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Who's that Leader in the Mirror? This week I am joined by lifelong friend Myrna L. Gillis KC. I have always been in awe of this incredible dynamo, her leadership, ingenuity, intelligence, and entrepreneurial spirit are par-none. A Lawyer turned advocate she's a champion for changing the cannabis landscape and she says she's shy, oh my! Tune in for more.
 
So who is Myrna L. Gillis KC?

Myrna is the CEO and co-founder of Aqualitas, a vertically integrated multi-cannabis license holder and producer of organically grown cannabis and value-added products distributed domestically and internationally.

She is a disability advocate and practiced law in the vulnerable services sector for 25 years before joining the cannabis industry in 2014. Motivated by a desire to promote access to medical cannabis, through research, innovation, and sustainability she has led her team to highlights including Grow Up’s 2022 Cannabis Cup 1st Place flower, ADCann Best Social Good Campaign,  a Sustainable Technology Award, Canada’s 2020 Grower of the Year, a Spark Innovation Award, and Clean Tech Energy Award for cultivation, as well 16 provincial and federal research grants.

Myrna received her Kings Counsel designation for excellence and integrity in the practice of law and was a business leader bronze award winner in 2019. She is the chair of the Scotia Cannabis Alliance, a board member of the Cannabis Council of Canada, and a board advisor for the Council for Federal Cannabis Regulation. She has volunteered and served on boards for various disabilities and social justice organizations over the last 30 years.

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