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Our instructors

Odality workshops are delivered to you by our knowledgeable and dynamic instructors who have extensive experience in designing and delivering training that meets the needs of adult learners.

Kelly Thibodeau

Instructor

Kelly is an instructor for Eclectic Communications.  Kelly founded Squarely Social in 2018 after working in the private sector for more than 25 years. She helps people use online marketing to reach and connect with their audiences through social media strategies, workshops and 1:1 coaching.

She has shared her experience as a technical communicator, marketing manager and social media strategist through her many years as an instructor. At the post-secondary level, she has taught for the Writing and Publishing Program with Simon Fraser University, the Technical Communications Certificate Program with Red River College, and the Digital and Social Media Marketing Certificate program with the University of Winnipeg.

Marie Antaya

 

 

Performance Consultant, Instructional Designer and Instructor

Marie is the president of Eclectic Communications and co-founder of Odality. She has over 20 years of experience as an educator in a variety of subjects, including business communication. She has also led numerous program and workshop development projects. Along with her training and workshop development work, Marie has shared her expertise with clients in private, non-profit and public sector organizations throughout Canada. Using her combined experiences, Marie creates informative and practical online and offline workshops tailored to the audience’s needs.

Marie has direct adult education training with her certificates in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Manitoba, Workshop Facilitation from the University of Winnipeg, and Adult Education from St. Francis Xavier University. She is certified to deliver presentations, workshops and one-on-one sessions using EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator instruments. Also, she is a Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP).

 

Patrick O'Reilly

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Certified Executive Coach (PCC) and Padraig Leadership Instructor

Patrick is president of Padraig Leadership and co-founder of Odality. After 20 years as a senior executive and then CEO of a crown corporation, Patrick knew how difficult it was to manage an organization and lead people without a coach by his side and without any formal training. His experience inspired him to launch in 2012, Padraig, to help other executives lead people with strength and grace while enjoying the role of “leader.” Since then, Patrick and his team at Padraig have helped more than a thousand leaders in over a hundred private and public sector organizations to thrive in their role and succeed for themselves and with those they lead.

 

Patrick has a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from Carleton University and a graduate Certificate in executive coaching from Royal Roads University. He is certified to deliver presentations, workshops and one-on-one sessions using EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence tools, the suite of Everything DiSC tools and the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team suite of team assessments.

Rosalie Harms

Rosalie is an instructor for Eclectic Communications. Rosalie’s background includes extensive work in workshop development and facilitation, business advising, consultation, and financing with clients in both the private and non-profit sectors.  She also teaches business and accounting at the university level. Rosalie combines her energetic style with her experience as a business consultant and educator to assist her in delivering interactive workshops specifically tailored to the audience’s needs and expectations.  She holds an undergraduate degree in Administrative Studies and Economics from the University of Winnipeg in addition to an MBA from the I.H. Asper School of Management at the University of Manitoba.

 

Susan Portelance

Instructor, Instructional Designer and Writing Coach

Susan is an instructor, instructional designer and writing coach for Eclectic CommunicationsAfter many years in the corporate world, Susan has turned her love of language into a career as a writer, editor and trainer. As an editor, Susan works with her clients to craft effective communications – from newsletters and blogs to eBooks and proposals. Susan brings to the classroom over 20 years of training experience and four years of Toastmasters participation where she has honed her public speaking and leadership skills. Susan joined Eclectic in January 2013 and has quickly proven to be an exceptional facilitator.

Susan has completed training in adult education, presentation skills and coaching skills. She is certified to deliver presentations, workshops and one-on-one sessions using the EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence instrument. Susan is also a Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP).

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