Our teams
Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is made up of dedicated people with diverse skills, working across our various focus areas. In addition to our academic, professional, and support staff, we are supported by student assistants.
Our people
Laura Winer, PhD
(she/elle)
Director, Teaching and Learning Services
laura.winer [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Administration and Communications
The Administration and Communications teams are involved in many strategic and University-wide initiatives, and provide support and oversight for TLS.
Sandrine Hoindo-Donkpegan, GDip (she/her/elle)
Finance and Administration Manager
sandrine.hoindo [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Catherine Dupressoir, MMus
(she/her/elle)
(on leave)
Administrative Coordinator
catherine.dupressoir [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Nancy St-Pierre
(she/her/elle)
Program Supervisor
nancy.stpierre2 [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Linda Varekamp, MSc
(she/her)
Communications Officer
linda.varekamp [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Faculty Partnerships
TLS has strategic partnerships to support teaching and learning development with the Faculties of Engineering, Science, and the Desautels Faculty of Management. Learn more about our faculty partnerships.
Katie Kotar, PhD
(she/her/elle)
Academic Associate, Desautels Faculty of Management
katie.kotar [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Leigh Korey, PhD
(she/elle)
(on leave)
Academic Associate, Desautels Faculty of Management
leigh.korey [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Amanda Saxe, PhD
(she/her)
Academic Associate, Faculty of Engineering
amanda.saxe [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Marcy Slapcoff
(she/her/elle)
Senior Academic Associate; Director, Office of Science Education
marcy.slapcoff [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Angela Guadagno, PhD
Academic Associate, Desautels Faculty of Management
angela.guadagno [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Faculty and Teaching Development
The Faculty and Teaching Development team provides McGill instructors with professional development, and guidance and support with course design, including effective teaching and assessment strategies. Learn more about our resources for instructors.
Carolyn Samuel, PhD
Associate Director, Faculty and Teaching Development
carolyn.samuel [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Eva Dobler
(she/her/elle)
Teaching and Learning Consultant
eva.dobler [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Margo Echenberg, PhD
(she/her/elle)
Academic Associate
margo.echenberg [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Jennie Ferris, MLIS
(she/her/elle)
Academic Associate
jennie.ferris [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Maria Orjuela-Laverde, PhD
(she/her/elle)
Academic Associate
maria.orjuela-laverde [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Learning Environments
The Learning Environments team works to support and continuously improve the physical and virtual spaces for teaching and learning at McGill. Learn more about teaching and learning spaces.
Adam Finkelstein
(he/him/il)
Associate Director, Learning Environments
adam.finkelstein [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Hayagrish Balaji, MSc
(he/him/his)
Learning Technology Systems Analyst
hayagrish.balaji [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Rachel Hall, BSc
(she/they)
Manager, Learning Technology Systems
rachel.hall [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Rodney Jean-Paul
Learning Technology Administrator
rodney.jean-paul [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Jasmine Parent, MET, MSc
(she/her/elle)
Learning Technology Consultant
jasmine.parent [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Teddy Quintoro
(he/il)
Learning Technology Consultant
teddy.quintoro [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Barbara Stechysin, MA
(she/elle)
Learning Technology Consultant
barbara.stechysin [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Donna Wong
Learning Technology Systems Analyst
donna.wong [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Mariette Xenopoulos, MA
(she/her/elle)
Learning Technology Consultant
mariette.xenopoulos [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Student Learning and Development
The Student Learning and Development team equips McGill students with learning resources, skills development tools and workshops, and much more. Learn more about our resources for students.
Alexander Liepins, PhD
(he/il)
Associate Director, Student Learning and Development
alexander.liepins [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Carrie Hanson, MISt
(she/her/elle)
Student Development Manager
carrie.hanson [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Hannah Medley
(she/her)
Administrative Coordinator
hannah.medley [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Mithura Sanmugalingam, MA
(she/her/elle)
Skills Development Officer
mithura.sanmugalingam [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Mary-Jo (MJ) Rahal
(she/her/elle)
Program Supervisor
mary-jo.rahal [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
