Authors

Irene Stewart is a Retention Coordinator in the Student Services department of St. Clair College and has served in this role for over 15 years. For the past two year, Stewart has been dedicated to developing faculty resources in Accessibility and Open Education in her part-time role with the CAE. Previously, she was a Learning Strategist/Assistive Technologist and a part-time Business professor. Stewart is tasked as the faculty lead for the THRIVES project which has been offered to St. Clair College students for 14 semesters as of Fall, 2023. Stewart enthusiastically shares the benefits of Open Education resources and pedagogy to anyone who will listen.

Aaron Maisonville was a part-time Instructional Design Technician for the THRIVES project in the Student Services department of St. Clair College. As a former tutor, senior tutor and acting Retention Coordinator, Maisonville brought both personal and professional experience to the challenge of articulating student success strategies. Maisonville’s contribution to this text and to the THRIVES course is unmeasurable. Maisonville is currently in the Data Analytics field with an International company.

Nikolai Zriachev has been working as a Rover Learning Technologist at St. Clair College since 2022. As a former tutor and a silver medalist in 2023 (IT Network Systems Administration), Nikolai brought his technological expertise to the team in order to develop materials related to digital accessibility. His commitment to creating accessible resources reflects his passion for promoting open education and benefiting the faculty and student community alike.