Valerie Sayah-Hoareau

Valerie Sayah is a Professional Development Program Developer with the Centre for Organizational Learning and Human Resources. She coordinates the planning, development, and implementation of a variety of professional and organizational learning initiatives for the Algonquin College employees. Valerie was a member of the Algonquin College Board of Governors as the Support Staff representative from 2008 – 2011. She has been an employee for 30 years and a recent graduate of the Algonquin Leadership in Education Institute (ALEI) III program. She is a graduate of the first cohort of the Bachelor of Commerce undergraduate program via an articulation agreement between Algonquin College and Nipissing University (2011). As an alumna of Algonquin College, Valerie is a graduate of various programs including the Business Administration Advanced Diploma – major Human Resource Management (2010) and has her Teachers of English as a Second/Foreign Language Graduate Certificate (2005). Valerie was part of an organizing Team that received the 2014 Algonquin College Team Award in recognition of teamwork and outstanding service to the College for organizing Algonquin College Family Day events. She is passionate about student success and is also a Part-time English Communications professor teaching International students for the Language Institute. Valerie is looking forward to working in collaboration with the Team, to make effective decisions for Algonquin College students and employees, guided by the exciting Algonquin College Strategic Plan 50+5. Valerie Sayah was appointed to the Board of Governors effective September 1, 2017.