Amy Coupal

Chief Executive Officer My Class Needs Foundation/Learnography/Curriculum Services Canada

  • Toronto ON

Not-for-profit leader, passionate educator, life long learner

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Biography

I am CEO of Learnography and have been with the organization since 2006. I have a M.Ed. and have worked with the Toronto District School Board, Japan’s Osaka School Board, and the Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario before joining Learnography in 2006. I champion the role of the learner in the training process and advocate for all learning levels. From working closely with My Class Needs, to allocating resources to create free adult courses, I believe in true learning advocacy. I live in Toronto with my husband and children.

Industry Expertise

Education/Learning
Training and Development
Non-Profit/Charitable
Women
Corporate Training
Professional Training and Coaching

Areas of Expertise

Adult Education
Teacher Training
Public Speaking
Teaching
Educational Technology
Leadership Development
E-Learning
Instructional Design
Staff Development
Project Management
managing millenials
Accessibility training

Education

Adler International Learning

Adler Certified Coach (ATC)

Professional Coaching

The University of Calgary

Masters of Education

Workplace and Adult Learning

Queen' University

Bachelors of Education

Education

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Media Appearances

Best Buy Canada School Tech Grant program awards elementary schools with funding for new tech

Canada NewsWire  

2016-10-21

"We were impressed by the diverse and innovative micro-grant submissions from teachers across Canada, said Amy Coupal, My Class Needs CEO. "Thanks to Best Buy's support, more students will have new, unique STEM learning opportunities."...

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B.C. schools ‘pumped’ on funding as Chevron flooded with sponsorship applications

Richmond News  

2016-09-09

There appears to be a powerful appetite for the program, run by the Canadian charity My Class Needs. More than 150 applications from B.C. were received in just two hours when the online application site went live Tuesday morning, said My Class Needs CEO Amy Coupal.

“We see requests for robotics, for live specimens, fish-hatching kits, specialized equipment and 3D printers,” she said...

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Chevron-backed school funding program fuels interest in B.C.

Vancouver Sun  

2016-09-06

There appears to be a powerful appetite for the program, run by the Canadian charity My Class Needs. More than 150 applications from B.C. were received in just two hours when the online application site went live Tuesday morning, said My Class Needs CEO Amy Coupal.

“We see requests for robotics, for live specimens, fish-hatching kits, specialized equipment and 3D printers,” she said...

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Event Appearances

Moving Access Forward

International Summit on Accessibility  Carleton University

2014-07-14

How Do We Define Success?

Art, Science and the Brain: New Models of Learning for the 21st Century  Toronto, ON.

2011-10-31

Meet the Entrepreneurs - Social Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship 101  MaRS Discovery District

2010-12-15

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Articles

Using action research to develop new strategic directions in a not for profit learning organization

Gibaran Journal of Applied Management

2013-01-01

This paper describes the use of action research to develop new strategic directions for a pan-Canadian educational standards agency. As a learning organization, Curriculum Services Canada has a history of partnering with university researchers to review and improve its service to the education community. Our research process included interviewing staff and stakeholders, synthesizing their views, and providing recommendations to enable the organization to revitalize and move forward as a team. We used action research in this study to engage all staff in a reflective and dynamic decision-making process. Our study supports action research as a means to facilitate organizational learning and change in a business setting.

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