Christine Costa is a seasoned Human Resources professional, Organizational Development consultant and facilitator with over 20 years of experience in various roles and industries (including financial services, technology, and higher education). She holds an MBA from McMaster University and is passionate about continuous learning.  She has spent her career coaching leaders and teams to help them reach their full potential. Christine is currently an entrepreneur and owner of “Christine Connects”, a professional training and facilitation practice that helps people create connections with their teams, themselves, and their environment. Christine has been a facilitator/teacher at both the high school and university levels and is currently an instructor with McMaster Continuing Education. In her spare time, she loves making music and spending time in nature.

For more information about Christine and her credentials, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineccosta

Caroline is an experienced HR Business Partner with over 15 years in the industry within global organizations where she has held advisory roles leading talent strategy, organizational effectiveness and optimization as well as change management.

For the last couple of years Caroline has been teaching aspiring HR professionals and sharing what the real world of HR is like and how to apply what you learn into a successful HR Career.

Caroline is a life-long learner as she is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Business Administration with a focus on HR and Leadership.

Outside of the office, she enjoys hiking, reading and thinking about the next new dish to try!

Heather Pollex has been involved in education for over 35 years, having worked full-time in a series of progressively senior educational roles in the health care sector. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from McMaster University; a B.Sc. in Nursing from the University of Toronto; a M.Sc. in Teaching from McMaster University; and a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) from the University of Toronto. Her doctoral research focused on organizational culture and change.

She has been a sessional instructor at McMaster since the early 1990’s.  In 2018, she assumed the part-time position of Experiential Learning Coordinator to support instructors as they incorporate experiential learning in their respective courses.