Kathy has taught adult learners for over 20 years in both professional and higher education settings. After earning several professional designations, she uses her experience to assist students interested in preparing for industry qualifying examinations such as those leading to the CPA, CFP, and CFA professional designations.

She has been teaching students online since 2018 and has developed several online courses in corporate finance and managerial accounting. Kathy feels comfortable with many different pieces of education technology, from online course hosting platforms to course authoring software.

Kathy has experience teaching at Conestoga College, Wilfrid Laurier University and Sheridan College, as well as many years of corporate training. She has taught over 20 different courses in managerial and cost accounting, financial accounting, financial management, corporate finance, personal finance, and personal income tax.

Kathy holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts (Accountancy) from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from Heriot-Watt University. She also holds several professional designations: Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Her personal interests include her family, fitness, and continuous education.

Nancy M. Martini has taught adults in a Continuing Education setting with enthusiasm for 10+ years.  Nancy graciously joined McMaster CCE in 2019 commencing with Management Accounting.  Her work experience of 25 years has ranged from industries of distribution for lighting and decorative surfaces, to manufacture of transport vehicles and housing – in both corporate and family-owned settings.  Nancy incorporates her real-life experiences in all of her classes in an effort to match and solidify learning experiences.  She has one goal in teaching – to facilitate a warm, kind and knowledgeable experience where the student simply learns.  Today Nancy is working full-time as a Director of Finance and Administration for a manufacturing company in Burlington, Ontario; she volunteers at several non-profit organizations including sitting on the school council for her three children.

Michael Michalski is a member of the teaching staff in the McMaster University/Mohawk College Bachelor of Technology Program (BTECH) where he teaches Human Resources Management and Organizational Behaviour. He has over 30 years of experience in the fields of Finance and Human Resources Management. Michael holds an M.B.A. in Human Resources Management and a B.A. in Economics, both from McMaster University. He has taught courses at McMaster since 1993.