Lorraine Simpson-Spence, M.Ed, CHRL, has been a key contributor in adult education, distance education and human resources management for the past 14 years. She holds a Master of Education in Open, Digital & Distance Education and a Bachelor of Human Resources and Labour Relations from Athabasca University. She is also a Certified Human Resources Leader and has held both leadership and single contributor roles in corporate human resources management.

Lorraine teaches online and face-to-face at the post-secondary education level and has worked extensively on the instructional design, development and delivery of various human resources online courses. She is passionate about supporting adult learners from diverse backgrounds in achieving their academic and professional goals and believes it is a privilege and an honour to be a part of their learning experiences.

Her current academic interests include student success, lifelong learning, instructional design, online learning, constructivism, community of inquiry, qualitative research etc.

Rouzbeh Vatanchi has been helping businesses improve performance through practical, effective and fully-compliant talent management strategies.

As a Senior HR Business Partner and an educator, Rouzbeh oversees the HR function for a number of entrepreneurial businesses and teaches aspiring HR professionals, as well as business leaders how to effectively, and successfully, align their people strategies with their business objectives. For Rouzbeh, delivering real value to learners and peace of mind to his clients is the most rewarding part of his career.

Outside of the office, Rouzbeh enjoys hiking, reading, and sampling overpriced craft beers!