About Dennis
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Who I work with

I work with new and experienced leaders, educators moving into leadership, and teams facing change. You might be preparing to give feedback, decide what to delegate, or agree on priorities with colleagues. I draw on my experience in higher education, healthcare, and public service in northern and rural Canadian communities.

Qualifications

PCC · Professional Certified Coach, International Coaching Federation

CEC · Certified Executive Coach, Royal Roads University

CHE · Certified Health Executive, Canadian College of Health Leaders

I hold a Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching from Royal Roads University, an MEd in Advanced Teaching from the University of the People, an MA in Political Science from Memorial University of Newfoundland, and a Master of Health Informatics from Dalhousie University. I am also a Lumina Spark, Lumina Leader, and Lumina Teams practitioner.

I serve as Associate Dean for Health Sciences, Human Services, and Quality Assurance at Northern Lights College. I am completing a Doctor of Healthcare Administration at Oklahoma State University, with graduation expected in April 2027.

Research and writing

Book
Teaching Better Online: The PHAROS Framework for Purposeful, Human-Centred Learning

My book explores how students find their way in an online course, connect with others, and use feedback.

Article
Bounded standardisation: Preserving faculty agency in consistent online course design
Research in Learning Technology (2026)

I examine which elements of course design instructors can share and which decisions belong with the person teaching each course.

Substack · Reflections on leadership, learning, and life in English and Greek.

ORCID 0009-0004-5404-0590 · Research profile

In my teaching portfolio, you can explore my teaching approach, assignments from three courses, two design projects, and selected writing.

How we work together

Bring a situation from your work, such as a difficult conversation or a decision in a new role. We look at what you can try, then return to what happened and what you learned.

Agreements and privacy

Before coaching begins, we agree on goals, fees, meetings, and confidentiality. If an employer pays, we clarify what information the employer will receive. Assessments are voluntary, and sharing a report requires separate consent. Coaching supports professional development. For psychotherapy or crisis support, a different service is appropriate.

Assessment options

Assessments are optional. If you choose one, we select either Everything DiSC Workplace® or Lumina Spark based on what you want to explore. You complete one questionnaire before our 90-minute debrief. The coaching fee for the debrief is CAD 195. The report fee is quoted separately before purchase, and applicable tax is additional. Sharing your report with an employer requires your separate consent.

Everything DiSC Workplace®

DiSC helps us discuss how you communicate, make decisions, and work with others. Your profile describes your blend of D (Dominance), i (Influence), S (Steadiness), and C (Conscientiousness). You decide which observations fit your experience.

Your DiSC debrief

Perhaps you want a decision today and a colleague wants time to review the details. During the debrief, we can practise how to ask what information they need and agree on when to decide.

Lumina Spark

Your Lumina Spark Portrait explores your strengths from three perspectives. The Underlying Persona describes what comes naturally to you. The Everyday Persona looks at how you use those qualities at work. The Overextended Persona explores what happens when you rely too heavily on a strength, especially under pressure.

Your Lumina Spark debrief

Perhaps your attention to detail helps your team catch errors, but as a deadline approaches you start rechecking work you have delegated. We use your Portrait to identify which checks matter and which decisions you can leave with the colleague responsible.