Joanne Duklas
Researcher and Consultant
Joanne is an award winning researcher and consultant in higher education with several years experience in Canadian post-secondary education. Her career includes serving in various senior leadership roles within the post-secondary sector on stakeholder boards and at one of Canada’s largest institutions as a registrar and assistant vice president. Her scholarship research interests focus on student success and mobility.
A former president of the national registrars’ association (ARUCC, 2012), Joanne actively supports post-secondary organizations and government by leading large-scale projects, evidenced-based research, and cross-sector consultations to advance best practice and student success. She provides her institutional clients with expertise in a broad range of areas including pathway development, strategic and organizational reviews, service improvements, and policy development and standards creation.
Joanne has led and authored several national studies including creating Canada’s first national transcript and transfer guide and peer-reviewed national studies including International Transfer Credit Practices (2019) and Micro-Credentials: Trends in Credit Transfer and Credentialing (2020).
In her downtime, Joanne is a fine artist and exhibits her work in juried art shows when she’s not enjoying work or family. Visit her website to see more!
Maya Hardy
New Business Development Manager
As New Business Development Manager with DCC Inc., Maya works closely with clients to build and nurture relationships and to ensure client projects are successfully delivered. She provides project management and leadership support to the DCC Inc. team, as well as consulting services to clients with specialization in business strategy, marketing, communications, and finance.
Maya is a graduate from McGill University and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Finance. An advocate for lifelong learning and diverse education experiences, she has furthered her education overseas at SciencesPo in Paris and has completed a graphic design certificate in partnership with CalArts.
She has previous work experience in Customer Education in the beauty and cosmetics industry, where she helped produce award-winning educational resources. She brings a keen entrepreneurial spirit to the team, having been formerly involved with the inception and business development of a NEXT Canada backed startup in the travel industry and receiving the McGill Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship Startup Internship Award.
In her downtime, you’ll find Maya at the beach, playing volleyball, hiking in B.C., and travelling to remote destinations!
Amadeus Narbutt
Research Analyst & Business Support Specialist
Amadeus Narbutt is a Research Analyst & Business Support Specialist at DCC Inc., where he provides comprehensive research and policy analysis support, significantly contributing to client-based research and policy projects, as well as the operational excellence of the DCC team. With a BA and MA in Political Science from the University of Guelph and York University, respectively, and TCPS 2 CORE certification in Research Ethics, Amadeus has a strong academic foundation to support policy development and research.
His career trajectory spans several sectors, including academia, public policy think-tanks, and electoral politics. This diverse experience has equipped him with a multifaceted understanding of policy development, research methodologies, and academic administration. At DCC Inc., Amadeus leverages his expertise to support and advance the impactful post-secondary projects with which DCC is engaged.
Outside of work, Amadeus is a keen gardener, baker, and sailor.
Amalia Valverde
Senior Communications Specialist
Amalia, a dynamic individual with a passion for communication, technology, and design, is a recent graduate of the Interactive Media Design program at Algonquin College and previously completed a bachelor’s degree of Science in Communications at The Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL) in Monterrey Mexico. She communicates effectively in English and Spanish, both written and oral.
With several years of experience in the private sector from internal/external communication, social media, corporate social responsibility roles, and academic projects, Amalia possesses a diverse set of skills, including web programming, user experience design, graphic design, video editing, digital marketing, writing, and project planning. She brings a creative and analytical mindset to problem-solving, and a commitment to effective organization and planning is evident in her work.
In her downtime, Amalia indulges in hobbies such as cycling, yoga, and nurturing houseplants.
Sonia Moore
Operations Coordinator
Sonia began her career in the legal & accounting sectors and has worked over the last 20 years in both the research & development industry, focused on the support of launching new products into the marketplace and the construction industry, in account & project management capacities.
She supports the administrative and operational needs at DCC Inc. by providing expertise in administration, concierge and financial management services and is currently supporting such projects as MyCreds™ | MesCertif™ led by the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC). In her downtime, she enjoys spending time with friends and family and travelling. She is also a ballet inspired Barre devotee!
Robert Adamoski, Ph.D.
Researcher and Consultant
Dr. Robert Adamoski serves as Professor Emeritus at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia, and provides professional consulting services, primarily to the Canadian post-secondary system. He has three decades of experience as a faculty member, dean, director, and associate vice-president. Robert has led system-level research on student transitions and mobility, supports quality assurance processes in the BC post-secondary system, and conducts policy research on a variety of emerging topics in Canadian post-secondary.
Kathy Mahony
Consulting Associate
Kathy is an accomplished Ontario College administrator with more than 20 years experience in business operations, staff supervision, financial management, enrolment planning and strategic enrolment management. Her leadership in student admissions, both domestic and international, was acknowledged by the Ontario Committee of Registrars, Admissions and Liaison Officers (CRALO) with the Award of Recognition.
When Kathy graduated with a diploma in Computer Electronics, she was one of the first women hired as a data technician at Bell Canada. Her desire for a new professional direction led her to study Online Writing and Information Design and later, to earn a MA in Professional Communication from Royal Roads University in Victoria. Her commitment to life-long learning made a second career in post-secondary seem like a natural fit.
Kathy was a leader in transformational change for the Seneca College Registrar’s Office during implementation of a new student information system. She also successfully directed the project to create a comprehensive enrolment datamart and reporting dashboard for the college. With a passion for helping others achieve their goals, Kathy is committed to mentoring and coaching staff, and embedding opportunities for career growth into office operations.
Kathy joined Duklas Cornerstone Consulting Inc. in 2021, where she is excited to combine her technical aptitude, management experience and communication expertise to deliver a range of business services for post-secondary clients.
Nathalie Girardin
Registrarial and Operations Consultant
Nathalie Girardin worked in higher education at Université de Montréal for over two decades in special projects for academic affairs and for the registrar’s office. She participated in the implementation of one of the first student portals in the country where she oversaw admissions, schedules, enrolment, and grades, among other things. She was also in charge of the student helpdesk, covering all aspects of the student online experience.
As the university’s student systems, room assignment and records specialist, Nathalie participated in the implementation of a new room assignment system and worked as a business analyst for the implementation of an ERP as well as other systems. She also worked hand in hand with architects and technical staff to oversee construction projects that affected classrooms. Nathalie’s teams were also responsible for program creations, course offerings, schedules, room assignments, student enrolment and progression, grading, transcripts, and overall records. Her teams provided training, manuals, guidance and help to all university academic staff, including manuals for teaching staff, and contributed to policies on various themes.
Since leaving the Université de Montréal, Nathalie who is fluent in English, Spanish and French, and is certified as a translator with OTTIAQ, has been working with Duklas Cornerstone Consulting Inc. as a translator and registrarial consultant for over two years.
Sybil Massey
Graphic Designer and Communications Specialist
Sybil Massey is a freelance artist, graphic designer and specialist. She works on DCC’s print and digital brand identity materials for clients to support their communications and branding needs.
Sybil comes with two decades of experience working in the higher education field. Her background includes digital and print communications, strategy, project management, process development, and specialized systems integration. Sybil graduated from York University with a BA.
Oana Alexandru
Financial Consultant
Oana is an experienced financial professional with a strong background in financial planning and modelling, valuable experience in the higher education sector and strong interest in student success.
She earned her MBA from University of Pittsburgh/ Katz Graduate School of Business and has extensive experience in building and maintaining complex financial models, analyzing companies from various industrial and financial sectors, and performing sensitivity analysis. In her current management role with Student Financial Services at York University she has been developing, implementing, and maintaining business/financial models needed to support financial aid strategies.
Oana has a strong interest in applying her extensive working knowledge of financial analysis and modelling in higher education sector with a view to improve systems and processes for students. During her entire career, Oana has been focused on researching, collecting, and analyzing complex data from various internal and external sources, building, and maintaining financial and business models to support strategic planning as well as continuous process improvements. Her passion has always been education and she is strongly committed to contribute to student success.
Aidan Hardy
Communications and Media Consultant
Aidan Hardy is a freelance worker currently pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in Finance at Trent University. He brings expertise in video editing, music production, and design to various projects and clients with DCC Inc. He has previous experience working as a Branch Manager for Vector Marketing, where he recruited and led his own team of employees, contributing to the company’s overall sales and success. He is excited to combine his creative talents and his business mindset as he supports the DCC Inc. team.
In his spare time, Aidan is the drummer for his band, ‘Blank Notion’, performs live concerts and writes and produces music. He also has a passion for travel and exploring the outdoors and is keen to continue traveling and hopes to live abroad in the future.
Lauren Reeve
Research & Business Support Analyst
Lauren Reeve joined Duklas Cornerstone Consulting in June 2023 as a Research and Business Support Analyst. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Computer Science in Health and Life Science at Concordia University in Montreal.
She has studied programming in various languages, advanced mathematics and statistics, and natural sciences. She hopes to pursue a Masters in Business Administration upon graduation from Concordia.
In her downtime, Lauren is a fibre artist and spends time crocheting clothes, housewares, and other creative projects. She enjoys spending time with family, friends, and in nature.