Elias Azar is Associate Director, Projects & Renovations
August 29th, 2024
Elias Azar joined ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±βs Facilities Management team on May 6 as the new Associate Director of Projects and Renovations. His role is to evaluate the condition of buildings and make recommendations for maintenance, improvements and renovations.
βIn the renovation department at ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±, thereβs a lot to be excited about!β he said. βThe opportunity to transform spaces and improve the campus environment is incredibly rewarding. Whether itβs modernizing classrooms, enhancing common areas, or upgrading facilities to be more sustainable and energy-efficient, each project brings its own set of challenges and achievements.β
Before joining ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±, Elias worked for the Centre de services scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Γle as a Senior Project Manager in the facilities management department. He oversaw school renovation projects in the east and north regions of Montreal. Elias is a mechanical engineer and has 22 years of experience in high-end residential and commercial projects.
βItβs exciting to be part of a team that is dedicated to creating modern, functional, and inspiring spaces,β he said.
Photo by ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± Professional Photography student Zachary Mercier.
Tommy Diamantakos is new Dean of SSBT
August 29th, 2024
After serving as interim Dean of Social Science and Business Technologies since March, Tommy Diamantakos was officially appointed to the role on June 10.
Tommyβs path to this position began as a teacher of English as a second language at Vanier College. He has also worked as an Associate Academic Dean at Heritage College and as Coordinator of Continuing Education at Vanier College. Prior to the new position, Tommy was Associate Dean for ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±βs Creative and Applied Arts sector from 2021-2024.
Tommy holds a sociology degree from Concordia University and a masterβs degree in education from the University of Sherbrooke. Tommy graduated from ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± from the Cinema | Communications profile in Arts, Literature and Communication.
Tommyβs new role includes overseeing the programs in Social Science and Business Technologies as well as Liberal Arts, Community, Recreation and Leadership Training and the Humanities Department.
βWe have rolled out a new Social Science program, one of the biggest in the province,β he said. βThis is very exciting! I am also eager to work with the Business Administration team as we are currently revising that program. Iβm excited to start the academic year in the sector and look forward to supporting students and teachers.β
Tommy likes that ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± is a big college but feels like a small community. He says: βΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± offers great services to students and teachers. I love working here.β
Photo by ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± Professional Photography student Zachary Mercier.
Francesca Cuffaro now Manager of Admissions & Records
August 28th, 2024
Over the last 24 years, Francesca Cuffaro has worked in every department within Academic Systems at ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±. Most recently she was the administration technician in Admissions and Records.
On July 2, Francesca was appointed to the role of Manager, Admissions & Records.
βI am looking forward to the challenge of my new role as manager and using my experience and skills to make an impact on quality higher education,β Francesca said.
Prior to working at ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±, she studied here. Francesca graduated from the Social Science program in 1985. During her decades as an employee, she has represented the ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± Support Staff on the Collegeβs Board of Governors and served her former union as treasurer.
βWhat I like best about ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± is being part of a community that promotes well-being, so that all students and employees are respected, valued, and supported,β she said.
Photo by ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± Professional Photography student Zachary Mercier.
New retirees & employees celebrating their 25th workiversary feted
August 28th, 2024
Retirees from 2023 and 2024 as well as employees marking a 25th anniversary at ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± in those years were honoured with a lovely evening at the Recognition of Service event May 24.
To see a photo gallery, visit the link.
Isabelle Carrier appointed Dean of Academic Development
August 28th, 2024
Isabelle Carrier, who has been at ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± since 2004, was appointed Dean of Academic Development at the end of May.
At the beginning of 2024, Isabelle was interim Dean of Academic Development. This experience confirmed that she would like to dedicate the next phase of her career to developing and implementing a strategic academic vision through pedagogical development and innovation.
Isabelle began her time at ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± as a teacher in the History department. While in that role, she became the Methods Coordinator and worked for Kiuna as a pedological counselor. In 2015, she became the Assistant Dean of Social Science and Business Technologies and from 2017-2023, she was the Dean of that sector.
Isabelle views her new role βas proposing a strategic vision for pedagogical excellence as well as supporting the academic sectors and the College. It is at the junction of both those perspectives that the Office of Academic Development can enrich and support the various initiatives for program and departmental quality, faculty pedagogical competence and College institutional excellence.β
Isabelle holds a Ph.D. in History from McGill University and other degrees in both education and history from UniversitΓ© Laval.
Photo by ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± Professional Photography student Zachary Mercier.
Gabriel Di Lullo is new IST Associate Director
August 28th, 2024
Gabriel Di Lullo joined ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± Aug. 12 as the new Associate Director of IT Solutions (Systems and Programming). He succeeds Derek Gaucher who retired in the summer.
Gabriel is a graduate of ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± (Class of 1988, Social Science) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Concordia University. βAs an alumnus of ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±, Iβm especially excited to return to the institution and contribute to its continued success,β he said.
In his new role, Gabriel is responsible for leading the IST team responsible for the development and implementation of IT solutions, including the website and Omnivox.
Gabriel comes to ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± from Agropur where he worked as IST & Cyber Security program manager. Prior to that, he served as Senior Manager of Information Technologies at Bell Technical Solutions for over a decade where he successfully led a team in designing and deploying IT solutions.
Photo by ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± Professional Photography student Zachary Mercier.
May 23rd, 2024
On July 5, Lola Ronald is retiring from ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± after an incredible 46 years of service in the Continuing Education and Community Services sector. The Communications Office did a Q & A with her. What did you like the best about ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±? Diversity and inclusion have become buzz words, but I have always felt that…
May 23rd, 2024
Our Facilities Management Coordinator Pierre Lefebvre received a great honour in the House of Commons in Ottawa on May 8. The Communications Office invited him to share the experience with his ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± colleagues: First of all, I’d like to thank ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± for this kind gesture of including my news in D News, which means…
Bassel Atallah is Interim Associate Dean of CAA
May 9th, 2024
Bassel Atallah was appointed Interim Associate Dean of Creative and Applied Arts on April 18.
Bassel has been teaching English at ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± since 2011. He has served in a number of roles at the College, including as English Department Chairperson since 2022.
Prior to working at ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±, he taught English at Champlain College in Lennoxville and lectured at Concordia University and McGill University.
The published author's first degree was in Mechanical Engineering at McGill. Bassel also holds a Bachelor of Arts, Honours in English Literature and Creative Writing and a Master's of Arts, English Literature, both from Concordia University.
Photo by Zachary Mercier, a student in ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±'s Professional Photography program.
April 24th, 2024
We are very happy to announce that our wonderful colleague Margaret Ronald, who we all know and love as Lola, is retiring on July 5, 2024, after an incredible 46 years of service to our College. Lola has been an integral part of our ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± family, and all her years were spent in the Continuing…
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