1. Nelda Schulte
Keyano College portfolio of full life-cycle educational projects
phone: 780-920-6478 email: neldas@shaw.ca
Maintenance Asset Planning (MAP) 2006 - 2013
Overview
Full life cycle educational project management in Maintenance Asset Planning (Planning and
Scheduling)
Deliverables
 Initially, a 7 module, 42 hour certificate program, classroom based instruction, designed and
written in 8 months, with industry support from Syncrude, Suncor, CNRL (development budget
$75,000.)
Direct Reports
• 2 curriculum writers (classroom and eLearning)
• 5-6 contract instructors
• 1 administrative support
• 1 budget managers
Project Outcome
• Started with one cohort of 24 participants completing 7 modules of certificate program over 8
months
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2. • At its peak, grew to over 8 simultaneous cohorts of over 300 participants completing all 7
modules of the certificate program/per year, for 4 years (over 1200 participants)
• Ran 4 simultaneous cohorts of 10 participants per module/per semester of on-site MAP training
at Suncor, Firebag locations within Fort McMurray (over 80 participants per year) & 1 cohort per
year of 8 participants per module in Edmonton with Shell
• MAP continues to run through both corporate training & non credit continuing education
calendar
• MAP expanded into both synchronous and asynchronous training and is advertised through
eCampus Alberta
Budget: Generated between 500,000 – 1,000,000 per year/four years
E-learning programs, 2010-2013
Overview
Seven module asynchronous Maintenance Asset Planning (MAP) certificate program
Deliverables
 Developed 7 module MAP certificate program over two years, starting with a pilot project
 Program ran through LMS, Sharepoint on Moodle (formerly Blackboard).
 Program currently running through eCampus Alberta
Direct Reports
1. 2 Curriculum writers/content experts (classroom and online) virtual employees
2. Online developer (virtual)
3. Virtual instructor
4. 4-5 Classroom instructors
5. Online learning expert/resource person
6. Admin support (sets/resets passwords, sends out welcome/registration letters, fields technical
issues to appropriate source)
7. IT expert
8. Student services/registration
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3. Project Outcome
• MAP online continues to run through eCampus Alberta internationally
• MAP online is the only planning and scheduling program offered through a university
institution and endorsed by eCampus Alberta
Budget: Revenue generated - approximately $400,000-$500,000/per year.
Construction Administration for Industry 2005-2012
Overview
Classroom-based non-credit 2 year certificate program
Deliverables
 Developed program design designed with industry input from advisory panel consisting of 7
international and local industries (Casman Buiding, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo,
Suncor, Syncrude, and a number of independent consultants working out on-site in Fort
McMurray)
 Program took approximately 2 years to develop
 Certificate program consists of five core courses @ 196 hours plus one professional
management stream @ 78-110 hours.
 Four business steams options, each stream consists of 2 courses; 1 non-credit and one credit
courses
 This non-credit program ladders into the credit, Business Administration Certificate/Diploma
programs, which ladders into academic business programs with Keyano College and 6 Canadian
Universities (partnership agreements)
Direct Reports
1. 8 curriculum writers
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4. 2. 8-13 instructors
3. 1 online editor (checked for formatting, template consistency, grammar, spelling, clarity of
messaging, plagiarism)
4. 3 admin support
5. Finance department (employment contractors)
6. Office of the registrar
7. College counsel
Project Outcome
• Program ran for 2 ½ years with 40-80 students per year
Budget: curriculum/development cost approximately $100,000 and was a break even program
Leadership Training
Overview
Four Leadership Training Certificate Programs and one Leadership Speaker Series
Deliverables
 Supervisor Boot Camp 2005-2008
o 2 day intensive certificate program
o designed with input from 6 local oil and gas/construction industries
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5. o Consisted of 6 courses
o Ran 4 cohorts over two years with approximately 64 participants
Direct Reports
1. 1 curriculum designer/facilitator
2. 1 facilitator
3. 5 guest speakers/subject matter experts
4. 2 admin support
5. Finance dept
6. Registrar’s office
Budget: $50,000.
Overview
 Supervisor’s Toolbox Phase I, 2008-2010
 Supervisor’s Toolbox Phase II, 2008-2010
Deliverables
 Designed with input from advisory panel consisting of 6 local oil & gas/construction industries
 Supervisor’s Toolbox Phase I - 8 (1/2 day) modules, 32 hours in total
o Classroom based (Leadership, Communication, Delegating, Performance Feedback,
Effective Presentations, Business Writing, Active Listening, Review in Iron Chef team
challenge)
 Supervisor’s Toolbox Phase 2 – 10 (1/2 day ) modules, 40 hours in total with an experiential
capstone learning component (amazing race) as the final project
o Courses include: Hiring Winning Talent, Retaining Winning Talent, Motivating Team
Members, Leading Successful Projects, Solving Workplace Problems, Dispute Resolution,
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6. Behavioural Descriptive Interviews, OH& S Risk Management, Advanced Business
Writing, Review of Leadership Skills in Amazing Race Challenge
Direct Reports
1. 2 curriculum designers
2. 8 facilitators
3. 2 admin support
4. Finance department
5. Registrar’s office
Budget: generated approximately $200,000 in revenue
Vital Learning Leadership Training 2010 – present
Overview
Brokered classroom and online leadership training program.
Deliverables
Three companies and numerous individuals completed 7 modules of leadership training to receive
a leadership certificate.
Individuals completed leadership certificate training online
Direct Reports
• Online training, no direct reports
Project Outcome
• The program continues to be offered through Keyano College
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7. Budget: $10,000 per year in revenue
Enbridge Famous 5 Leadership Speaker Series
Overview
Led and supported the F5 committee and advisory panel to achieve four successful years of
speaker series/leadership events that supported a wide demographic of women leaders in the
Fort McMurray region.
Deliverables
 Expanded the Fort McMurray chapter speaker series to include international speakers,
and facilitated learning workshops
 Partnered with Enbridge Pipelines to secure ongoing title sponsorship
 Created opportunities for strategic alliances, collaborations and partnerships with local
stakeholders from the oil and gas industries including: Enbridge Pipelines, Syncrude,
Suncor, CNRL, Shell, ATB Financial, The Bouchier Group of Companies, Local Unions, and
small to mid-sized local businesses
 Created partnerships/mentorships with The Edge Academy for Hockey and Dance, local
businesses, and industry stakeholders
 Established a world-wide virtual community through: website, Facebook page, Linkedin
Profile, Twitter, videos
 Directed marketing campaigns and virtual presence
 Achieved an increase in audience size of 400% by re-aligning marketing targeted to a
varied demographic
Direct Reports
1. 5 committee members
2. 1 advisory board of 3 members
3. 2 project interns
4. Social media team of 3
5. 1 videographer
6. 1 IT support position
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8. Budget: $25,000 - $30,000 per year in revenue
Business and Personal Development
Overview
Communication course calendar of 10 Critical Communication classroom based courses for Syncrude.
Deliverables
 This grouping of courses was designed to meet key requirements in 5 levels of Syncrude’s
management structure and included;
1. Peak performance
2. Conflict management
3. Team building
4. Tapping team potential
5. Time Management
6. Communicating Under Stress
7. Communicating for Success
8. Active Listening
9. Effective Presentations
10. Managing your Words
 Program ran seven years and had three curriculum revisions/updates in all 10 courses
Direct Reports
1. 7 curriculum writers
2. 25 facilitators
3. 3 admin support
4. Finance dept
5. Registrar’s office
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9. Budget: Revenue generated over a 7 year period, approximately $1.2 million
English in the Workplace
Overview
English in the Workplace (for people who speak English as an additional language and require a
Canadian cultural perspective of appropriate business correspondence) 8 week curriculum.
Deliverables
 Re-developed 8 week curriculum for 16 students at the Suncor Fort McMurray site. Classroom-
based trained with individualized coaching.
Included;
• Emails
• Letters
• Proposals
• Contracts
• Reports
Direct Reports
1. 1 curriculum writer
2. 1 facilitator
3. Finance department
Budget: Curriculum development cost $4000.00. Revenue generated $25,000.
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10. Teambuilding
Overview
Experiential teambuilding courses
Deliverables
 Iron Chef –
o Spinoff on the popular TV show, teams race against the clock to complete too many
recipes in too short a period of time. At the end the facilitator and chef draw out the
team’s strengths/areas to work on while enjoying the feast they’ve prepared
o Iron Chef was one of Keyano College’s most sought after classes 5 years in a row and
consistently receives rave reviews
 Playing in the Mud-sculpture/Art Teambuilding - painting
o Facilitated by a visual artist, Art Teambuilding brings people together to create one large
work of art or individual pieces. Creating artwork gives people the opportunity to get to
know each other in a fun and social way, while learning lessons in teambuilding outside
a regular “classroom”
Direct Reports
1. 1 curriculum writer
2. 3 facilitators
3. Finance department
Project Outcome
• Both teambuilding courses ran successfully for seven years, and continue to run through
corporate training
Budget: generated approximately $70,000 revenue in seven years
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