Staff
Our School is supported by a team of committed academic administrators, technical support staff, managers and professionals.
Dean's Office
Lorena Congdon
Executive Assistant
- Scheduling and communication for SAPL Dean
- Academic HR liaison
+1 (403) 220-6606
dean@sapl.ucalgary.ca
Operations and Administration
Tracy Beauregard
Manager, Faculty Operations, Admin & Facilities
- SAPL operations including building and maintenance issues
- Health & Safety
+1 (403) 220-6721
tracy.beauregard@ucalgary.ca
Amy Hoover
Faculty & Research Administrative Assistant
- ID card/SAPL doors activation
- Room and equipment bookings
- Study Abroad programs
- Awards and scholarships
- Administrative support to Josh Taron, Barry Wylant
Natalia J.
Associate Deans, Certificates and Chairs Coordinator
- Administrative support to Catherine Hamel and Dr. Mary-Ellen Tyler, Dr. Craig S. Gerlach and Dr. Sarah Skett
- Accreditation coordination
+1 (403) 220-7932
natalia.jezierska@ucalgary.ca
Admissions & Programs
Alexa Desjarlais, Student Recruitment Specialist
- Coordinates recruitment for prospective undergraduate and graduate students
- Supports student admissions
Alan J Stephen
Learning Design Specialist
- New Program Design
- Learning Design
- Faculty Development and Support
Jennifer Taillefer
Academic Programs Coordinator
- Coordinates admissions and recruitment for undergraduate and graduate programs
- Main contact for MEDes, PhD and DDes program requirements
- University of Calgary policies and regulations
+1 (403) 220-4388
Professional Faculties 2188
jtaillef@ucalgary.ca
admissions@sapl.ucalgary.ca
Jonas Tenold
Graduate Program Administrator
- Main contact for course-based masters students
- Questions about registration, enrolment, course waivers, exemptions and advanced credit
- Administrative processes, such as deferrals of term work, program extensions, final grades and leaves of absence
- Program requirements and University of Calgary policies and regulations
+1 (403) 220-5098
Professional Faculties 2186
jrtenold@ucalgary.ca
Fabrication & Workshop
Guy Gardner
Digital Fabrication Lab Technician
- Manages digital fabrication equipment (robots, laser cutters and large format 3D printers), workspaces and safety procedures and protocols at the City Building Design Lab
- Facilitates SAPL’s research-related activities through the development of tools and protocols for digital fabrication
City Building Design Lab
gegardne@ucalgary.ca
Darren Jakal
Workshop Technician
- Assists students with matters relating to fabrication, model making, shop health and safety, CNC technology, laser cutting and 3D printing
+1 (403) 220-8037
Professional Faculties 1117
djakal@ucalgary.ca
Joe Sabourin
Workshop Technician
- Assists students with matters relating to fabrication, model making, shop health and safety, CNC technology, laser cutting and 3D printing
+1 (403) 220-8036
Professional Faculties 1113
fhickli@ucalgary.ca
Nathan Tremblay
Workshop Supervisor
- Manages workshop operations, including safety, risk, training
- Helps students with matters relating to fabrication, model making, shop health and safety, CNC-technology laser-cutting and 3D printing
+1 (403) 220-8037
Professional Faculties 1119
nftrembl@ucalgary.ca
CBDLab, Events & Research
Jes Alder
Event Specialist
- Events and special projects
- Primary contact for CBDLab and oversees daily operations
+1 (403) 220-6220
jalder@ucalgary.ca
events@sapl.ucalgary.ca
Jonathan Jucker
Research Facilitator
- Administration of research projects; coordinates research-related opportunities and projects
- Manages grant and research funding application processes from the development of proposals to project set-up
- Supports SAPL research-related activities
- Supports researchers in developing research opportunities
City Building Design Lab
jonathan.jucker@ucalgary.ca
research.innovation@sapl.ucalgary.ca
Marketing, Communications, Exhibitions, Competitions
Vita Leung
Manager, Marketing & Communications
- Manages SAPL’s brand, visual identity, promotions and communications programs
- Community engagement, programs and partnerships contact
- Exhibitions, competitions and podcast contact
- Media contact
- Events, newsletters, and story ideas contact
+1 (403) 220-5323
vita.leung@ucalgary.ca
Nicola Johnson
Marketing Strategist
- Social Media
- Supports SAPL promotions: feature writing, editing, web communication, events, and relationship building
Podcast
Co-hosted by students in partnership with CJSW Radio 90.9FM.
Episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts.
Development
Trish Matheson
Director, Development and Alumni Engagement
- Develops fundraising strategies for SAPL in partnership with the dean, faculty members and volunteers
- Facilitates SAPL’s alumni engagement strategy in collaboration with the dean and central Alumni office
+1 (403) 220-2113
trish.matheson@ucalgary.ca