GLORIA WOOLDRIDGE
ADVANCEMENT OFFICER, ANNUAL & PLANNED GIVING

Gloria Wooldridge graduated from Holland College in 1983 and was thrilled to return to campus in 2009 for a short-term contract in the Registrar’s Office, followed by another short-term contract in Human Resources. In 2010, she began to work for the Holland College Foundation where you will find her today, raising awareness and money for annual and planned giving, and for scholarships, bursaries, and awards. Gloria has also been a Holland College Foundation donor for 13 years. Continued here.

KATI MCCARVILL
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Kati grew up in Kensington where she participated in both sport and community activities. After high school, she attended UPEI to obtain a business degree.  While she was at UPEI, she was a Canadian Interuniversity Sport Academic All Canadian, Atlantic University Sport All Star, and captain of the varsity rugby team.  Continued here.

JOLENE CHAN
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL JOINT VENTURES

Jolene Chan, Director of International Joint Ventures, grew up in Hong Kong but has lived in Canada for 27 years. 

She moved to Canada to improve her work-life balance and provide a better life for her daughter. Continued here.

TRISH MACLEOD
LEARNING MANAGER

Holland College has changed the life of Trish MacLeod – not once, not twice, but three times. 

The first time was when Trish began her journey with Holland College as a student in the Marketing and Advertising Management program. It was there, as a young single parent, that she found exactly the right place for her to learn new skills and make connections. She graduated in 2001 at the age of 23 and started working immediately in her field.  Continued here.

RONNIE MACKINNON
FACILITIES CENTRE ADMINISTRATOR (EAST)

Over 40 years ago, Ronnie accepted a six-month position at Holland College’s Royalty Centre to work as an engineer in the boiler room.  One of the job descriptors included the infamous line “other duties, as required” which, Ronnie soon learned, could be anything from painting whatever needed to be painted, to cutting grass. Continued here.

CHRISTINE CLEMENTS
LEARNING MANAGER, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

It’s that time of year again. The time that all of us start looking for that “perfect gift” for loved ones.

That is exactly what was on Business Administration Learning Manager, Christine Clements’s mind this time last year.  Christine and her sister, Jody, were brainstorming things their dad, Jim, might like as a Christmas gift. Continued here.

TRACEY CAMPBELL
QUALITY COORDINATOR  

A graduate of Holland College’s Administrative Assistant program, Tracey started her Holland College career in an administrative position in the Tourism and Culinary Centre 22 years ago.  A dedicated lifelong learner, she returned to post-secondary as a mature student to earn her Certificate of Adult Education and then completed her Bachelor of Education at UPEI. Continued here.

CHRIS STEWART
LEARNING MANAGER, DATA ANALYTCIS GRADUATE PROGRAM  

Chris is in his second year of instructing students in Holland College’s Data Analytics Post-Graduate Certificate program. He is currently a student as well, working on his Certificate in Adult Education. Continued here.

JEAN LYKOW
LIBRARY TECHNICIAN, SUMMERSIDE WATERFRONT CAMPUS

Jean Lykow was born in Nova Scotia and moved with her family to Illinois when she was six years old. Her father had family ties to PEI, so they enjoyed family vacations on the Island which created many fond memories.  Because of those memories, Jean chose to come back to the Island to attend university.  It was there that she met her husband, and she has been here ever since. Continued here.

GAYLENE CARRAGHER
DIRECTOR, STUDENT RETENTION & PART-TIME STUDIES

Gaylene Carragher comes from a long line of teachers and began her own career as an educator with Holland College in 1997. Over the years, in her roles as a learning manager, a program manager, and currently Director of Retention, Part-time Studies, and Career Services, she has had the rewarding opportunity to work with hundreds of students, faculty, and staff.

Gaylene’s life has been shaped by her experience as a single mother at 17, leaving school to focus on work and raising her son. It wasn’t until years later, when she was married with three children, that Gaylene returned to school to fulfil her dream of becoming a teacher. Continued here.

CHERYL ISLEY
LAB ASSISTANT, ACCOUNTING TECHNOLOGY

Cheryl is from Charlottetown and is a graduate of the Holland College Accounting Technology program, Class of 2005. Following graduation, she kept in touch with the program’s lab assistant, Wendy Corrigan, and the two became good friends. Over the next few years, Cheryl worked as a bookkeeper and on several short-term contracts with Holland College.

In February 2014, Wendy suddenly and tragically passed away. With a heavy heart, Cheryl stepped into Wendy’s role to help finish the program for that academic year. The following fall she became the Accounting Technology’s new lab assistant. Continued here.