Donna is a creative visionary with a passion for linking and supporting strategic partnerships that ultimately result in enrollment growth; smooth student integration; student satisfaction and education quality that result in international graduates earning a living wage, filling critical skills shortages and contributing to the BC and Canadian economy.
Donna was awarded the 2022 BCCIE Lifetime Achievement award after a full international education career that began at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (1985-2002); Vancouver Community College (2002-2009), Capilano University (2009-2017) as well as a variety of roles at M Square Media (2017- 2023) During her career, Donna’s responsibilities spanned the breadth of enrollment management (leads to alumni) including marketing and recruitment. Donna is strategic, innovative, and creative and her career quickly advanced to management and senior leadership roles as Director International Education (VCC/CapU), Interim Dean Business (VCC) and President at MSM Higher Ed before slowing down slightly as an Executive Consultant for MSM.