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Emily Wu
Program Leader, Career and Professional Programs
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Emily manages the design, development and delivery of Extended Learning (ExL)’s professional programs. She works closely with ExL teams, UBC Faculty and external partners to create policies, systems and organizational practices that support the delivery of programs including data science, cloud computing, extended reality, Python and Indigenous health. Emily brings more than 15 years’ experience in program management and educational technology to her role. She’s committed to advancing flexible and innovative teaching and learning practices that are accessible to adult learners, and support them in their career and professional transitions. A certified professional coach, Emily is a member of Coaching at UBC, a program that offers one-on-one and group coaching services to Faculty and staff. Emily is on leave until 2023.
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Joseph Xiao
Web Specialist
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As a member of the Extended Learning (ExL) marketing team, Joseph develops and maintains the content and infrastructure of the ExL website. He works with ExL contributors, IT staff and UBC Web Services to keep the site up-to-date, monitor site health, and identify and troubleshoot issues. Solutions-driven and creative, Joseph brings four years of front-end development and responsive design experience to his role, and is always keen to learn more.
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Whitney Xie
Senior Program Assistant, Vancouver Summer Program
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As a member of the Vancouver Summer Program (VSP) Central team, Whitney coordinates student admission, registration, onboarding, event delivery and administrative support. In her role, Whitney collaborates closely with team members and faculty coordinators across UBC to ensure an enriching experience for students.
With a robust professional background in higher education, Whitney has held multiple roles at top-ranking universities in China, Australia, and Canada. Passionate about facilitating future studies, Whitney's commitment to empowering students globally towards academic success is unwavering.
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Cherry (Zhuoying) Yu
Program Coordinator, Centre for Equitable Systems Design
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In her role, Cherry supports the development, planning and delivery of the intercultural, equity, diversity, and inclusion certificates and micro-credential courses and programs. Cherry liaises with different stakeholders in the CESD community and provides support for facilitators, moderators, course participants and alumni, striving to optimize the learning experience for both individuals and organizations. Her work also includes coordinating the building and strengthening of industry partnerships and relationships within the Equitable Systems Design program.
Cherry’s background has laid a solid foundation for her work at UBC, as have her studies and government and organizational work in China, France and Switzerland. Fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and French, Cherry is a lifelong learner who loves to contribute to building diverse and inclusive programs for adults.
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Maggie Ruoshi Zhao
Digital Marketing Specialist
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Maggie develops and implements digital marketing strategies for a range of Extended Learning (ExL) programs in collaboration with the Manager, Digital Marketing and program marketing managers. She creates, manages and optimizes paid digital marketing campaigns as well as organic social media posts.
Maggie brings more than seven years’ experience in digital and pay-per-click marketing for the private, public and higher education sectors. With an eye to creating engaging and enjoyable digital experiences, Maggie’s goal is to help students reach their lifelong learning goals.
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