Mia Lobel M.Ed. has made the transformation and empowerment of the human spirit
through self-awareness her main focus. A visionary who is firmly grounded in
the practical needs of life, she has embraced education as her passion and as
a vehicle to enhance human experience in all its diversity.
Mia is a psychotherapist in private practice, a professor at Concordia University and a Group Dynamics consultant. She believes that learning occurs from the inside-out and in relationship with others. As an educator, and as a community developer, Mia's 35 year work experience includes intrapersonal empowerment, boundary management, stress management, organizational change, diversity training, community building, group diagnosis and intervention, crisis management, negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution. Course topics developed and delivered by Mia at Concordia University ranged from Interpersonal Communications and Relationships, to Group Dynamics, to Counseling and Social Problems. Conversant in English, French, Hungarian, Romanian and Hebrew, Mia is the co-founder, President, and CEO of Learningbydoing, Inc. The design of the LBD LearningRoom, the LBD MeetingRoom, and the LBD Offices is the synergy of Mia's online community experience, her therapeutic experience and her “learning-by-doing” teaching/training experience, based on the experiential learning model, both face to face and online. Over the past five years Mia has developed a specific online environment to facilitate affirmative human interaction. Her research indicates that in this environment, and because of the basic technology, people working with their peers are motivated to perform at an interpersonal level they could not achieve in a traditional classroom environment. Mia's “Product” is
Mia was on the board of directors of the Montreal Sexual Assault Center; she is co-founder of the Pregnancy Termination Unit at Montreal General, the Woman's Information and Referral Services of Montreal, and the Montreal Woman's Center. Mia’s research is to be found in the published papers section of our site.
Mia can be reached at mia@learningbydoing.net Languages: English Mike can be reached at mike@learningbydoing.net Mike received his BSEE from UC Berkeley in 1968, and his MSEE from the University of Santa Clara in 1978. He is currently an Engineering Physicist at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford, California, and an international consultant. Mike has been online for a very long time and has experience working with many analog and digital collaboration tools. Mike has telecommuted from Montreal, Quebec to Stanford, California for over five years from 2001 to 2006. "I believe the online working environment will transform how we do business in the global economy. How well we master it, how well we understand the profound paradigm shifts, will determine how well we may function in this emerging new world. "Because LBD's unique environment levels the playing field, Goffman's turn-taking unit of communication is the slow form of the past. Non-turn-taking, hyper-parallel, what-ever-you-want-to-call-it multi-personal is the future. People meet people from the inside out, and face-to-face non-verbal communication skills transform into textual re-marks with timing. In the LBD text and graphics environment, meetings take place faster and more efficiently online than they do face-to-face." John Gull is a founding partner in Learningbydoing, Inc. He is the software developer for Learningbydoing's real-time applications, and creator of LBD's Learning Room, eClassroom, Meeting Room, and Offices. For over fifteen years, John has perfected the kernel of these applications in various multi-user environments on the internet. |
Mike
Neubauer, MSEE, is founder and Executive
Vice President. of Learningbydoing, Inc, |
Practitioners
This passion was a trigger for her interest in LBD which she joined in 2002. LBD delivered an on-line class to Cree students which served as a vehicle for them to continue to meet each other on line in their eClassroom. Working with LBD has fostered cooperation and maintained connection over a vast distance. For the past 5 years, Shirley has facilitated an intensive training lab for graduate students entering the Human System Intervention Masters program at Concordia University, and is the co-facilitator for the Sexual Attitudes Reassessment Workshop offered through the Center for Human Relations and Community Studies Shirley has seen clients in her private practice in psychotherapy for the past 20 years. Her therapeutic concentration is on personal awareness, personal power and healing. Shirley is married, has four grown children and five grandchildren; the other great joys in her life. Languages: English, French Shirley can be reached at swalker@total.net
As a practitioner, Diane works as a consultant, educator, trainer, counselor, and researcher across a wide range of industries such as education, manufacturing, service, and technology, in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning, business process management, people development and management, performance management, leadership development, communication and relationship development, team/group development, change/transition management, to name a few. As an educator, Diane is also a part-time instructor at Concordia University in the Department of Applied Human Sciences (AHSC). Using an experiential learning approach, Diane teaches people how to become change agents. The AHSC department is focused on the improvement of the quality of life and well being through meaningful interventions with individuals, groups, communities and organizations. This is accomplished through the integration of theory and practice to promote effective practitioner skill in bringing about change. "Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; you have fed him for a lifetime." -Author unknown “Teaching people how to fish” or “long term sustainable development” represent some of the core values that guide my professional and personal conduct. My goal is and always has been to assist individuals, communities and organizations be their “best self”. Throughout my professional career, I have brought my core values and practitioner skills to creating self-sustaining entities – learning organizations and communities with self managed individuals. Diane has been a member of the LBD team since 2002. The LBD eclassroom has provided Diane with the perfect medium to continue her work on a global stage. Languages: English, French Diane can be reached at: dfulton444@sympatico.ca Languages: Ellen can be reached at ellen@learningbydoing.net Her background includes formal coach training from The Coaches Training Institute, and participation in the Human Interaction Laboratory, an intensive experiential train-the-trainer program in the area of interpersonal and group dynamics, given through Concordia University's Centre for Human Relations and Community Studies. Ellen has developed and facilitated workshops for corporate, community, and educational organizations. She is an Emploi-Québec accredited trainer, qualifying businesses who retain her services to receive a tax credit toward their 1% training investment obligation. She is trained in the administration and interpretation of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®, a widely used assessment tool with applications in such areas as career coaching, personal and relationship counselling, team building, and communication and leadership training. A former teacher and communications consultant, she has worked behind the scenes in public relations, radio, publishing, and media relations. Ellen's passion is helping others achieve their personal and professional goals so they can have the life they want and deserve. She has been interviewed by the media on numerous occasions and is a published writer. You can learn more about Ellen by visiting her website at http://GetAFabulousLife.com
Judith is a member of the Part Time Faculty at Concordia University, and O'Sullivan College in Montreal. She also has a private practice as a Life Skills Counsellor, coach and consultant. Her work experience includes counselling and coaching individuals and couples in the area of communication and relationship, sexual orientation and areas of diversity, crisis management, stress management, breath therapy, Bach Flower Remedies and meditation techniques for being in the here and now. Along with these skills she is also trained in the administration and interpretation of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®. Her teaching expertise cover topics such as, Interpersonal Communications and Relationships, Interpersonal and Group Dynamics, Diversity, Human Sexuality and Relationships, and Self Managed Learning. You can learn more about Judith by visiting her website http://lifeskillsforchange.com "My Vision of LBD is an environment where people from anywhere in the world can get together on-line to exchange, share, problem solve, create and make a difference in the world. It is an environment were we can empower, celebrate and create endless possibilities and where the human spirit is in motion without any boarders. LBD has riches we are just tapping into and continues to unfold." Languages: English, Polish, and French Judith can be reached at: judith@learningbydoing.net or judithgrad@sympatico.ca
After completing a Bachelors degree in Translation in Mexico City, Myrna continued her career development to become a Certified Natural Health Consultant from the Institute of Natural Health Consultants. For the past eleven years she has been a consulting and coaching practitioner working with Spiritual Psychotherapy, Nutrition, Reiki, as well as Massage Therapy. She is experienced in the Core Energetics model and has also used cranio-sacral and energy work in her practice. She is a Certified Life and Wellness Coach with the Life Coach Training Institute in the U.S.A., as well as a Certified Integrative Coach with Debbie Ford’s Institute for Integrative Coaching at J.F.K. University in California. She is continuing her education at Concordia University towards a Certificate in Family Life Education, where she facilitates in the subjects of Interpersonal Communication and Relationships, as well as Working with Task Groups, training participants in leadership and group building skills. Her goal is the enhanced well being of people. Her commitment is to work closely with them by using essential life skills, to support them in finding balance and to inspire them to follow their personal and professional goals, so that they can express their full potential. Languages: Spanish, English, and French. Myrna can be reached at myrna_sauza@yahoo.ca
Languages: English, French Kim can be reached at: kimward8@sympatico.ca Facilitators Carolyn is the Vice-Chairman of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Her involvement in school life began in 1992, starting as the secretary of her children’s elementary school parent’s committee. In 1998 she was elected commissioner of the newly formed Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, and upon re-election in 1993 was elected Vice-Chairman. She sits on five standing committees, including the Special Education Advisory Committee. In addition, she is on the executive of the Quebec English School Boards Association, chairing the program committee for the 2006 Canadian School Board’s Association Annual General Meeting and Conference. In the past, Carolyn has been on the Advisory Board for English Education, was in the Scouting movement for 10 years, and was on her church’s Parish Council. Languages: English, French Carolyn can be reached at: ccuriale@hotmail.com As a returning mature student, I was worried about how my age would affect my interpersonal relationships. The interactive online virtual classroom enveloped me, stimulated me, inspired me. I felt surrounded by my peers, all of us able to discuss and relate to each other while simultaneously our teachers presented ideas, concepts and activities in attractive flowing blend of graphics and text, that embraced and welcomed me to the university while far away in my home! The opportunity to peer facilitate the following year allowed me another perspective on the online learning, observing how quickly new students became adept at the technology, how fast their learning curve was, in only a few weeks becoming proficient in the use of the site, posting their photos, using the whiteboard and ultimately creating their final presentation. Three years later and I continue to take whatever classes that are offered in the Learningbydoing format as I finish my BA in Leisure with a special interest on older adults and life long learning. I am doing an independent study on the question of successful aging and what part creativity plays in it and intend to do field research on play and its place in older adults lives. As a TA for Leadership in Small Groups I can compare the nature of f2f group work to the technological environment online. I notice that less extroverted individuals appear more comfortable with sharing online, while the accessibility of the automatically recorded data by the archives off sets the lack of body and vocal tone cues we count on in interpersonal interactions. As increasing numbers of people work from home, en route or even from far off destinations, clear, user-friendly, efficient online programs such as Learningbydoing will be needed to maintain continual interactive teaching and training of staff. My vision is of a world wide system of accessible online interactive forums for employees and employers, students and teachers, retired older adults, even children, within which a constantly evolving synchronous exchange and sharing of ideas changes the shape and scope of education. Languages: English, French Liz can be reached at: elizabeth021@sympatico.ca "I believe the combination of communication and LBD's computing technology will continue to make grand strides in making this very big world, a lot more connected." Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Greek Ofelia can be reached at: ofeliafraga@sympatico.ca Languages: Russian, English, Hebrew, and French Regina can be reached at: sheli9@hotmail.com
"My vision is that people can enhance their communication skills by using computing technology because the environment feels safe and helps people to open up. I envision LBD to be a useful tool that helps make a positive difference in people’s lives." Languages: English, French and Portugese Helena can be reached at: helena.oliveira@videotron.ca
Dalal is finishing her BA in Arts and Science at Concordia university, majoring in the Study of Community and Public Affairs and minoring in Applied Human Sciences. She joined the team after seeing the magic of real-time distance education and has been a strong advocate since. Her areas of employment and volunteer work are: the shipping business, sales, work with charitable causes, teaching, choreographing and performing dance as well as volunteering in political campaigns. She is presently the director of cultural communities for the Young Liberals of Canada (Quebec branch). A few particular areas of interest are social responsibility, the dynamic of human interaction, the sex trade/slavery, democratic renewal and the general strengthening of our society and the individuals that make it up. She has been a facilitator with LBD since 2003 and is enthusiastic about furthering it's positive impact on whomever is fortunate enough to discover it. Languages: English, French, and Arabic Dalal can be reached at: dsaikali@gmail.com
Languages: English, French Angela can be reached at: findangela@gmail.com Peer Facilitators
Languages: English, French and German Hedwige can be reached at: hedwigemoss@yahoo.com "I feel this experience will provide me with the skills to use my human relations knowledge in today’s advanced world of “cyber” communication. I see this as an opportunity to work globally with groups and individuals in future endeavors." Languages: English, French Jesse can be reached at: jessepalov@gmail.com She is in her last year of Bachelor of Commerce, major Management information systerms at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. Languages: English, French, Gujarati and Hindi
Dina can be reached at: dina_patel@hotmail.com |
Shirley
Walker, M.Ed., has been an educator in the field of Applied Human Sciences for 25 years,
teaching at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. Her areas of interest
are interpersonal communications, sexuality, human relationships, and
Native Education. Shirley has a Masters of Education from Sherbrooke University
with a focus on using Native Educations. She has taught and administered
the Cree Family Life Education certificate at Concordia University for
eighteen years.
Diane Fulton, MA, has over 25 years experience as both a practitioner and an educator.
Judith Grad, MA, Human Systems Intervention. Judith has been part of the LBD team since 2001 taking on the roles of
LBD Instructor, Facilitator, and Technical Administrator.
Myrna
Sauza is an LBD Facilitator. Myrna has been on the LBD team since 2003 .
Kim Ward, B.S.W., has completed studies in the field of Family Life Education,
Applied Human Sciences and Social Work. Her current professional focus
is in Child Protection where she works with prospective adoptive
families and the children who are in need of permanent placement.
Kim’s passion is in Program Development, Design, Delivery and Evaluation.
She has been an LBD Facilitator since its inception.
Carolyn Curiale has a BA in Human Relations, is a facilitator and a member of the
LBD team since 2004. 
Liz Edwards is an LBD facilitator. She joined the LBD team in 2005. 
Ofelia Fraga is an LBD Facilitator. She has been on the LBD team since 2003.
Ofelia is currently studying at Concordia University, completing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Relations.
Her main motivation that brought her to this field of study was
her curiosity in people and the various ways in which they communicate.
Ofelia's interest in communication can be apparent by the languages that she speaks; English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Greek.
Regina Kneller is an LBD Facilitator. She has been on the LBD team since 2003.
Regina has her BA in Sociology, with a minor in Human Relations. She is currently studying at Concordia University, completing her MA.
Helena Oliveira is an LBD Facilitator since January 2005.
She is currently a student at Concordia University in her third year.
She is doing a Specialization in Human Relations and a Minor in Psychology.
Her main motivation for selecting this field is working and helping people.
The program's outline and the hands-on learning-by-doing approach appealed to her.
Helena was born and raised in Portugal and has lived in the US and Canada for the last couple of years.
Dalal Saikali is an LBD Facilitator.
Angela Wlasenko is an LBD Facilitator. She joined the LBD team in
2004. She holds a BA from McGill, majoring in psychology.
She will soon have her BA from Concordia University with a major in Human Relations, and a minor in education.
She is currently pursuing a combined Masters degree at the University of
Saskatchewan in School and Counselling psychology.
Hedwige Moss is an LBD Peer Facilitator since January 2006.
She is currently a student at Concordia University. 
Jesse Palov first became involved in the LBD environment when he completed the
AHSC232 course, "Working in Task Groups" while traveling in Central America.
Jesse joined the LBD team as a peer facilitator in 2005.
He is currently completing a BA in Human Relations at Concordia University.
