This is the handout from the day one panel, 2016 Knowledge mobilization summer school, held at Carleton University August 15, 2016

1. 2016 Knowledge MobilizationSummerSchool
Knowledge Mobilization:Perspectives from a Variety of CareerPaths
Cathy Edwards
Managing Director
Sector: Carleton University, 1125@Carleton
(centre for social change and transformation)
Primary tools: Networking events, brokering relationships,
collaborative tools like design thinking
Formal Education: Undergrad (therapeutic recreation and
counselling)
Certifications/Experience: 20 years work experience, trained
facilitator, trained coach
Career path: Managed research at universities for a large
private corporation and switched to managing
research at a university. Championed significant
efforts on several larger scale research projects
aimed at creating social change.
Three Tips:
 Embrace the power of conversation
 Design with – not for
 Unleash your creativity as much as possible
Contact:
Cathy.Edwards@carleton.ca
@mobilizethat
@1125Carleton
Bonita Varga
Knowledge Broker
Sector: Mental Health Commission of Canada
Primary tools: Stakeholder engagement, relationship
brokering, project design and management,
knowledge synthesis
Education: Undergrad. (Religious Studies); Masters (Religion
and Modernity)
Certifications/Experience: Project management (PRINCE 2),
Public Ethics, Knowledge Mobilization; Volunteer
Coordination, Settlement, Mental Health
Career path: Applied 10+ years of experience in hospitality and
customer relations to program support, job
development and career counselling for
newcomers to Canada; Championed newcomer
mental health which led to transition to MHCC.
Three Tips:
 Build strong relationships;
 Understand the needs of your stakeholders – sometimes
you have to investigate;
 Don’t be afraid to be an advocate for change.
Contact:
bvarga@mentalhealthcommission.ca
@bo_neat_ah

2. 2016 Knowledge MobilizationSummerSchool
Kate Wetherow
Knowledge Management
Specialist
Sector: International Development, Co-operatives
Primary tools: LEAN process improvement tools & techniques,
graphic facilitation & infographics, socialized Kmb strategies,
organizational learning, synthesis and summary products
Education: Undergrad: Cultural Management Specialization, BA Fine
Arts, Art History, University of Waterloo
Certifications/Experience:
 LEAN Management Green Belt
 Knowledge Management –UofO Centre for Continuing Education
 CAPM –Certified Associated in Project Management (Project
Management Institute
Career path: Non-profit specialist; infrastructure building, integration,
program co-ordination and analysis, project management,
learning and outreach
Two Tips:
 Be the change you want to see in your organization.
 Bring your imagination to work.
Contact:
kate.wetherow@
coopscanada.coop
katewetherow@gmail.com
LinkedIn:
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kat
ewetherow
Twitter: @KateWetherow
Shawna Reibling
Knowledge mobilization
officer
Sector: Wilfrid Laurier University, Office of Research Services
(centralized)
Primary tools: Social media, clear language summaries,
communication liaison, silo connecting
Education: Undergrad. (communications, education. Community
economic development), Masters (communications),
web skills.
Certifications/Experience: Not-for-Profit Board Governance;
leadership, social media
Career path: Masters embedded in national research project;
Working with CRC; Grant facilitation; Working with
larger groups of researchers
Three Tips:
 Understand what style is required – deep or broad?
 Measure what you want to be counted (the ‘right’ things)
 Ensure you’ve connected the right ‘silos’.
Contact:
@MobilizeShawna
@LaurierResearch
mobilizing.research@gmail.com