Stephen Armitage

Associate Director of Education at Visual College of Art and Design

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

About

Experience

  • Joint Chief Executive Officer at Cliffe Castle Holdings
    2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Associate Director of Education at Visual College of Art and Design
    2021 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Manage the education department and the on line instructor team. Responsible for conducting all operations in compliance with company policies and procedures along with meeting accreditation, regulatory and legal requirements.

  • Academic Chair - International Projects at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
    2018 - 2020 · 2 yrs

  • Job Development Coordinator at Siksika Nation Tribal Administration
    2017 - 2018 · 1 yr

    Responsible for the development and delivery of Job development programs by • Supporting Siksika Nation members to transition from the Nation to Calgary to seek employment, training or education • Manage and deliver the day to day program and curriculum as approved by the Government of Alberta • Provide employment counseling, job development sessions along with training and educational opportunities to participants

  • Operations Manager - International Corporate Training Projects at SAIT Polytechnic
    2010 - 2016 · 6 yrs

    https://www.sait-training.com/blog/361-meet-stephen-armitage,-managing-international-workforce-development-training-projects-to-change-lives.html Academic Chair-International Projects MacPhail School of Energy 2010-2016 Responsible for managing the delivery of the Work Force Nationalization (WFN) programs sponsored by Multinational Oil and Gas companies to international students both within Canada, Angola, Australia and Equatorial Guinea. • Successfully managed 10 Workforce Nationalization (WFN) projects totaling over CDN $24.1M, with the responsibility for delivering oil and gas production programs in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and Production including LNG to 454 students. • Working with both internal and external stake holders to ensure high quality program delivery and targets are met • Prepared bids, proposals, cost estimates, contracts and budgets; effectively allocated resources for program delivery both in Calgary, Angola and Australia • Responsible for the recruitment and selection of a staff team of 25 instructors and effectively managing their performance both in and out of country. • Presented at GetEnergy in Tanzania on setting up and delivery of Work Force Nationalization (WFN) programs in Africa, Canada and Australia