Nicki Rehn
Ninja of Assessment & Pedagogy
About
I am an Australian-Canadian living in Calgary, Alberta. I started my career in K-12 education as a middle school math and science teacher, first in Australia, then Canada, and then in international school classrooms in West Africa. I hold a Certificate in Program Evaluation from Simon Fraser University, a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Assessment from Murdoch University, and a Doctorate in Education in Instructional Technology. I have been working in higher education since 2010 in various roles: Professor, Dean, Curriculum and Instructional Designer, Learning Transformation Specialist, Consultant, and Faculty coach.
Innovate - Evaluate - Coach
Services Include:
- Workshop design and facilitation
- Program reviews and evaluation
- Innovation and strategy sessions for teams
- Course design
- Faculty coaching
- Speaking
Resume
Summary
Nicki Rehn
The following are selections from my Resume/CV. Please contact me for additional details
Education
Doctor of Education
Murdoch University, Western Australia
- Instructional Technology & Distance Education
Master of Education
Murdoch University, Western Australia
- Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction
Bachelor of Science
University of Western Australia
- Human Movement
Certificate of Social Change and Transformational Learning
Simon Fraser University
Professional Appointments
Associate Dean, Teaching, Learning, & Scholarship
2024 - Present
Red Deer Polytechnic
Adjunct Faculty
2023 - Present
Yorkville University
Acting Dean, Centre of Learning Transformation
2020-2021
Coast Mountain College, Terrace, BC.
Assistant Professor of Education
2011-2019
Ambrose University, Calgary Alberta
Instructional Designer and Program Review Facilitator
2011-2014
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Calgary, Alberta
Portfolio
I have led numerous workshops for college and university professionals across North America on topics such as assessment, the impact of artificial intelligence on teaching and learning, experiential and place-based learning, and remote teaching. Clients include Coast Mountain College, Booth University College, Medicine Hat College, Northwest Polytechnic, College of the North Atlantic.
Services
A sample of the types of services I offer
Workshops
- Assessment in an AI world
- Alternative and Authentic Assessment
- Designing Rubrics
- Effective Instructional Strategies
- Course Design
My workshops are engaging, optimistic, and PowerPoint-free. I draw on cognitive science to maximize learning.
starting at $750 per half day
Evaluation
- Program review and redesign
- Project evaluation
- Developmental and Transformative
- Quantitative & Qualitative methods
- Facilitation of new strategy
I help educators and social innovators develop change initiatives in complex or uncertain environments.
starting at $100 per hour
(Project packages available)
Curriculum Design
- Needs analysis
- Instructional design
- Adult learning principles
- In-person, blended, and online
- Project management
I can help you update learning designs and curriculum content, or build a training package or course from scratch.
starting at $100 per hour
(Project packages available)
Testimonials
I have been privileged to work with some extraordinary people
Dr. Nicki Rehn is an exceptional writer, outstanding teacher, experienced researcher and the most exemplary role model for educators and educational leaders that I have ever worked with. I have been her ‘dean’ and teaching colleague, co-author and am now a co-researcher in a funded research project about to get underway in Uganda. Her personal and professional track record speaks for itself.
Bernie Potvin
Ninja Sensei
I've hired Nicki Rehn on multiple occasions for her exceptional skills in workshop facilitation, evaluation and curriculum design. Her engaging and effective approach consistently delivers outstanding results.
Dr. Carrie Nolan
Director, Dean, Award Winning Experiential Educator
Contact
Invite me to speak at your next event
Address
Calgary, Alberta
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