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My guest this week is Amy Coupal. Joining Curriculum Services Canada (CSC) in 2006, Amy soon became the CEO of Learnography and its charitable affiliate, My Class Needs Foundation, in 2009.<\/p>\n

Amy\u2019s career has been focused on learning and development across multiple sectors and disciplines. She is passionate about creating meaningful learning opportunities that positively impact lives and communities.<\/p>\n

Prior to Learnography, she oversaw the development of multiple teacher training programs (both online and face-to-face) at the Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO).<\/p>\n

As a life-long champion of accessibility, Amy is proud of the many accessibility related learning programs at Learnography, including the free online training on the AODA called AccessForward.<\/p>\n

Her organization champions both accessible training in all of their work and has spearheaded a number of initiatives on accessibility, inclusion and diversity.<\/p>\n

Amy applies her broad education background, which includes teaching in Canada and Japan, to all national and international initiatives she oversees.\u00a0 She holds a Masters of Education in Workplace and Adult Learning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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