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Legacy 5 Consultants Incorporated

Legacy 5”, the toughest and most challenging golf hole of the Saugeen Golf Club (Port Elgin, Ontario – www.saugeengolf.com), was chosen to be part of our educational and training corporate name. “Legacy 5” was selected because the knowledge, skills, and planning needed to consistently par this hole are similar to the corporation’s objectives. Legacy 5 Consultants’ objectives are to assist adults in acquiring more knowledge to develop their test taking and planning skills so that they can achieve their educational and workplace goals.

Just as good instruction and good equipment makes for better golf, Legacy 5 Consultants’ teaching strategies and resources make for better learning. Our objective is to take the “toughness” out of educational pathways and pursuits. The challenge of attaining educational and/or career goals is demanding for many adults, especially for those who have been out of the classroom for some time. The adage “It’s hard leaving school and going out into the world, but harder going back the other way” is fully understood by Legacy 5 Consultants who collectively have over 100 years experience teaching adults in secondary school and college settings. All of our classes have been designed using time tested adult learning principles that focus on changing educational barriers into bridges to higher learning.

Over the last 12 years we have delivered over 130 GED Preparation classes in workplace and school settings. Our GED preparation classes can be customized to meet company/union/community needs, and to accommodate alternating shifts and schedules. For information, please visit GED Preparation Course.

We offer “one on one” tutoring for apprenticeship, GED preparation, and secondary school examinations, and offer classes in GED Mathematics and Writing. For further information, please visit Test Preparation.

In addition we carry selected educational software for ESL and ABE students. For information on our software, please visit Instructional Software.

Jim Barlow,

President of Legacy 5 Consultants Incorporated.

Highlights of Qualifications of JIM BARLOW

• Recipient of the International Adult Basic Education Administrator Award for 1997.
• Consulting Editor for Canada’s top selling GED preparation book- “the Complete Canadian GED Preparation Book”-over 70,000 copies sold (Dec.18,2009)
• Adult Product Manager for Gage Leaning Corporation 1998-2002.
• Member advisor to the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Prior Learning Assessment Recognition (PLAR) of Secondary School Reform as pertains to adult education in Ontario.
• Former chairperson and founding director for Ontario Prior Learning Assessment Network (OPLAN).
• Member of the “Ontario Six“ who worked with the Ontario Ministry of Education and the GEDTS testing service to bring the GED to Ontario.
• Developed and implemented a GED preparation program that includes teacher-training sessions for school boards, colleges, private trainers, and community groups.
• Director and former president of the Ontario Council for Adult Educators (OCAE).
• Co-authored two books on adult education for teachers: The Journey and the Assessment and Placement of Adult Learners.
• Seconded by the Ontario Ministry of Education and Training in 1995 to review, assess, and evaluate the Independent Learning Centre’s Learning services Department.
• Developed, implemented, and administered the Waterloo County District School Board’s Open Door Adult Learning Centre from 7 to over 700 adult students.
• Taught for 31 years in a variety of school sites ranging from factory sites (Chrysler Corporation), storefronts, secondary schools to university campuses, and courses ranging from literacy, upgrading, secondary school credits to teacher certification.
• Fifteen years experience as a school administrator dealing with issues ranging from student retention, cost analyses of programs, marketing, to developing partnerships with community groups, companies, government agencies and post-secondary institutions.

Highlights of Qualifications of ELEANOR CONLIN

• Recipient of the Recognizing Learning Award from Human Resources Development Canada 2000
• PLAR Consultant for Conestoga College 1993-2004
• Member advisor to the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) of Secondary School Reform as it pertains to adult education
• Founding member of Canadian Association for Prior Learning (CAPLA)
• Founding member and former treasurer for Ontario Prior Learning Assessment Network (OPLAN)
• Authored several research studies on adult learning including: Expanding Participation in Non-Traditional Careers by Under Represented Groups and Women in Technology
• Co-author, co-coordinator and partner in two studies for PLAR: Cross Canada Study on PLAR: Tip of the Iceberg and Feedback from Learners
• Core team member and designer of four applied degree programs for Conestoga College
• 21 years administrator, part time teacher and student advisor for Conestoga College
• 16 years nursing staff, supervisor and teacher in several Toronto hospitals plus Humber College and Sheridan College

Academic Degrees/Certificates	Institution	Date
Doctorate of Education (Adult Education)	Nova Southeastern University	1997
Master of Education (Adult Education)	Central Michigan University	1992
Bachelor of Administrative Studies	York University	1989
Diploma in Nursing Education	University of Western Ontario	1964
Registered Nurse	T.E.G.H. School of Nursing	1961

 

Highlights of Qualifications for HARLENE ANNETT

• B.A. Psychology and Sociology, University of Windsor: with additional courses in Psychometrics, Statistics, and Exceptional Development
• GATB ( General Aptitude Test Battery) and COII (Canadian Occupational Interest Inventory) certified.
• Employment Counsellor for Human Resources Development Canada, Windsor, Ontario. Counselled and referred clients to job vacancies, concentrating on office and clerical occupations
• Over 20 years experience as an Career Counsellor doing career and interest inventory administration, scoring, and interpretation, especially with the Jackson Vocational Interest Survey
• Member of the Advisory Committee of the Career and Work Counsellor Program at Sir Sandford Fleming College, Sutherland Campus, Peterborough, Ontario.
• Experienced in providing Needs Assesssments and Job Workshops for employees affected by company closures and downsizing.
• Experienced in student field placements for Community and College "Career and Work Programmes"
• Email: hannett@sympatico.ca

 

Highlights of Qualifications of TONY FIEDER

• Honours B.A. (Mathematics)
• M.A. (Mathematics)
• B.Ed. (Mathematics Specialist and English)
• M.Ed. (Educational Administration)
• Head of Mathematics (Bluevale C. I.)
• Secondary School Principal (Bluevale, Glenview Park, Jacob Hespeler)