Certificate in Accounting

What they teach at SCS
Applied Capstone
Advanced Communications
Business Communications
Business Fundamentals

Current role
Partner, Strategy & Accounts

Education
Chris holds his MBA from the University of Ottawa.

Professional experience
Chris is a data expert: determining its value, monitoring its integrity and managing its performance. After spending decades working in full-service and multi-national marketing agencies, he has turned his passion and experience to helping organizations build positive, long-term relationships with their stakeholders.

For more than ten years, Chris has created, revised and taught a range of courses for Canadian colleges and universities. On his own time, he works with sector development organizations to educate non-profit leaders on best practice. Additionally, he creates and delivers workshops to under-served communities to improve employment opportunities.

Teaching philosophy
Chris Rotolo is an educator and management consultant with extensive experience designing and delivering programs across sectors, industries, and institutions. His teaching integrates proven learning principles, experiential methods, and evidence-based pedagogy to bridge theory and practice. He brings this consulting expertise into his courses, helping learners build the analytical, strategic, and communication skills needed to thrive in today’s workplace.

What they teach at SCS
Applied Capstone
Micro- & Macro-Economics

Current role
Educator and Director of Finance

Education
Bachelor in Accounting, PhD and Master Degree in Finance and a Postgraduate in Financial-Marketing

Professional experience
Dorjana is a highly committed and passionate educator with over 20 years of professional experience in Accounting and finance at prestigious international companies. She has been published tens of articles in leading research journals. Dorjana is skilled in teaching, mentoring, research, communication, public speaking and problem solving. She was awarded the academic title “Docent” for high academic achievements, the Dean’s Honour Award, and a High Recommendation for exceeding the goals beyond expectations.

Teaching philosophy
Dorjana Nano fosters an engaging, collaborative and inclusive classroom where students enjoy learning and connect theory to real-life experiences. She inspires critical thinking and equips students with the skills and confidence to thrive in their careers.

What they teach at SCS
Strategy Mgt & Corporate Governance
Micro- & Macro-Economics

Current role
John works as a project manager with the Strategy Department at SickKids hospital, providing strategic support across all programs.

Education
John received his MBA and Bachelor of Kinesiology from McMaster University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA).

Professional experience
John Nashid has over ten years of experience in teaching, health care and consulting sectors.

What they teach at SCS
Legal Principles in Canadian Business
AI Governance Foundations

Current role
AI Risk & Governance, EY Canada | LL.L, LL.M, PhD (Law) Candidate | CIPP/C, CIPP/E

Education
Paulina holds a Law degree, as well as a Master of Laws degree, from the University of Ottawa. She is currently a PhD (Law) Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, where her research focuses on AI governance and risk. She has been heavily involved in research throughout her academic parcours – working in numerous research positions at the heart of the law faculty, as well as in research institutions. She is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/C, CIPP/E) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Professional experience
Paulina Vengeroff is a bilingual, bijurally-trained legal and privacy professional – fluent in English and French, and educated in both English common law and French civil law. She currently focuses on AI risk at EY Canada, contributing to the firm’s approach to AI governance, risk assessment, and the responsible deployment of AI-enabled tools and systems. She specializes in large corporation data governance and compliance, privacy and data protection law, regulation of AI, and data and model ethics, and is continuously in search of opportunities to learn and expand her horizon of knowledge. Prior to this, she worked in advisory and compliance capacities for the Government of Canada, Crown corporations, and leading private corporations in Canada and internationally. She works closely with software developers, engineers, and other innovative IT specialists, where she simplifies legislation and supports international projects with risk compliance. Alongside, she advises on the development and deployment of complex data-using systems, automated decision-making, and other uses of data and models for innovation. Amongst her training in Canadian law, she is well-versed in European Union and United States legislation in her areas of expertise.

Teaching philosophy
As a lecturer, she believes that patience, creativity, empathy, and communication are vital to teaching. She aims to create positive, fair, and student-centric learning environments, while fostering strong and open dialogue with her students. She understands the indispensable role of education for students and the translation of academic lessons into the real world. For this reason, she works hard to consistently support her students and join them in their path towards success.

What they teach at SCS
Statistical Methods in Business & Accounting

Current role
As an educator for business management and software engineering courses, Dr. Pramela Nair Panthallor has taught courses like business statistics (including SPSS), financial economics, business planning, management & organization, logistics & supply chain management, global business, operating systems, and introduction to computers.

Education
Pramela has a Doctorate (PhD) in Business Research, a Master’s in Business Administration, a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, and is currently planning to get certified for CTP/CTDP.

Professional experience
Pramela has over 11 years of experience working in positions of technological manager, lecturer, consultant, and director in Asia, CIS, Europe, South America, and Canada.

As someone who believes in life-long learning, Pramela is passionate about learning new teaching methodologies and technologies to enhance the quality of facilitating learners. Being a research enthusiast, she is keen to contribute to the understanding of sustainability in the educational sector. She is the co-author of a management book “Operational Sustainability in the Mining Industry” published by Springer Nature Publications.

Teaching philosophy
As an experienced educator, Pramela believes in bridging theory and practice by guiding students to apply foundational concepts in real-world contexts, fostering deep, transferable understanding. Her teaching emphasizes demonstration, critical thinking, and hands-on engagement to empower learners to confidently translate knowledge into meaningful action.

What they teach at SCS
Introduction to Managerial Accounting
Applied Corporate Finance

Current role
Dr. Supriya Chopra is a passionate university professor teaching Finance, Accounting, Business Management, and Data Analytics courses at Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate level for fourteen years. Supriya has an extensive research and course curriculum development experience in the above-mentioned disciplines.

Education
Supriya has an MBA in Finance, Doctorate in Corporate Sustainability Practices & Governance and is a Chartered Professional Accountants Canada – Candidate.

Professional experience
Supriya has extensive industry experience in Corporate Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Financial Management in Canada as a Senior Accountant.

Supriya has won an “Award for excellence in teaching” which is an honor bequeathed by University of Delhi – India for her excellence in teaching, research work & significant contributions to the teaching mission of University of Delhi by providing highest quality education to students to nurture their talent, promote intellectual growth & shape their personal development.

Supriya has authored books namely “Sustainability: An Innovative Strategy to Profitability”, which provides a holistic approach towards profitability, through sustainability and “Cyber Crimes & Cyber Laws” which is the recommended textbook for Undergraduate students of Bachelor of Commerce at University of Delhi in India.

Teaching philosophy
Dr. Supriya Chopra creates an interactive, student-centered environment where learners actively engage with concepts through collaboration and problem-solving. She emphasizes connecting theory with real-world applications so students can confidently apply their knowledge beyond the classroom.

What they teach at SCS
Applied Corporate Finance
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting

Current role
Educator

Education
Dr. Syeda Fahmida Habib completed her DBA from SMC University, Zurich and has a Masters in Applied Finance from Macquarie University, Sydney plus an MBA, majoring in marketing.

Professional experience
Dr. Fahmida is a passionate, student-centered educator with 24 years teaching experience at University/College level. Her core area of teaching has been finance and banking. Dr. Fahmida has also taught accounting, marketing, and general management courses. She has been involved in text book writing, curricula, course material and assessment development as well as managing teaching teams. Dr. Fahmida has authored a textbook on Islamic Finance and Banking for Wiley Publishers in 2018.

Teaching philosophy
Dr. Fahmida believes that learning happens when the material is adapted to the learner’s abilities and interests. She has had great rapport with her students and colleagues. Dr. Fahmida has worked with mature multicultural student groups and strives to instill in her students her own passion for life-long learning and learning beyond borders. She also encourages them to work professionally, independently, in teams and contribute to their work environment, their societies and to their families.

What they teach at SCS
Legal Principles in Canadian Business

Current role
Tanya Domize is a Licensed Paralegal with experience in criminal law as a Victim Witness Service Worker for the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Professor.

Education
Tanya obtained a B.A. in Political Science (French language focus) from York University’s Glendon Campus and a MCATD Masters Certification in Adult Training and Development from York University Schulich SEEC.
In 2022, Tanya completed a York University Certificate in Digital Content Marketing and is honoured to return to York University as an Instructor.

Professional experience
Tanya is an active community member who advocates for marginalized communities and connects students with legal employment opportunities and career supports. In 2020 she was the recipient of the George Wicken Award for teaching excellence and in 2022 the recipient of a Teaching and Learning Scholarship research project. Tanya has always been interested in law and social justice. Her career reflects her passion to help others achieve their goals and bounce back from setbacks. “Each one, teach one”.

Teaching philosophy
Learning should be engaging, inclusive, and dynamic, with a focus on making complex concepts accessible and relevant to students’ lives and futures.