UWINNIPEG - Key Persons


Jessica Wat

Jessica is a graduate of the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor degree in Social Work. She is also certified from the University of Winnipeg as a Career and Employment Coach.

Kristen Friess

Kristen Friess has obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, Human Resource Management Diploma, and Certificate in Management from the University of Winnipeg. With over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry, she brings a diverse skill set and perspective to her career as a Human Resource Professional, working in various industries locally and internationally.

Mark Hildahl

Job Titles:
  • Educational Assistant Diploma ( Full - Time )

Mohammed Aleshinloye

Job Titles:
  • Machine Learning Engineer
Mohammed Aleshinloye (Dami), is a Machine Learning Engineer with 8 years of experience with machine learning. In 2017 he obtained his bachelor's in applied computer science at The University of Winnipeg and since then he has been working with Artificial Intelligence. He has been part of many artificial Intelligence research projects in Winnipeg such as a joint project with Geo Manitoba involving Deep Learning to classify satellite images. He has worked for multiple companies within Winnipeg including Northstar Robotics, Pluto Ventures and Bold Commerce.

Paula Shaver

Job Titles:
  • Client Account Manager at Manitoba Liquor
With several professional certifications in her pocket, including a Lean Sigma Yellow Belt Certification, Paula Shaver is always keen to broaden her skill set, to advance her career, and to pursue opportunities that open additional doors for career - which lead her to UWinnipeg PACE. Paula completed PACE's Management Certificate in 2018. Paula is a Client Account Manager at Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries, where she has worked for the past 26 years. She has been in her current position for the last two years. Juggling a full-time job, small business, being a wife, the mother of three children between the ages of 9 and 19, and making time for the cottage and travelling with her family, meant Paula Shaver was looking for a program that met her needs when she decided to upgrade her skills. "I loved the online PACE courses where I could work at a pace that suited my busy life 24/7 no matter where I was," she says. "My PACE experience gave me skills with oral and written communication and organizational behaviour; skills I could put to use every day." "The best advice I can give others who are interested in PACE programs is just do it, take the plunge, you won't regret it. If you try to wait for a time in your life that you think will accommodate school, life will pass you by and you'll never reach your goals. PACE enables you to do it all."

Sarah Thiessen

Job Titles:
  • Effective Written Communication Instructor

Student Logins

Job Titles:
  • Web Advisor