Tara mentors Assessors, strengthens certification tools, and leverages her Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) expertise. Known for her sharp eye for detail—her self‑proclaimed “superpower”—she brings clarity, structure, and compassion to the certification journey.

Through a collaborative co-design process, MITT worked with industry to address retention challenges and build sustainable, evidence-based solutions that empower both individuals and organizations. MITT will showcase key outcomes and insights—revealing how employer engagement can unlock new pathways for workforce growth.
This session offers valuable takeaways for career development professionals, service providers, government, and employers—highlighting how collaborative models can strengthen internal mobility, improve retention, and support the evolving needs of Canada’s workforce

Robin facilitates workshops for diverse audiences, including academic, school, and community groups. Her research focuses on supporting learners through their journeys in EDIA and Truth and Reconciliation. Outside of work, she enjoys homesteading and volunteering with her family near Ste. Geneviève, Manitoba.

Examples and scenarios will help everyone better understand how to enact these concepts in their daily lives inside and outside work. With a richer understanding of these terms, participants will be better able to explain how they remain relevant to career development professionals of all types, something that is even more important in these polarizing times.

Intended audience: all conference attendees

Learning outcomes:
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
•        share a well-grounded understanding of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility with others, referring to common definitions and your own lived experiences
•        describe actions that you can take now and in the future to bring these concepts into your work and personal life
•        explain to others the importance of continuing to engage in equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives and actions.

With 20 years of experience, her work is validated by impactful programs like Momentum Now! which secures significant employment for graduates. In 2022, TMC partnered with Astro Lab Synergies to provide resiliency resources for international STEM students. A second-generation adoptee and former kid in care, Kimber integrates her lived experiences into her work, emphasizing reconciliation as the cornerstone of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Apply a viewpoint of gentle interest, curiosity and humour as you develop the practice of assessing your attitudes and actions as a career development professional by building the skill of self-reflection.
Experience the context of workability in delivering coaching for resiliency.

A key outcome defined 15 Personas involved in career development. This breakout session will provide attendees the opportunity to identify their persona; then work with others to understand how the personas present would operate within given scenarios. It will be a fun, interactive and enlightening session.

The facilitated round table discussion will allow for sharing ideas, experiences, and resources that can assist all of us in expanding the understanding of professional career development practitioners as well as the influencer role certain personas have. It’s an opportunity to learn from each other to bring new practices to our work.

Whether you're a teacher, student, career seeker, or a career development professional, you'll gain insight into the wide range of careers available in agriculture—from science and technology to business, skilled trades, and more.

We'll guide you through ready-to-use resources, hands-on activities, and digital tools that support both career awareness and readiness. You'll leave equipped not only with knowledge about the vast career landscape in agriculture, but also with practical materials to help your students or clients discover meaningful career pathways of their own.

Let’s work together to grow the next generation of ag talent