Ms. Patricia Schlicht
Programme Assistant
Commonwealth of Learning
1055 West Hastings Street, Suite 1200
Vancouver, BC V6E 2E9
CANADA
Tel: +1 604 775 8227 Fax: +1 604 775 8210 E-mail: pschlicht
Ms. Patricia Schlicht joined the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) in 2000, bringing her international expertises from a variety national and international Governments, and non-government organisations to COL.
She is currently part of a multi-ethical, multi-cultural team of two Education Specialists working in the area of eLearning and Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) and Learning and Livelihoods, where she is coordinating program work.
Ms. Schlicht graduated as a Foreign Language Secretary with a Diploma in English and Spanish as a second language from Colon College in Hamburg, Germany. She obtained certificates in international marketing, global entrepreneurship and international trade research (FittSkills), from the British Columbia Institute of International Trade (BCISIT). In addition, she graduated from a Self-Employment Programme offered by Douglas College in Vancouver, Canada and consequently ran her own business.
Besides her full-time responsibilities at COL, Ms. Schlicht has acquired a broad knowledge of the Pacific Rim, which supports her work at the Commonwealth of Learning (COL). From September 2002-2004, Ms. Schlicht has successfully completed the Pacific Rim Program at Langara College in Vancouver, Canada and obtained a Certificate in Pacific Rim Studies, a study programme which specifically focuses on Asia with emphasis on variables in language, culture, business, politics, education and technology. In August 2004, Ms. Schlicht was accepted into the Access Study Program at the University of British Columbia (UBC), to continue her studies by distance.
She was introduced to the concept of Free/Libre Open Education in eLearning in May 2006 and has since then gradually increased her knowledge in the area of e-Learning. Ms. Schlicht is currently actively involved in promoting WikiEducator and building capacity in the global communities by (co-) facilitating WikiEducator online training workshops, monitoring and evaluating all WikiEducator activities, and building a sustainable global network of WikiEducator while supporting a second Education Specialist in his area of responsibility for Technical/Vocation Education and Training.
The versatility of her background and multi-layered international experiences of over two decades and the combination of educational skills and practical experiences in these fields, enable Ms. Schlicht to successfully excel in the execution of the tasks assigned to her and to contribute to a result-oriented team.
