Our Team

Emilda Thavarathnam
Project Lead; Writer ethavaratnam@centennialcollege.ca


Emilda teaches  communication courses at Centennial College and  researches topics in higher education. She is passionate about teaching and learning.  Please feel free to connect with her!

Philip Loosemore
Project Lead; Writer PLoosemore@centennialcollege.ca


Philip teaches communications at Centennial College. His interests include the role of technology in writing instruction, and online learning design.

Qing Mao
Writer xmao@centennialcollege.ca


Qing teaches English and ESL at Centennial College. Effective communication brings tremendous joy and a great sense of satisfaction to her career life. Feel free to connect with her to share ideas and opinions.

Robert Sternberg
Writer rsternberg@centennialcollege.ca


Robert teaches English and Communication courses in the School of Advancement at Centennial College. His professional interests include course development and new approaches to critical thinking. He currently serves on the College Council as well as the College Policy and Procedure Committee. 

Sarah Duffy
Writer sduffy@centennialcollege.ca


Sarah teaches communication and report-writing courses in the School of Advancement at Centennial College. Sarah focuses on creating engaging and supportive learning environments so that students can develop their academic and professional communication skills.

Karloyn Zuccarelli
Writer kzuccarelli@centennialcollege.ca


Karloyn is a faculty member in the School of Advancement at Centennial College. Prior to teaching, she studied Theoretical Linguistics and worked in social media marketing. She has a passion for integrating technology into the learning environment and is exploring the use of Universal Design for online Learning.