Gerri Sinclair
Encyclopedia
Dr. Gerri Sinclair is a Canadian businesswoman and technologist and current Executive Director of the Masters of Digital Media Program at the Centre for Digital Media
, Great Northern Way Campus
, Vancouver
, British Columbia
.
Sinclair was previously General Manager of MSN
Canada. Prior to joining Microsoft Canada, Sinclair founded NCompass Labs, a Web content management software company acquired by Microsoft in 2001.
. She was formerly President of the British Columbia
Premier's Technology Council.
Annual Testimonial Award. She is the recipient of the YWCA
Women of Distinction Award and the Canadian Women in Communications Woman of the Year Award.
. Her degrees are in the field of English Literature.
Sinclair was the founding director of the ExCITE lab at Simon Fraser University
.
Centre for Digital Media
The Centre for Digital Media is a converted multimedia facility at the Great Northern Way Campus in Vancouver, British Columbia, which is mirrored in Second Life as a "Virtual" Centre for Digital Media. The Centre houses a Master's Degree program in Digital Media....
, Great Northern Way Campus
Great Northern Way Campus
Great Northern Way Campus Ltd is a private limited company and educational enterprise located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is the offspring of a consortium of four local academic institutions that has attracted...
, Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
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Sinclair was previously General Manager of MSN
MSN
MSN is a collection of Internet sites and services provided by Microsoft. The Microsoft Network debuted as an online service and Internet service provider on August 24, 1995, to coincide with the release of the Windows 95 operating system.The range of services offered by MSN has changed since its...
Canada. Prior to joining Microsoft Canada, Sinclair founded NCompass Labs, a Web content management software company acquired by Microsoft in 2001.
Public service
Sinclair has served on a number of Canadian national and provincial advisory boards, including the National Advisory Council on the Information Highway and the National Broadband Task ForceNational Broadband Task Force
The National Broadband Task Force was an initiative of the Government of Canada whose mandate was established in 2001 by the Canadian Minister of Industry, at that time Brian Tobin....
. She was formerly President of the British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
Premier's Technology Council.
Awards
Sinclair is a 2008 recipient of the Canadian Public Policy ForumPublic Policy Forum
The Public Policy Forum , is an independent, non-profit Canadian think-tank for public-private dialogue . The organization's stated aim is "to serve as a neutral, independent forum for open dialogue on public policy"...
Annual Testimonial Award. She is the recipient of the YWCA
YWCA
The YWCA USA is the United States branch of a women's membership movement that strives to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision—to eliminate racism and empower women. The YWCA is a non-profit organization, the first of which was founded in...
Women of Distinction Award and the Canadian Women in Communications Woman of the Year Award.
Education
Sinclair holds a B.A. (Hons) and a Ph.D. from the University of British ColumbiaUniversity of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
. Her degrees are in the field of English Literature.
Sinclair was the founding director of the ExCITE lab at Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
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