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Dr. Kyleen Myrah

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND/CERTIFICATION

Executive Certified Management Accounting (CMA) Program, 2006-2008
Segal Graduate School of Business, SFU, Vancouver, BC
CMA Top Talent Award, 2008

Doctorate Of Education in Educational Leadership & Policy, 2003
Department of Educational Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Dissertation: “A Study Of Public Post-Secondary Entrepreneurship Education in British Columbia: The Possibilities And Challenges Of An Integrated Approach”
Department of Educational Studies Scholarship, 1998

Master of Public Administration, 1994
Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Department of Public Administration Scholarships 1992 - 1994

Bachelors of Arts (honours), 1991
Faculty of Arts, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.
President’s Scholarship, (UVIC Visiting Student) 1989-1990

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Step I and Step II Certification Program
June 2009. Edmonton, AB.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Current research interests include social entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, curriculum development and teaching, ethics, service learning and mentorship.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

College Professor, 1999-present
Okanagan School of Business, Okanagan College, Kelowna, BC

President, KyCo Management 2002-present
Corporate Training and Professional Speaking Company, Kelowna, BC

Partner and Business Trainer, 1998-2002
TriStar Innovations, Kelowna, BC

Manager, Management Services, 1996-1998
Business Development Bank of Canada, Kelowna, BC

Special Projects Coordinator, 1993-1995
The GEMS Management Group, Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS

PUBLICATIONS

Myrah, K and Odinsky-Zec, T. (forthcoming). The V Formation Model: A Unifying Force for Double Bottom Line Ventures Illustrated with European and North American Examples. Social Responsibility Journal, 2012.

Myrah, K. Using a Service Learning Approach to Teach Students about Social Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurial Practice Review, 1(1), Autumn 2009.

Myrah, K. and R.R. Currie. (2006). Examining Undergraduate Entrepreneurship
Education. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, 19(3), July.

Myrah, K. (2002). Taking the Fear out of Public Speaking. Okanagan Shuswap Business Journal, 1(11), 26.

Myrah. K. (2002). Discovering the Mentorship Edge. Okanagan Shuswap Business Journal, 1(7), 20.

REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS

K. Myrah and Odinsky-Zec, T. “The Sustainable Enterprise Continuum. Case Examples from Croatia and Canada with Wider Application for Teaching and Research.” International Congress on Small Business, Stockholm, Sweden, June 2011.

K. Myrah and Odinsky-Zec, T. “The Sustainable Enterprise Continuum. A Comparative Study of Europe and North America.” CSR and Global Governance, the 9^th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility, Zagreb, Croatia, June 2010.

Myrah, K. "Social Entrepreneurship: Harnessing Business to Create Social Change." Keynote Presentation, EXSTRA Symposium, FH Wien University of Applied Sciences, Vienna, Austria, October 2008.

Myrah, K. & Johnson, S. “Incorporating a Team Teaching Approach to Entrepreneurship” Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference. Kelowna, BC., 2007.

Myrah, K. “Examining Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Education in British Columbia: The Possibilities and Challenges of an Integrated Approach” Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference. Regina, Sask., 2004.

Myrah, K. “Towards an Integrated Approach to Entrepreneurship Education” Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference. Halifax, N.S., 2002

ACADEMIC SERVICE

Academic Committee, Okanagan College
Member, Okanagan School of Business Library Committee, 2007-present.
Faculty Advisor, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Okanagan Chapter, 2005-present
Member, Grants-in-Aid Committee, 2008-present
Member, Business Administration Programs Committee, 1999-2011
Steering Committee Member, Institute for Teaching and Learning, 2007-2009
Member, Marketing and Management Programs Committee, 2008-2010
Faculty Advisor, Okanagan Business Students’ Association, 2005-2006
Faculty Advisor, Okanagan Business Student Banquet, 2005
Member, Business Administration Human Resources Committee, 2001-2005
Committee Member, OUC Professional Development, Business & Technologies, 2003
Member, Faculty of Business Selection Committee, 2003
Coordinator, Faculty of Business Student Toastmaster Program, 2002-2003
Chair, Faculty of Business Student Orientation, 2002

Reviewer

Reviewer, 2010 Canadian Council of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference.

Reviewer, Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 2008.

Robbins, Stephen P. and Langton, Nancy. Fundamentals of Organizational Behvaiour, 3nd Canadian Edition. Toronto, Ontario: Pearson Education Inc. Winter 2006

Robbins, Stephen P. and Langton, Nancy. Fundamentals of Organizational Behaviour, 2nd Canadian Edition. Toronto, Ontario: Pearson Education Inc. Fall 2005

Walter S. Good. Building a Dream::A Canadian Guide to Starting a Business, 5th edition. Toronto, Ont: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. Fall 2001

Walter S. Good. Building a Dream: A Canadian Guide to Starting a Business, 4th edition. Toronto, Ontario: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. Summer 2001.

Graduate Supervisor

Organizational Consulting Project, Masters of Business Administration, Royal Roads University. Student: Wayne Roberts, Strategic Business Plan, Urban Systems Ltd, 2008-09.

Organizational Consulting Project, Masters of Business Administration, Royal Roads University. Student: Pamela Nelson, Strategic Business Plan, FMS Flight Motion Simulators Inc, 2007-08.

Organizational Consulting Project, Masters of Business Administration, Royal Roads University. Student: Jennifer Gorman, Strategic Business Plan, Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence, 2004-05.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Director, Elevation Outdoor Experiential Programs Association (2009 – present)
Steering Committee, Young Entrepreneur Program, Kelowna (2006-present)
Member, Central Okanagan Foundation Governance Committee, 2009-present
Judge, School District #23/EDC Young Entrepreneur Awards (2005-11, 2001-02, 1998)
Judge, BDC/Chamber Kelowna Business Excellence Awards (2011, 2006-09, 2000)
Judge, Yellow Pages, Making it Real Awards (2006-2009)
Committee Member, School Planning Council, Glenmore Elementary, 2009-present.
Coach, Kelowna Youth Soccer Association, 2007-present.
Committee Chair/Member, PAC, Glenmore Elementary, 2006-present.
Active Member, Okanagan Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce) (1997-2007)
Director, Bright Lights Foundation, Kelowna, BC (2002 – 2008)
Director, Kelowna Chamber of Commerce and Member and Municipal Affairs Committee (2004-2006)
Board Member, Central Okanagan Youth Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee (1998-2006)
Judge, EDDY Awards, South/Central region of BC (April 2003)
Director, Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Okanagan (2000-2002)
Judge, Women of Distinction Awards, Kelowna, BC, YM-YWCA (2002)
Chair, Nominating Committee, Women of Distinction Awards, YM-YWCA (2000-2001)
Director, YMCA-YWCA of Central Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (2000-2001)
Public Speaking Co-Coach, Lady of the Lake Competition (2003, 2002, 2001)
Board Member, Self-Employment Committee, CFDC of Central Okanagan (1988)

GRANTS

Okanagan College Grant-In-Aid
2008-11, 2005, 2002. Grant funding provided for travel and presentation at conferences.

Brian Farlinger Research Award
Presented with a research grant from the Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship at their annual conference in November 2002. The Brian Farlinger Award for emerging researchers is a seed grant to support young researchers and exploratory research in the areas of entrepreneurship and small business in Canada.

AWARDS

2009 John Dobson Ace Fellow of the Year Award
Recognizes the John Dobson ACE Fellow for all of Canada who made an outstanding contribution in the past academic year as a mentor and coach to students involved in the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)programs on their campus

2008 ECMA Top Talent Award
ECMA (Executive Certified Management Accountant) top talent award recognizes academic success and demonstrated leadership throughout the program.

2008 Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senatorship Award

Awarded for dedication and outstanding service to the JCI organization. Confers lifetime membership in the JCI organization.

2006-2011 John Dobson ACE Fellow
Awarded by Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) Canada for support and dedication to the local Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) chapter.

2004 Women of Distinction Finalist
Awarded by the YWCA-YMCA of Central Okanagan, a finalist in the Community Leadership category.

2002/2003 National Junior Chamber Member of the Year
Awarded by the Canadian Junior Chamber for the most outstanding member of the national organization.

2002/2003 National Junior Chamber Trainer of the Year
Awarded by the Canadian Junior Chamber for the most outstanding trainer of the national organization.

2002 BC/Yukon Jaycee of the Year
Presented to a Junior Chamber (Jaycee) member in the BC/Yukon region who provided outstanding contribution and leadership to the Junior Chamber organization and region throughout the 2002 year.

2002 Okanagan Jaycee of the Year
Presented to a Junior Chamber (Jaycee) member in the Okanagan Jaycee chapter who provided outstanding contribution and leadership to their local chapter throughout the 2002 year.

Enterprising, Dedicated, Dynamic Youth (EDDY) Awards, South/Central Region of BC
Category: Supporter of Young Entrepreneurs, April 2000, Kelowna, BC

Americas Junior Chamber (Jaycees) Public Speaking Competition, 2nd Place
April 1999, Panama City, Panama

National Jaycee Public Speaking Champion
September 1998, Edmonton, Alberta