COMM RESPONSE
Public Safety and Mental Health Education, Training, and Consulting
COMM RESPONSE
Public Safety and Mental Health Education, Training, and Consulting
Meet the Trainer
Amanda Cannon, BA., MA
Amanda Cannon is currently a Program Coordinator and Professor for the School of Justice and Emergency Service at Durham College. Amanda holds a Masters of Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies and Digital Technology, specializing in Adult Education. Amanda is currently an Agency instructor with The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) and a Mental Health First Aid Trainer with the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
Amanda has a background in Emergency Services as a 9-1-1 Communicator and has a strong understanding of post secondary education as she has worked as a Professor at Durham College for the last 10+ years.
Amanda utilizes principles of adult education to actively engage students in classes using educational technologies to support learning and create a positive learning environment that accommodate students’ diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, experiences, and individual learning styles.
