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  Biography

  Iryna Molodecky

  With a career of over 25 years in advertising, graphic design, illustration and visual facilitation, and 13 years as a professor of Advertising and Creative Thinking at Sheridan College’s Pilon School of Business, Ontario, Canada, Iryna brings a wealth of skills and knowledge including creative and visual process work to her teaching. Passionate about making a meaningful difference in the way students experience learning, Iryna is dedicated to preparing students to be creative problem solvers and co-creators in a world that is ever-changing and demands innovative thinking skills. Iryna holds a Bachelor Degree in Fine Art from York University, a Masters Degree in Creative Studies and a Graduate Certificate in Creativity and Change Leadership from Buffalo State University’s International Center for Studies in Creativity.

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  Overview

  Iryna Molodecky

  The Visual Toolkit Overview covers the background, research and development of the toolkit as well as a summary of the elements of the Toolkit. The research and development of this Visual Toolkit looked at three key aspects: 1) the current use of visual tools among Sheridan College’s Pilon School of Business faculty, 2) the use of visuals in the current business environment, and 3) the effectiveness of drawing as an educational tool. Evidence of the value of freehand drawing in both business and education supported my focus on developing a toolkit for business educators that centered around hand-drawn imagery. With a goal of preparing students for the business world they are entering, the toolkit was designed to cover multiple ways that drawing and doodling could be used in curriculum to enhance the learning experience for business students.