Amanda Douglas-Young, M.Ed.
President / Co-Founder
Amanda is a natural leader and connects exceptionally well with others. Over the past fifteen years, Amanda has led various instructional design projects, including various Indigenous youth health education programs for students throughout the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Most recently, Amanda has been managing design and development projects for LifeWorks, BC Trustees, Calian Learning, George Brown College, Queens University, Western University, OCAD, the Auditor General of Canada, and First Nations University of Canada.
Amanda lives in Montreal, QC with her husband, two boys, two dogs, and one cat – she the only girl in a house full of boys. She has always loved the impact that words can have on our lives, and is a collector of quotes, podcasts, stories and an occasional meme (or two). Fun Fact: Amanda discovered a deep love for Star Trek in recent years and has been slowly watching – and loving – all of the series.
President / Co-Founder
Chris Douglas
VP - Financial and Operations / Co-Founder
VP – Financial and Operations / Co-Founder
Becky Doyle, M.Ed.
Academic Lead Learning Strategist
Becky is a Lead Learning Strategist and Instructional Designer at KnowledgeNow, with over 10 years of experience in instructional design, educational technology, facilitation, and learner support. Becky’s experience includes development of virtual facilitator and participant guides for various projects. Becky has designed and developed online courses for Western University, Queen’s University, Conestoga College, George Brown College, Aurora College, OntarioTech, OCAD, and Centennial College. Becky’s ability to connect with our partners and clients results in a high-quality learning experience that truly reflects their vision.
Becky lives in Miramichi, New Brunswick. She enjoys cross-stitch and binging 90s TV shows. She also has season tickets to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Academic Lead Learning Strategist
Mohammad Sami, M.Ed.
Corporate Lead Learning Strategist
Mo is a Lead Learning Strategist and Instructional Designer at KnowledgeNow, with over 6 years of experience in instructional design, educational technology, facilitation, and learner support. His role will be to support the design and development of the project. Mo’s experience includes development of virtual facilitator and participant guides for various projects. His ability to bring a client’s vision to life through experiential learning is outstanding.
Mo lives in Ottawa, Ontario. He is a part time photographer and DJ, received a black belt in Karate at the age of 13, and has had experience in teaching people of all ages (from infants to adults) all around the world.
Corporate Lead Learning Strategist