Tanya, a Professor of Personal Finance and seasoned business owner, is a Certified Financial Planner\u00ae (CFP\u00ae) with over 20 years of professional experience in financial planning. Tanya holds a Ph.D., in Personal Financial Planning from Kansas State University, and is actively engaged in both primary and secondary research, focusing on gender diversity and the well being of Canadians. Her research contributions are well-recognized, with multiple publications in academic journals, conference presentations and private sector speaking engagements.<\/p>\n
In addition to her academic and research endeavours, Tanya plays a pivotal role supporting projects with FP Canada, serving on the FP Assumption Guidelines Committee, the Educator\u2019s Advisory Panel, and as a Technical Knowledge Writer. She is also a member of the Financial Planning Research Journal\u2019s Editorial Board and contributes to the Canadian Centre for Women\u2019s Empowerment as a Finance Taskforce Member and is a board member with the Canadian Foundation for Financial Planning (CFFP). Finally, she leverages her expertise as a peer reviewer for various academic journals.<\/p>\n
Tanya\u2019s commitment to fostering financial well-being and empowering Canadians is unwavering. As a dedicated educator at Conestoga Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (ITAL), and adjunct professor at York University, she ensures that the next generation of financial planning professionals receives the highest quality education and professional practices skills development, preparing them to excel in the field.<\/p>\n
Personally, Tanya shares a home with her amazingly supportive husband in Kitchener, Ontario, whom she shares three beautiful children. In her free time, Tanya enjoys running, cycling, hiking, snowshoeing with her lovable dog \u2013 Archie, reading and spending time with family and friends at their cottage in Prince Edward Island.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7705,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"speaker-category":[],"class_list":["post-6538","speaker","type-speaker","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t