Meet Heather Asling (Academic Portfolio Administrator)

Heather joined the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in December 2015 as the Academic Portfolio Administrator for Janet Shuh and has been working for Sheridan as a part-time Professor in the Faculty of Business, teaching in the Executive Office Administration stream for the past year. Her undergraduate degree is from the University of Toronto, in English Literature and IT communications. She has also attended Sheridan as a student completing the CCIT program as well as two levels of the CGA program. Heather has spent time working in various levels of government and the healthcare field in Ontario and British Columbia, all the while continuously being drawn back to academia. A life-long student, Heather is currently pursuing a Masters of Public Policy (Administration and Law) as well as a concurrent Diploma in Justice Administration. Heather is also a Royal Conservatory of Music teacher who enjoys traveling, living in the country, family and life’s many simple pleasures.

Heather Asling answers Alchemy’s Proust Questionnaire:

Favourite virtue: Diligence.

Most overrated virtue: Temperance.

Most important lesson I learned in kindergarten: Be kind to others.

Most important lesson I’ve learned this year: DIY projects don’t work within my timelines.

My favourite qualities in a student: Professionalism and proper manners.

My favourite qualities in a teacher: Patience and excitement.

Moment in my life I’d like to re-live: Being lost in the highlands of Scotland.

My idea of perfect happiness: Sun, sand, the ocean and a palm tree umbrella.

My idea of complete misery: Living in a tiny house.

In my opinion the secret to success is: Being appreciative of the opportunities you are given.

My favourite word: Sparkle.

My least favourite word: Cancer.

My favourite quotation, motto, or phrase: “No beauty shines brighter than that of a good heart.”

The phrase/expression I overuse in the classroom: You will learn and you will not disrupt anyone else’s learning.

If I weren’t a teacher/administrator I’d be: An attorney.

The talent or skill I wish I had: To be able to sing like Mariah Carey.

Language I’d love to be able to speak: Punjabi — and I am learning it.

A country/place I’d like to visit: Italy.

On my bucket list: To see polar bears in their natural habitat.

My favourite literary or cinematic character: Elle Woods (from Legally Blonde).

My least favourite literary or cinematic character: Hannibal Lecter.

My favourite food/meal and drink: Caribbean-themed buffet.

My favourite painter/artist: Emily Carr.

My favourite singer/musician: Eric Clapton.

The most embarrassing song/album in my iTunes or music collection: Chuck Norris — Walker, Texas Ranger theme song.

My guilty TV/film/gaming pleasure: Criminal Minds.