"Dayna worked as an associate in a large scale roll-out of sales effectiveness training for a commercial bank. Her strong facilitation skills, attention to detail, in combination with a collaborative nature and a will to consistently work hard to deliver consistently high levels of performance contributed to our overall project success. In addition, Dayna's background in banking and her ability to relate well to others were great assets for this project. She will be a great asset to any project! "

-Rob Prowse
Organization Effectiveness and People Development Consultants

"Dayna's guidance as a coach was incredibly helpful. Our conversations kept me feeling calm and in control when I was feeling less than. Dayna kept me focused on my long-term goals, pushed me to make my approach to work more sustainable (setting boundaries), and guided me to make decisions based on my values"

-Megan Richer
Thomson Reuters

"I have been working with Dayna for several years and she is always a pleasure to work with. She is extremely professional, thorough, and diligent with everything she does. Dayna is someone you can count on without question."

-Karine Benzacar
Managing Director- Knowledge Plus Corporation

"Dayna has worked with RBC on the development of some new programs for our learning group. She is always very organized and demonstrates flexibility in terms of scheduling to accommodate changing project scope. Dayna has deep expertise in the areas of financial analysis, commercial credit fundamentals, and business markets, and is a skilled facilitator and content developer. We have enjoyed working with Dayna and find her enthusiasm has a contagious impact on the teams she works with."

-Christine McCaw
RBC Learning and Development

“Dayna provided strong content and design expertise for a Finance Fundamentals and Business Acumen program at RBC.  She is reliable and hard working with the client’s goals being a key priority.   Dayna possesses strong content expertise that was invaluable in supporting the design and facilitation of this program.”  

“I am really glad that I got the opportunity to be a part of Dayna’s interactive class. Her class was a wonderful way to conclude my Undergraduate Degree program at York University. Dayna was an extremely diligent professor who went above and beyond her required duties. Her pedagogical approach involved using multiple forms of media that; gave us meaningful insight on Organizational theory, and allowed us to better access ourselves. She was an extremely well-rounded professor who instructed the course to the best of her abilities, and expected no less from us- which was only fair. In the short time I have known her she has proven to be a determined and committed individual. She has immensely contributed to the development of my professional networking, and public speaking skills“.

"I am a past student of Professor Dayna Patterson in her Organization and Administrative Theory course at York University.  Dayna designed the course in a way that turned seemingly dry course content and theories into extremely interesting ones.  Her teaching skills are exceptional and she possesses a thorough knowledge of the subject area.  She is very professional in her attitude and personality, always punctual and takes an active interest in the development of her students.  Her feedback on presentations helped me to improve my presentation skills to a great extent.  Students felt comfortable expressing their opinions as she facilitated a great participative learning environment.  Overall, it was one of the best courses I have taken and I would recommend her to anybody who wants to create and be part of an optimal learning environment”.

“Dayna is one of the most dedicated and hard-working professionals I know. She is consistently eager to help her students excel in not only course materials but also different areas such as improving presentation skills.  She is fair, encouraging and it was a pleasure to be in her class”.

“Dayna Patterson was my first professor at York University (ADMS 1000) and my last (ADMS 4010) and all throughout my four years at this institution, I never had a professor that focussed so much on the duality found in academic presentations; both course theory and presentation skills were things that Dayna could key in on and give quality feedback on just minutes after your presentation. With specific, constructive feedback, she instilled a confidence in her students where other professors are usually more broad and generic, and really brought out the best in the class' work ethic”.

-Adrian D’Andrea
York University Student

"Having done two major presentations in Dayna Patterson’s Organizational Theory and Design class at York University I have personally seen a significant improvement in my presentation skills and those of the entire class. Dayna genuinely wants her students to succeed and provides them all with very constructive and individualized feedback on their presentation weaknesses but more importantly on how to improve."

-Joseph Fortomaris
York University Student

“Professor Dayna Patterson is one of the most dedicated and concerned professors I’ve met on campus. She always went out of her way to ensure each student of her succeeded, and she successfully achieved that by giving timely and “thorough” feedback on the work submitted by students, which is NOT often the case in large sized lectures. In addition, I’ve seen her try her best to explain course content at the level students can comprehend and her command of presentation skills and charisma changed the dimension of university learning.  Most importantly, the quality I admire about her is her openness to learning and exploring the point of views argued by students and not feeling threatened by students counter arguments”.

-Pritesh Patel
York University Student

Dayna has a talent of turning even most complex and dull material into easy to understand and exiting concepts. She proved to be a very knowledgeable professor with excellent organizational skills. Her great personality and individual approach have always inspired and motivated me to learn.    

-Khrystyna Herman
York University Student