Marie Josée Berger
Dean, Faculty of Education
“Be yourself…”
1. What is your home town?
Cayes, Haiti
2. What degree(s) do you hold?
BEd, MEd, PhD
3. What was your first job?
My first job was teacher at Polyvalente Alexandre-J.-Savoie in Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick.
4. What drew you into your field of expertise?
I was really interested in language-skill acquisition in children.
5. What is your biggest lesson learned?
The biggest lesson I have learned is that leaning is a continuous process.
6. What achievement are you most proud of?
I am most proud of an early reading intervention that I perfected.
7. Who was your biggest influence/inspiration?
Throughout my life, I have met several people who have influenced me; it would be impossible for me to name them all.
8. What word of advice would you give to aspiring women leaders?
Just be yourself.