Who we are

Elise Guest, APMC, MA, PhD(c)

With a decade’s worth of experience working for accreditors and with university programs seeking accreditation, Elise brings a wealth of experience to your internal, regulatory, and accreditation quality reviews. She can also provide project management services to guide your work from inception to completion. Elise loves her work so much that she is currently pursuing a PhD in accreditation-related issues through the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa. (Please note: given her other professional commitment, Elise is not available to consult with engineering, occupational therapy assistant or physio therapy assistant programs in Canada at this time.)

Ryan Huckle, MA

Ryan is a strategic higher education professional with over a decade of experience in teaching, program development, accreditation, and academic quality assurance. He has led multiple engineering and technology accreditation site visits, facilitated quality assurance cycles for new and existing programs, and played a key role in institutional compliance and continuous improvement. He also brings with him extensive experience in research ethics governance, having chaired two research ethics boards overseeing applied and community research projects.

Noctua

Okay, but what does “Noctua” mean? Our name is inspired by the Greek goddess Athena whose symbol was the owl. Athena was the goddess of wisdom and, as our clients are primarily education-based, it feels appropriate to recognise their mission to impart wisdom to their students with our name and image. As for our logo, it depends on how you look at it, but you may see an owl or an owl reading a book!