Catherine Hands, Ph.D., Scholar

Dr. Catherine Hands is an education consultant who has worked with school administrations and teachers in the areas of curriculum and policy. Her current clients include the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Greater Toronto Area School District. Dr. Hand’s research interests include school-community relations, schools as communities, parent involvement in schooling, values and ethics in educational leadership, and education reform. Before her consulting career, Dr. Hands was an elementary teacher within the Montessori school system, and a college lecturer. She has organized national conferences for teachers’ organizations, as well as professional development programs for teachers. Catherine Hands obtained her Ph.D. in the Educational Administration program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto.