ABOUT

Dr. Rumeet Billan is an award winning and internationally recognized leader who continues to focus her efforts on enabling opportunities in education. She is the President of Jobs in Education and a Partner at Viewpoint Leadership which focuses on the development of global and emotional competencies. Since 2004, she has contributed to social impact initiatives that improve access to and the quality of education. In addition to supporting scholarships, breakfast programs, and soccer tournaments, her vision led to the creation and development of a teacher’s college in rural Kenya.

At the age of 25, and again three years later, Rumeet was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women's Executive Network and was featured in Forbes.com as a 'Generation Entrepreneur'. She has given two TEDx talks, a convocation address at the University of Toronto and created the InspirED award. Rumeet's mission is to contribute to the field of education in a meaningful and transformational way by integrating her business and research with her passion for creating positive change through education.

Jobs in Education is an employment job board bringing together employers and candidates who are seeking a career within the education sector. The company assists clients with their recruitment needs and works with school boards, private schools, international recruiters, colleges and universities. Since operating Jobs in Education in 2004, Rumeet altered the business model to work towards two bottom lines: profit + social impact. By doing so, she has been able to contribute to initiatives that improve access to and the quality of education in Africa, North America and South America.

Viewpoint Leadership provides learning, training and development through the delivery of programs, courses, workshops and keynotes. The curriculum is grounded in the 3 U’s (understanding yourself, understanding others and understanding context), and focuses on leadership, communication and emotional resiliency. In the first year of operations, over 50 workshops were delivered across industries in North America. Viewpoint Leadership also became 1 of 60 global training partners with Multi-Health Systems and provides certification training for use of the EQ-I 2.0 and EQ 360 assessments. Viewpoint Academy was established shortly thereafter which provides online learning and development solutions.

AS FEATURED IN

Rumeet currently writes for the Huffington Post and has been a guest contributor for The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Teacher Magazine, Global Citizen Digest, Metro News, City Life Magazine, and Educon among other publications. Selected pieces include:

• The Huffington Post: Developing Emotional Resiliency for Educators
• The Globe and Mail: For Gen Y, Being Your Own Boss Keeps Doors Open
• The Huffington Post: Social Entrepreneurship Education: Helping our students make a difference
• The Huffington Post: The Ongoing Supply and Demand for Teachers
• Metro News: Becoming a leader can be learned, take a course
• The Huffington Post: Fear of Failure: What's Your Bottom Line?
• City Life Magazine: The Privilege of Choice
• The Global and Mail - Report on Business: Course teaches doing good and making money
• The Canadian Teacher Magazine: Can We Teach Empathy?

Rumeet has been sought after for speaking engagements which include a convocation address at the University of Toronto and two TEDx talks in Canada. She has had national and international coverage for the work that she is engaged in related to leadership, education and emotional resiliency.

Select Honours and Awards include:

Leaders and Legends Award, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 2016

Arbor Award, University of Toronto, 2015

Desmond Parker Outstanding Young Alumni Award, University of Toronto Mississauga, 2014

Honouree, Sikh Centennial Foundation, 2012

Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award, Women’s Executive Network, 2008 & 2011

Canadian Ambassador, FIFA World Cup, 2010