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Mary MacDonald, CFE

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Head of Education at Canadian Franchise Association
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mary MacDonald is the Head of Education at the Canadian Franchise Association, where she leads all educational programming, including the Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) program. A seasoned learning development professional with two decades of experience, she holds credentials in Adult Learning and Development from the University of Torontos OISE and studied at McGill University.

Her career reflects a deep passion for community development and empowering people through education. She helms the CFAs Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee and previously designed and executed a professional development program to implement literacy and numeracy initiatives for thousands of students in Jamaica.

Unique fact: She once managed international partnerships to implement sustainable response-to-intervention models across diverse education systems.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Head of Education
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Franchise Education
As Head of Education for the Canadian Franchise Association, she leads all educational programming and manages the Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) program in Canada.
Adult Learning Design
Her background includes credentials in Adult Learning and Development and over 20 years of experience designing and implementing impactful educational programs for professionals.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Head of Education
Canadian Franchise Association
6-2023 - 5-2025
Senior Manager of Education
Canadian Franchise Association
1-2018 - 5-2023
Director of Learning and Development
Creative Language-Based Learning Foundation
2009 - 2017
Manager of International Development, Lindamood-Bell For Schools
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes
7-2005 - 2008
Operations Manager
Unlimited Media Group
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Education
2020 - 2021
Adult Learning and Development
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto
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McGill University
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