Sylvia is currently the CEO of the Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute. Sylvia provides leadership to the organization through the identification of opportunities, awareness and capacity building, and the implementation of initiatives designed to improve the education environment and well-being for African Nova Scotian learners, educators and communities.
Sylvia has more than two decades of experience in the field of education, strategic engagement, and policy planning and execution. She has extensive public-sector involvement through which Sylvia has gained a deep understanding for what it takes to conduct meaningful policy analysis, and strengthen citizen engagement.
Her passion and commitment to Nova Scotian communities is evident through community volunteering and give-back via her SVPARRIS CONSULTING private business. She believes in lifelong learning, holding multiple master level degrees in the social science and education disciplines.
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