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Joanna DeJong VanHof
Program Director, Education
Joanna Dejong Vanhof is the Program Director, Education at Cardus. She is a PhD student in educational leadership and policy at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, from which she holds a master’s degree in education. She received her undergraduate degree in biology from McMaster University. Her previous experience lies in educational leadership and governance in the independent education sector in Ontario.
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