Mohna Baichoo

B.Sc., MA, EdD (Candidate, UBC Vancouver)

Instructor
School of Tourism Management
Faculty of Global and Community Studies

604.986.1911 ext. 3689
Cedar Building, room CE329
mohnabaichoo@capilanou.ca

Education

Doctor of Education (EdD), Educational Leadership & Policy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Candidacy Achieved, Ongoing.

MA, Tourism Management, Royal Roads University, 2017.

Master Certificate in Hospitality, Cornell University, 2014.

B.Sc., Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Massachusetts, 2012.

Advanced Diploma, Hotel and Tourism Management, César Ritz Colleges, Switzerland, 2010.

"Learning is an ongoing process that unfolds in many ways, and it must remain innovative, inquisitive, inspiring and useful."

Bio

Mohna Baichoo (EdD Candidate, UBC Vancouver) is a practitioner‑scholar, educator and academic leader with more than 18 years of experience in tourism, hospitality and higher education. Born and raised in Mauritius—a global crossroads with a vibrant tourism economy—she brings an international perspective shaped by studies and work in Switzerland, the United States, the UAE and Canada. Her global upbringing and curiosity about how people live, learn, and work across cultures continue to inspire her teaching and leadership.

At Capilano University, Mohna has served as Vice Chair of the Faculty of Global & Community Studies, Faculty Lead for University-Wide Work-Integrated Learning (WIL), Chair of University-Wide WIL Committee, Chair of the TREC Curriculum Committee, member of GCS CC and a voting member of the Senate Curriculum Committee. She currently serves on the TREC WIL, the TREC Faculty Evaluation Committee and the TREC PD Committee. She has led major curriculum initiatives- including revisions across programs, Cap Core‑approved courses and developed new WIL offerings that strengthen pathways between learning and industry. As co-developer and faculty lead for WIL, she established governance frameworks and experiential learning standards and edited the University-Wide WIL Handbook. She provided strategic leadership for multiple institution‑wide WIL projects.

Mohna has taught hospitality and tourism for more than twelve years at public and private postsecondary institutions in Canada and Mauritius. She has coordinated 90–100 practicum placements annually. Her work also includes international hospitality roles at Hotel de la Paix (Lausanne), Select Service Partner (Zurich), JA Resorts & Hotels (Dubai), Fairmont Empress (Victoria), as well as consulting work in Mauritius. Mohna is committed to equity, Indigenization, and community‑engaged learning. She is OCAP® certified, led faculty-level JEDI audits and action plans, revised curricula to integrate Indigenous knowledges and co-developed pro bono Cultural Competency training for community partners.

Nationally, she serves as a bilingual (EN/FR) adjudicator for the CEWIL Innovation Hub (IHUB),  a member of the CEWIL Practitioner Certification Review Board, and participates in ACE‑WIL and CICan committees. She holds dual certifications as a Global WIL Practitioner (WACE/University of Waterloo) and a CEWIL Practitioner, among other certifications.

Mohna has been involved in multiple research projects throughout her academic and professional career and has presented at various regional, national and international conferences. As a passionate EL/WIL practitioner and hospitality and tourism educator, she continues to advance WIL and the tourism industry. She welcomes the opportunities to connect and collaborate.