LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER 2

I was fortunate to be surrounded by a number of people who have facilitated my ability to complete my Master’s thesis. I would like to thank Dr. Martin Camiré for being such a supportive supervisor and providing me with the guidance needed to complete this thesis in an efficient manner. Your commitment to my education and growth as a researcher has given me the competencies needed to achieve my most satisfying accomplishment to date and I thank you for that. I am privileged to have had the opportunity to work with you and am looking forward to continuing this partnership for the next four years. I would like to thank Drs. Pierre Trudel and Tanya Forneris for their insightful comments which have greatly improved the quality of my thesis. Thank you as well to Kyle Paquette for sharing your academic experiences and pointing me in the right direction. I would like to acknowledge my classmates and peers on Montpetit fourth floor who have made my Master’s experience much more enjoyable. I must thank Corliss Bean for genuinely supporting me throughout each step of this Master’s process and for taking an interest in my personal well-being. I am thankful to have you as a friend and am looking forward to continuing our graduate studies together. I would like to acknowledge my dear friend, Jessie Schenk, for always making me smile after a long day at school and for encouraging me t