Life at SAIT
Dr. De La Rosa joined the School of Business in 2022, where she teaches in the Diploma and Degree programs. Her courses include Security Practice and the Canadian Legal System, Business Law, and Business Leadership. For Dr. De La Rosa, education is transformative and meaningful; she sees teaching not only as a profession but as a calling that shapes her identity.
As an experienced educator, Dr. De La Rosa values creating spaces where creativity, innovation, and inclusivity thrive. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes sparking curiosity and fostering an environment where students feel empowered to think critically and creatively. She believes that the classroom is a dynamic space not only for academic growth as well as personal development.
Dr. De La Rosa is currently part of SAIT’s Teaching Innovators Program where she is working on a project that integrates emotional intelligence into the student’s learning experience.
Outside of work, Dr. De La Rosa explores her creative side through painting, reading, and design. She also plays tennis, swims and loves experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen. Dr. De La Rosa is deeply committed to community involvement and leadership. She has served on the Executive Committee of the Canadian International Council’s Calgary Chapter and the Mexican Global Talent Network, working to foster global connections and promote international collaboration. She is also a Research Fellow at the Canadian Institute of Resources Law at the University of Calgary.
Education
Dr. De La Rosa Jaimes holds a diverse array of credentials in law, business, and professional development. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Faculty of Law, University of Calgary (UofC), after earning her Ph.D. in Law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She holds LLB and LLM degrees from the same institution and has further pursued an International Business Management Diploma from Niagara College, Ontario. She holds multiple certifications in organizational behavior and workplace dynamics, including:
- Resilience at Work Accreditation – Working with Resilience, North America
- Trust at Work Certified Practitioner – Trust at Work® Certification Program, USA
- Emotional Intelligence Certified Practitioner – Multi-Health Systems Inc., Canada
- Certified Negotiator – Justice Institute of British Columbia and University of Calgary
- Certified Conflict Coach – Justice Institute of British Columbia and University of Calgary
Professional accomplishments
Dr. De La Rosa has over 25 years of experience leading multicultural teams in Canada and Mexico. She is the founder of Executive Mindset Coaching, a consulting company specializing in leadership development strategies, emotional intelligence, and trust-based coaching and negotiation. Before joining SAIT, Dr. De La Rosa led several legal teams, including those at CSM Legal, UofC in Canada and the Ministry of Culture in Mexico, where she focused on international negotiations, contract management, and intellectual property. Her teaching roles have included positions at Bow Valley College, Niagara College, Tecnológico de Monterrey, UNAM, Université de Montpellier (UM), and UofC.
Research and publications
Dr. De La Rosa’s commitment to research has earned her several awards, including the Research Excellence Allowance at UofC, the Eyes High Postdoctoral Fellowship (Faculty of Law, UofC), the TEC de Monterrey-Santander Bank Grant to participate in a research seminar at Harvard Law School, and a Doctoral Excellence Scholarship to conduct research in the European Human Rights Institute at UM.
Selected publications
Climate Justice Litigation in the Inter‐American Human Rights System to Protect Indigenous Peoples in Mexico, in Climate Justice, Case Studies in Global and Regional Governance Challenges, (Randall Abate, ed.) ELI Press, 2016, Environmental Law Institute, Washington, D.C., U.S.
“Climate change and Human Rights Decisions in Europe and the Americas”, Seattle Journal of Environmental Law, Seattle, U.S.A., 2015.
“The Athabaskan Petition: Where Accelerated Arctic Warming Meets Human Rights” California Western International Law Journal, San Diego, U.S.A., 2015.
Book: “Positive Discrimination and Human Rights” (in Spanish). National Human Rights Commission, Mexico, 2010.
Co-Author of the book: “The European Union” (In Spanish), Ed. Flores, Mexico, 2010.
Selected Conferences and Public Speaking Engagements
Presentation “Les Contrats de Recherche” at the Canadian Association of Research Administrators National Conference, Montreal, 2019.
Diverse presentations and webinars on the topic of Contract Management and Negotiation, Clinical and Health Research, Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services. 2015-2020
Participated in the roundtable organized by the International Law Research Program, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Toronto, Canada, 2016.
Panel discussion on International Governance, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, 2014.
Presented on climate change litigation, international law, and human rights at diverse international conferences and forums, including UNAM in Mexico City, Universidad de Tabasco, Mexico, the 12th Annual IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium in Spain, and the University of Calgary (2013-2015).
Guest speaker on television, radio shows, and podcasts, in the areas of law, leadership, organizational behaviour, emotional intelligence, and negotiation. (2014-2024)
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.