Cheryl Hardwick was a 15 year firefighter in the Province of Quebec, ending her career in the fire service as a Incident Safety Officer. Since 2014, she is a Professor in the Pre-Service Fire Program, and has served as a Professor in the Bachelor of Public Safety (Honours) program. She has a Masters of Science in Emergency Services Management, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. She is an Alumnus of the Emergency Management graduate certificate program at Algonquin College. Her certifications include NFPA 1001 (I and II), NFPA 472 (Operations), NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor (I and II), NFPA 1521 Incident Safety Officer, Pump Operator (ENPQ), Auto Extrication (ENPQ), Basic Emergency Management (OFMEM), and IMS 100.
Cheryl was awarded the Changemaker Award for faculty in 2023, for her commitment to student success and engagement at the College.