Instructor, Applied Environmental Science & Planning Technology; Recreation, Fish & Wildlife "One of the most impressive aspects of Selkirk College's Applied Environmental Science and Planning Technology Program is the diverse and rewarding array of professional employment opportunities that our graduates consistently find." —Peter Holton, Instructor, Applied Environmental Science and Planning
Instructor, Academic Upgrading, Selkirk International Tamara M. Hudson holds a master’s degree in education with a concentration in international teaching from Framingham University and a Bachelor of Education specializing in Teaching English as a Second Language from Concordia University. An experienced and knowledgeable BC-certified teacher with specializations in TESOL, Elementary Methodologies
Instructor, Academic Upgrading I've always loved science and math, and after getting to do my own research project in an ecology class, I was sold! My first job in biology was working in a microbiology lab...mostly washing test tubes, but also learning a lot! Since then, I've studied knapweed, frogs and toads, insects, bacteria, and bacteria that live inside insects. After finishing my master's, I
Instructor, Academic Upgrading Colleen will be working regularly at the Trail Adult Upgrading & Development Tutorial Room and as an instructor for the Trail Campus. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and worked briefly in the field as a surveyor and junior engineer before starting her teaching career. She has spent the last twelve years working as a secondary school teacher
Instructor, Academic Upgrading, Pathways Coordinator “No one is born fully formed: it is through self-experience in the world that we become what we are.” —Paulo Freire Originally from Central Europe, Mark initially studied and worked in the fields of HR and finance, before finding his passion for education. Since his career change, Mark has been teaching for over a decade, both internationally
Instructor, Steps to Opportunities, Academics & Readiness (SOAR) My name is Alison Roy, and I am an instructor for the SOAR program in Nelson. I have my Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta, and currently working on my Master's of Education from the University of Calgary, specializing in adult, community and higher education. I live in Nelson, BC. My husband and I moved here five
Misoon Jang taught computer engineering in a couple of postsecondary institutions in Korea for 15 years and moved to Canada 2004. She set up an international student agency in Nelson, BC, and recruited Korean international students and also worked as a homestay coordinator for School District #8 until 2014. She started to work at Selkirk College from summer 2014 as an international student
Instructor, Postgraduate Culinary Management Teaching and sharing my culinary knowledge is one of the greatest rewards that I have had in my culinary career. Sharing knowledge and techniques empowers learning chefs to grow professionally and personally. Being a red seal chef for over twenty years has brought me to some of the top kitchens in Canada, where I have been able to learn new, and share
Jonathan works as Technical Analyst at Selkirk College Castlegar Campus. He worked for Microsoft as technical advisor, after completing his Bachelor degree where he majored in English Language and Computer Science in his home country. He also worked for Maersk Line for more than 10 years as senior IT specialist, Spanish language translator and resource person. He is pursuing an Interdisciplinary
For the past 18 years, Natasha Isadora Ala has been working in the TESOL/TEFL field. After obtaining a Master’s Degree from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Natasha began teaching academic reading and writing at the American University of Beirut. She also taught business English and public speaking at Haigazian University. With the assistance of two of her co-workers
Instructor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing “Inspired by the nurses of tomorrow, I really enjoy working with students and discovering new ways to enrich their knowledge in meaningful ways.”—Sargent Hayden Working at Selkirk College as part of the Nursing faculty since 2013 has been a privilege that continues to inspire my work-life while allowing me to continue to make meaningful contributions to