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Sara Markin
Sara was born and raised in Nelson and has always loved the Kootenays. After receiving an athletic scholarship to the United States, she later went on to teach English in Japan where she fell in love with education. Since then, Sara has involved herself in several inclusive education opportunities such as horticultural therapy, Special Olympics and transitional vocational programs. Sara has a
Youth in Care
We offer flexible and meaningful support for youth-in-care students. We are here to support you as you navigate the available opportunities. If you have any questions, please connect with the campus navigator . We welcome current secondary students and their community support workers and/or foster parents to join us on campus through the Student for a Day program, Career Fair, Open House or a
Adult Upgrading Grant
The Adult Upgrading Grant (AUG) is a provincially sponsored assistance program that provides grant funding for adult students enrolled in skills upgrading, education and training courses who can demonstrate financial need. Eligibility You may be eligible for an AUG if you are: An adult Attending a public post-secondary institution in BC Enrolled in skills upgrading or education and training
Danielle LaRocque
Danielle is an educator, learner, writer, and researcher who believes that meaningful education exists at an intersection between teaching and care. She holds a Liberal Arts Diploma in Writing Studies from Selkirk College, a BA in English from TRU, and an MEd from TRU. She has worked in community and academic settings as a teacher, tutor, literacy facilitator and employment counsellor. In her MEd
Brier Albano
A strategic leader, Brier has worked in the post-secondary sector since 2006 where she has held positions focused on recruitment, admissions and student experience. Brier’s career started as an admissions & recruitment officer at the University of Calgary and progressed into the team lead for recruitment which then led to four years overseas as University of Calgary’s senior student service
Ann-Marie Smith
Ann-Marie is an Ojibway woman from southern Ontario. She is a family support worker, working with Indigenous families in crisis, with a specialty in early years intervention. Her work experiences have given her a wide range of opportunities to grow, learn and meet a variety of people, who have blessed and enriched her life. Ann-Marie is a mother of three children and has five amazing grandchildren
Dylan Sargent
Instructor, English and Business Communications A Strong Belief in the Value of Community College Dylan Sargent regards the smaller-scale, more personalized college experience to have been the key to his own success in post-secondary education. He first developed an interest in academics while attending a community college, where he was able to ask plenty of questions, apply course topics to his
Christopher Hillary
Instructor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Chris graduated from the University College of the Cariboo (now Thompson Rivers University) in 2003. His first job was in the Mineral Springs Hospital in Banff, AB, followed by four years at the Foothills Medical Center Emergency Department. An opportunity presented itself to explore transport nursing and he very quickly discovered that he was in over his
Phani raj Wootla
Instructor, Psychology Phani Raj Wootla has a Master of Philosophy in psychology. He has around 13 years of teaching experience in psychology in India and Canada. He researched the cognitive and personality vulnerability toward depression among college students. Prior to joining Selkirk College, Phani taught Introduction to Psychology and Abnormal Psychology at the University of Regina and
Andrei Rusakov
Andrei joined Selkirk College's School of Business in December 2023. Andrei is a knowledgeable and adaptable manager with more than 10 years of experience in the banking industry. Andrei has successful experience in leading projects to implement AI (speech analytics), increase customer loyalty, and implement marketing projects. Andrei received his MBA from the University Canada West in Vancouver
Aubrey Demchuk
Instructor, Biology, Applied Environmental Science and Planning Aubrey started her post-secondary journey with a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Genetics at the University of Alberta. Though her lab experience spanned organisms of all sizes—everything from viruses to humans—she developed a particularly strong foundation in microbiology by identifying the genes that enhance virulence in
Lucas Pavan
Lucas joined the School of Environment & Geomatics in 2024, teaching ENVR 170 (Fish and Wildlife Ecology) and RFW 273 (Techniques in Wildlife Sciences II). Prior to working at Selkirk College, Lucas completed a BSc at the University of British Columbia in Ecology & Environmental Sciences. He specialized in tropical ecosystems and completed an undergraduate thesis studying hummingbird species in