Instructor, Health Care Assistant Tara was raised on Vancouver Island and started her journey in the health care field back in 2010 when she attended Selkirk College and completed the Health Care Assistant Program. That same year she returned back to Vancouver Island to complete the Licensed Practical Nursing Program at Camosun College, graduating in 2011. Tara has worked in a variety of settings
Originally from England, Emma made her way to the Kootenays in 2010. After many years of exploring different industries, Emma finally found a good fit in Human Resources, and now provides administrative support to the HR team, focusing on recruitment and contract entry.
Jayme is passionate about bringing people together to co-create resilient communities. She gets to do this work through varied applied social science research projects at Selkirk Innovates. Jayme is called to work on complex issues facing us today, such as climate change, homelessness, poverty and water governance. Jayme is a graduate of Selkirk College. She completed a diploma in Integrated
Instructor, Private Voice Lessons Allison Girvan is an internationally respected Canadian singer and choral director known for her exploration of songs spanning genre, style and language. She has been a featured soloist in performance and on recordings with ensembles ranging from jazz trios to full orchestra and is a studio vocalist for TV and feature film. Allison has recorded three solo albums
Instructor, Advanced Midi, Film Scoring, Mix & Edit, Live Sound, Music Studio Production, Ensemble John Tucker is a music composer/producer whose range of professional activity encompasses scoring for television series and commercials, album production and mastering, live sound, songwriting, and composition for the art, dance and theatre community. His television work has appeared on CBS, ABC, FOX
Kim is a business alumni at Selkirk College and was selected to be the Valedictorian of Class of 2020. She is an active volunteer at Selkirk College's events and participated in various community initiatives. She has extensive experience in event management, student engagement and external relations. Kim's passion is to promote local employment and engage industry partners with Selkirk College
My name is Roy Pogorzelski, and I am Métis from Saskatchewan. I convocated from the University of Regina in 2006 with a Bachelor of Human Justice and a Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies. Following this, I performed my Advanced Master's of Science in Cultures and Development Studies at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium and convocated cum laude. Currently, I work as an inclusion
Sawyer is a BBA graduate from Okanagan College with a specialty in Human Resources Management. She previously attended Selkirk College, completing her Diploma in Business Administration, with a specialty in Management.
I have been blacksmithing for over ten years creating many one-of-a-kind sculptures and commissioned works. While working with Kootenay Forge as a sub-contractor, I honed my production skills by making thousands of metal art products for the home. Prior to setting up Goose Creek Forge in the Slocan Valley, I spent twelve years working as a metal engraver with my father in our family business
As a proud alum of Selkirk College, Leeza is grateful to continue being a part of the college community. She completed the Recreation, Fish and Wildlife Technology Diploma in 2018 and the bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems in 2020. After studying with the School of Environment & Geomatics at Selkirk College, she enjoyed co-op student positions with the BC Ministry of Forests’
The next generation of hospitality industry leaders are delving deeper into climate solutions through a pilot project partnership between Selkirk College and the City of Nelson.