Ryan comes from a mathematics and computer science background. He received a M.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Ottawa in 2013. During his M.Sc., his research was in transcendental number theory and diophantine approximations. Since then he has gained an interest in how mathematics can be used to solve real life problems. He has worked on projects in areas ranging from machine learning
Mark has been living in the Nelson area for nearly 30 years and has been involved in the residential construction industry for most of that time. He has his own construction company doing mainly new home construction and is involved in almost all aspects from start to finish. He's eager to work with a new generation of aspiring carpenters and pass on the expertise he has gained through his own
Marita Harinen is a graduate of Biological Engineering at the University of Guelph. She is passionate about teaching and has more than 10 years of experience. She is an instructor in Academic Upgrading and also does intake, or student registration for upgrading courses at Selkirk College. In addition to teaching at the college, Marita is a Student & Campus Life Programmer within the Athletics &
Ami considers herself math and numbers geek. She has never taught in a proper school, but has tutored for more years than she wants to admit. Monitoring exams is a great fit.