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Ken enjoys fishing, hiking and swimming along with anything else that gets him outdoors. He has enjoyed working in the IT field, specifically with databases including CICS, Model204, DB2, MySQL, MongoDB, Oracle and SQL Server.

Josh Talyor is a Redseal Journeyman Carpenter who has lived and worked in the area for the last 27 years. He enjoys creating something from scratch and watching it take shape.

Instructor, Psychology

Instructor, Anthropology

"I feel so grateful that right after graduating from Selkirk College, I am getting this opportunity to stay closely connected with the instructors and getting to meet new students." —Bhavi Mashruwala, Tutor, School of Business My important takeaway from my student life is: Always try to connect with people, try to help as much as you can—be it with study projects or organizing events, or maybe

Instructor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing I am an alumna of the Selkirk College and UVic BScN program. Since graduating I have worked primarily in community nursing settings including pediatric home care, withdrawal management, home health, access coordination, First Nations community outreach, and COVID-19 assessment/testing. I pursued teaching in the BScN program because I feel that students

Instructor, Business Administration, Postgraduate Accounting, Postgraduate Business Management Kelsey began her accounting career in 2015 working in public practice and has also had her own accounting practice. She also has worked in industry at local organizations, including ATCO Wood Products Ltd and Mercer Celgar. Kelsey enjoys teaching students about the intricacies of accounting and helping

Robert’s research interests are in geographic technologies such as GIS, lidar, and UAV/drone applications. Other professional interests are in new technology trends, open data and databases and teaching. Robert has a Bachelor of Arts (Geography major) from Mount Allison University and a Master of Science (Applied Geomatics) from Acadia University. Upon completion of his graduate work, Robert moved

Jason has 14 years in the arena refrigeration industry leading a team of both Refrigeration Operators and Ice Facility Operators and has overseen many mechanical, piping and safety related overhauls and upgrades. He assisted in the design and construction of innovative heat recovery systems both on the refrigeration systems as well as air handling systems. Says Jason, "I'm always looking at

“I celebrate teaching that enables transgressions—a movement against and beyond boundaries. It is that movement which makes education the practice of freedom” —bell hooks I have had the privilege of being a social worker and mental health clinician for the past 20 years. My practice is grounded in compassion, empathy, equality and respect. I have had worked in a variety of settings including

Sara started out as a physiotherapist, and gradually morphed into a research scientist. She has broad research and teaching interests, including use of cognitive strategies to improve long-term health outcomes for people living with chronic conditions, knowledge exchange, and health system change. She is excited to be joining Selkirk College and the RPM Program team.

Instructor, Electrical Program

Instructor, Health Care Assistant James is an instructor on the HCA program at Selkirk College. He has previously provided first aid instruction at the college and continues to facilitate violence prevention training. James is a registered psychiatric nurse and maintains his psychiatric skills by working as a front-line worker providing direct care in the acute and long-term care settings. James

Erin is a skilled and creative writer, a great lover of detail and a practiced financial and project manager with BAs in Economics and Political Science. Among her proudest career achievements to date are the founding of the $2 million 3D printing and commercialization lab in Trail, BC that subsequently grew into Selkirk College’s Selkirk Technology Access Centre (STAC) and participation in the

Murray has been instructing and researching in diverse post-secondary venues and topics for over 20 years, and brings specific knowledge in the areas of intercultural communication, language (acquisition, assessment, and forms), and critical thinking. His doctoral work focuses on post-secondary internationalization policy, and he continues to research best practices in online education. He has

“I’d like to think that life gives endless opportunities and my worldview is to embrace it all as a learning moment, a teachable moment or to simply take a moment to enjoy where life has brought me. When you are inquisitive and have a thirst for information… there isn’t a problem, only a potential solution waiting to be found!” – Laura Neigel Kootenay raised, Laura came back to the region 16 years

University Arts & Sciences Coordinator, Instructor, Anthropology