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Instructor, Human Services I have been a social worker for 25 years. I worked for 23 years with the Ministry of Children and Family Development as a front-line child protection social worker, a supervisor of an integrated service team, and as a director with the Ministry’s Provincial Practice Branch. I began teaching at Selkirk College in 2018. I earned my Bachelor of Social Work Degree from the

Instructor, Chemistry Jason spent his early years in Kuwait and Goa. His family immigrated to Mississauga, Ontario, where he completed high school. He enjoyed the next decade at University of Waterloo, studying biochemistry, volunteering for the campus first aid team and practicing Taekwondo. He earned his PhD for his thesis titled “Exploring Ligand Structure and Thermodynamics of the Malachite

Instructor, Mathematics, Integrated Environmental Planning, Business Administration, Postgraduate Accounting, Postgraduate Business Management My fascination with puzzles and problem solving led me to study mathematics at university, first at the University of British Columbia (BSc) and then at the University of Waterloo (MMath, PhD). After graduate school, I taught mathematics at the University

Alison began her career with Selkirk College in 1991, working with adults upgrading their education in Nakusp and then Nelson, and now supports upgrading and SOAR (Steps to Opportunities, Academics & Readiness) programs in communities throughout the college region. She is inspired every day by the courage, tenacity and appreciation for learning that is apparent in both learners and instructors

Instructor, Faculty Assistant, Biology/Intake Instructor - AUD Castlegar

Instructor, Faculty Assistant, Chemistry

Instructor, Geology Geology began for me as an interesting elective in first year science at UBC in Vancouver. By second year I was ready to dive in head first. I finished a B.Sc (Hons.) in Geological Sciences in 2005, and went on to complete a M.Sc. in Structural Geology at UBC in 2008. My first job in geology took me to Canada’s arctic in search of diamonds. I was fortunate enough to be working

Instructor, Biology

Instructor, Business Communications, Academic English Literature Karlie acknowledges each students’ learning journey is unique and important. She values students’ viewpoints and challenges students to consider different perspectives for discovery while providing a learner-centred teaching philosophy and environment. As a Selkirk College University Arts and Sciences alum, Karlie understands the

Born and raised in the West Kootenays, Spencer achieved a Liberal Arts Diploma in Creative Writing from Selkirk College (2019), and a B.A. in English, Film Studies Minor from the University of Victoria (2021). As a freelance journalist, Spencer's creative work has been published in Thrasher Magazine , Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine , and The Malahat Review . Spencer is also a videographer, and

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