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Instructor, Practical Nursing Amanda moved to the Kootenays in 2002, with her husband and it has been "home" ever since. As an alumni of Selkirk College this is where her passion for gerontology began. Since graduating in 2011, Amanda has worked in several areas of the West Kootenays. Her experience includes working with seniors in complex care environments with a strong focus on palliative care

Instructor, Health Care Assistant and Practical Nursing Rochelle was born and raised right here in the Kootenays. She has also lived on the coast, up north and in Alberta. Rochelle started her health care journey as a Health Care Assistant when her children were young. She went on to complete my LPN in Calgary and then returned to the Kootenays to work in various settings within Interior Health

Instructor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Ben is a graduate of the Selkirk College Nursing Program (2012). Upon graduation Ben was offered a permanent position on Unit 57 (Hematology/Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplant) at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary. Ben spent his early career in this unique but demanding clinical area in various roles: charge nurse, nurse clinician, and

Instructor Chantal Lortie is a proud graduate of Lethbridge College’s Practical Nursing program (Class of 2013). She began her teaching career in 2014 with Lethbridge College, where she supported students in both the Health Care Aide and Practical Nursing programs. Alongside her teaching role, she worked full-time as a community nurse specializing in wound care and IV therapy. In 2015, Chantal

Instructor, Student Practice Placement Coordinator, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Kristen Bird is an instructor and student practice placement coordinator in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program at Selkirk College. She teaches primarily in years two, three and four, with a focus on skills lab, simulation and nursing practice. Kristen completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the

Instructor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing I started teaching at Selkirk College in the Fall of 2015. I've been enjoying sharing my enthusiasm for nursing with my students and have been amazed by the supportive and passionate staff at Selkirk! My journey in the post-secondary education system started with a degree in Biology at UVIC. After working with fish for a short while I realized how much I

Laura Kaplan joined Selkirk College in 2026 and holds a diploma in Business Management. She has experience in event planning, finance and administrative operations, as well as running a small business. She is excited to be a part of the Selkirk team.

Marita Harinen holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Biological Engineering from the University of Guelph and a Provincial Instructor Diploma. She is currently completing a Master of Education in Open, Digital and Distance Education through Athabasca University. With more than 10 years of teaching experience, she teaches mathematics, physics, biology and English in Academic Upgrading at Selkirk

"Engaging with students from all over the world continues to be the highlight of my career." Danny began his career as an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teacher in Tunisia, North Africa, where he worked for three years at AMIDEAST, an American NGO, teaching mainly business professionals, followed by three years in the Department of English at the National University. Upon returning to Canada

“It is a pleasure and an honour to work with the future leaders in our industry.” – Robyn Mitz, Ski Resort Operations and Management instructor I grew up in Toronto and as far back as I can remember I always wanted to move “out west” and play in the mountains. I fell in love with the outdoors at a very young age and spent a lot of my time traveling in a canoe in the vast wilderness of this