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Jillian McKenna

Instructor: Bass (Electric and Upright), Contemporary Harmony I & II, History of Jazz, Stage Performance Techniques Always a cup of coffee in hand, Jill McKenna finds as much joy in bringing other artists’ music to life as she does her own. Jill is a professional bass player originally from Hamilton, Ontario. She moved to New York City to study jazz performance on the upright bass at the New

Don Macdonald

Instructor: Violin, Composition, Film-scoring, Improvisation, Ear Training "My varied musical background includes experience as a performer, conductor, educator, and composer." Performing Don studied violin and saxophone at the University of Victoria. He has performed on saxophone alongside artists such as Dee Daniels and Mike Stern, and on violin for a wide range of performing ensembles as well

Joel Fountain

Instructor: Drums, Recording Techniques, Computer Applications to Music, Survey of Recording Techniques "I’m very excited to join the Selkirk College music faculty here in beautiful Nelson, BC. My goal is to help nurture and enrich the student music community in whatever way I can." —Joel Fountain Joel Fountain has maintained a diverse career as a musician. He has toured the world with jazz legend

Melissa Bleier

Program Coordinator/Instructor, Pharmacy Technician Program I joined Selkirk College in January 2015 as a Pharmacology Instructor in the National Pharmacy Technician Program. Later that year, I began teaching Pharmacology in the Pharmacy Technician program as well. I graduated from Dalhousie University in 2005 with a BSc in Pharmacy and have been working in practice since then. I am a community

Emily Millard

Instructor: Voice, Songwriting, The Business of Music, Fundamentals of Private Studio Teaching “I am passionate about musical expression as a path toward discovery and connection. I believe that songs can move mountains.” —Emily Millard Emily Millard is a Canadian composer, recording artist, producer, vocalist and music educator. Drawing from pop, jazz, folk and classical traditions, she creates

Education & Mind

Curriculum, Policy & Governance With consistent and sincere efforts, we will continue to implement systematic change. We aim to deepen all learning by incorporating Indigenous perspectives. Indigenization Plan Our Journey Together: Land, Life, Learning: Indigenization Plan 2019–2024 provides a framework for improving participation and success in post-secondary education for Indigenous students

David Restivo

Instructor: Piano/Keyboards, Arranging, Rudiments of Music, History of Rock, Basic Keyboard (for non-keyboard majors) “... Simply one of the most exceptional jazz pianists of his generation that Canada can boast of ...” (Roger Levesque, Edmonton Journal ) David Restivo is an award-winning pianist and composer. Born in Lansing, Michigan, moulded by the mountains and coasts of New England, and based

Darren Mahe

Instructor: Guitar, Guitar Labs, Ensemble, Harmony III & IV “When people ask me what my 'job' is I say, ‘Job? What job?’ I get to hang out with 100 other musicians all eager to learn, play, share and talk about music all day!" —Darren Mahe, School of the Arts Program Coordinator I received my Bachelors of Music and Education from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and have studied

Michael Rud

Instructor: Guitar, Ear Training, Improv, Ensemble Mike Rud has lived all over Canada, teaching and performing as a guitarist and songwriter. He studied in Montreal, Edmonton and New York City, has released six CDs. He won a Juno Award in 2014 for his album Notes on Montreal .

Jonathan Vanderhoek

Rural Pre-Medicine Program Coordinator, Instructor, Philosophy “One of the great joys of teaching is supporting students who feel an intellectual restlessness, students who seek a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them. As instructors, we can equip students with tools that enable greater exploration. We can help them to find the questions, concepts, and arguments that open

Our Team

Jennie Barron Chair Allison Alder Dean Marya Skrypiczajko Mir Centre for Peace Assistant Laura Nessman Administrative Assistant Mir Advisory Council Community Members: Jos Sharp, JJ Verigin, Morag Cater, Peter Wood, Aaron Korbacher, Noah Cannon Internal College Members: Dianne Biin, Sarah James, Todd Kettner, Pablo Pastor, Shana Rablah Ex-officio Members: Allison Alder, Maggie Matear, Duff

Victoria Street Campus, Nelson

Shape Your Future Here Located in a historic granite building in vibrant downtown Nelson, the Victoria Street Campus is home to the prestigious Kootenay Studio Arts (KSA). This recently renovated facility houses updated studio spaces for ceramics , textiles , blacksmithing and metal arts programming. Address 606 Victoria Street Nelson, British Columbia Canada V1L 4K9 Contact Us Phone: (250) 352

Silver King Campus, Nelson

Build Your Future Here Perched on a hill in Nelson’s Rosemont neighbourhood, the Silver King Campus is home to programming in the School of Industry & Trades Training , School of Academic Upgrading & Development and Community Education & Workplace Training . Address 2001 Silver King Road Nelson, British Columbia Canada V1L 1C8 Contact Us Phone: 250-352-6601 Toll free: 1-866-301-6601 Contact us by

Strategic Plan

A strategic plan helps define who we are, including our vision, values and commitments. It outlines our goals and creates a shared road map for achieving them. Building Remarkable Futures: Strategic Plan 2019-2024 has guided us for last five years. We’re examining our key priorities and visual identity and charting our evolution over the coming years through the development of a new strategic plan

Leadership & Governance

Guiding Our Growth A series of plans, policies and people are helping to steward the growth and evolution of Selkirk College in alignment with its values, vision and commitments. Board of Governors The members of the Selkirk College Board of Governors represent the community, students, faculty, support staff and leadership. Education Council Education Council comprises people from across the

Kim Rawkins

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

Jenna Thiessen

Jenna graduated in 2016 from Sheridan College in Ontario as a nurse and worked in a variety of clinical and teaching roles in Toronto and across BC. She has enjoyed working as a hospital coordinator, charge nurse and staff nurse. Some of the areas that Jenna worked in are cardiology, respirology, emergency medicine, LTC, wound care, withdrawal management and event medicine. Jenna enjoyed teaching

Steps to Success

Canadians, particularly in rural communities such as the West Kootenay and Boundary regions, face significant challenges accessing primary health care. Many of these challenges are connected to a shortage of health care professionals. In BC, nearly one million residents are without a family doctor. Strengthening Rural Health Care in Our Communities We have been addressing this shortage through the