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Instructor, Geographic Information Systems With a lifelong interest in conservation and landscape ecology, Yann completed a multidisciplinary BSc in Environmental Sciences at the University of Ottawa, with stints in Québec and Tasmania. He then took on a graduate project at Université de Sherbrooke, exploring field-based and remote sensing approaches for ecological mapping in Auyuittuq National

Beth takes care of International Admissions. She processes all of the International applications and ensure students gets registered and can access their student record. She assists students with program and course changes, as well as issues letters for Confirmation of Enrollment and Study Permit Extensions.

Kathryn moved to Nelson to attend the hairdressing program at Selkirk College 22 years ago. She knew from the moment she drove into town that this beautiful place would be home. Kat has enjoyed a successful career as a hairdresser and this year celebrated 20 years at Waves on the Lake Hair Design.

Geoff Gibbs is a eukaryotic chordate primate mammal animal from the species Homo Sapiens, and he is a pedant. Due to his pedantry, it’s safe to describe Geoff as “not an Artist." “Artist” has a clear air of importance and mastery, and Geoff claims no such distinctions. He is best described as a technician that uses artistic tools to create music, short animations, images, logos, and time-wasting

Ravneet has a Bachelor's degree in Dentistry and a Master's degree in Public Health with two year's experience in research field and two year's experience in the position of Business Analyst in a Healthcare IT multi-national corporation.

Millwright/Machinist Instructor Matt Sumner started out working in the machining and millwright trades back in his high school years, and he has been at it ever since in a wide variety of industries, hunting out as many adventures as possible. After completing high school in Revelstoke, BC, he attended the Millwright/Machinist Program at Selkirk College in 1995. He then worked locally for some

Instructor, Early Childhood Care and Education Prior to joining the Selkirk College ECCE program in the fall of 2019, I held various positions in the local early childhood development field. I have been an early childhood educator, program manager, family literacy and parent-child program facilitator and have coordinated West Kootenay regional early years initiatives and the Interior region Child

Instructor, Nursing Unit Clerk Jade is a firm believer in "what you put out there is what you will get in return." Jade is a mom of five kids who works full-time and casual as a unit clerk and covering supervisor. She enjoys baseball, racing cars and watching her kids play all sports. She raced race cars for 14 years and holds several champions. Jade enjoys helping people and watching them achieve

Instructor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing I obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2010 through the University of Victoria in partnership with Selkirk College in Castlegar, BC. I have practiced as a registered nurse at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, BC, in various acute care capacities such as patient care coordinator and clinical practice educator. In 2019, I joined the

Instructor, Forest Technology I have worked in ecosystem classification and applied ecology in southern BC for over 10 years. Through my roles as research technician and field ecologist, I have been able to explore many remote and stunning areas of BC. Numerous field projects I have worked on contribute to increased knowledge and conservation of the ecosystems of our province. As a graduate of

Jim likes cats, cars, and computers. He has been using Free and Open Source Software ("FOSS") for over twenty years, at work and home, and has a soft spot for the Raspberry Pi single board computer.

Instructor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Postgraduate Gerontological 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

Instructor, Pharmacy Technician Program Kathleen is a registered pharmacy technician licensed through the BC College of Pharmacists. She has worked in this field as a hospital pharmacy technician for 13 years at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail and Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson. Kathleen enjoys reading, hiking, yoga, and camping with her husband and three teenage children.

Biographies are not Justin's strong suit, he prefers to be part of a conversation rather than the centre of focus. As a new employee at Selkirk, Justin will now be entering his fourth province of residence after growing up in Alberta and working at higher education institutions in Quebec and Newfoundland. He is looking forward to engaging with students and faculty on learning and teaching at a

Instructional Assistant, Fine Woodworking

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