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“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

Instructor, Forest Technology

Instructor, Postgraduate Hospitality Management, Resort & Hotel Management Born and raised here in Nelson, BC, Mindy graduated from the Resort & Hotel Management Program at Selkirk College in 2005. She moved to Calgary, AB, to pursue her career in hospitality. With over 20 years of experience ranging from small mom-and-pop restaurants to large corporations, she found herself wanting to come back

Born-and-raised on a farm in small-town Saskatchewan, to a family of educators, I feel like I’ve been skirting around the education system my whole life. Since 1994, I’ve slowly been making my way west with a couple of stops in Alberta along the way. Now in my third year in the Kootenays, I feel like I’ve finally found a place to set down roots with my family. Selkirk College and the Kootenays

I am grateful and elated to be a part of higher learning at Selkirk College. I am a lifelong learner, I believe in the power of education in general, and in this school in particular. At Selkirk all my experiences have come together to create purposeful work. I work with the best team of kind-hearted, passionate people! I see it in the instructors, in my colleagues and in the students. My journey

Instructor, Postgraduate Hospitality Management, Ski Resort Operations & Management

Instructor, Digital Arts Pete grew up on a farm in Southern Ontario. A bespectacled child, he spent his time indoors, drawing endless pictures of bears and dogs. He now sits in a sun soaked studio and paints work for Magazines, Newspapers, Advertising, and Books. Pete is really into golden retrievers, the Lord of the Rings, and being a global warming alarmist. He used to help Art Direct a magazine

Diana Draper grew up in Castlegar. She is a licensed naturopathic doctor, has an undergraduate in English and professional writing and is currently working on obtaining her life-coaching certificate. Her favorite activities include dance, biking, reading, wine tasting and eating good food. She has an 8-month-old son and is excited to be joining the Selkirk College community.

Chris is a licensed professional truck driver with more than 17 years spent behind the wheel of commercial vehicles and heavy equipment, 15 years on the road building and maintaining highways as well as forest service roads. He has spent twenty-five years in management, from McDonald’s Restaurants to managing road crews, landscape crews and construction projects.

Simon is a proud dad and husband who enjoys boating, hiking, fishing and other outdoor pursuits. He brings lots of industrial and trades knowledge, and the drive to learn more.

Chris worked as a mechanical designer, millwright, tool & die maker, prototype builder and engineer before taking on a research role with Selkirk College. He has expertise in a variety of additive and subtractive manufacturing technologies, as well as robotics.

For the first time in her life she has reached a long-term goal! Joy first realized her desire to work as the Campus Service Representative three years ago after she interviewed but did not get the job at the Kaslo Learning Centre. Since then, she set out to land this job. In September 2020, she began the necessary courses offered in the Office Administration and Technologies program offered

Rodney Noskiye is affiliated with the Little Red River Cree Nation band. He grew up in Fox Lake, Alberta (approximately 152 kilometers east of High Level) and moved to Castlegar in 2011. Rodney has recently taken the role as the Indigenous Student Navigator. Rodney completed his first year in the Social Service Worker Program in 2014 which gave him the opportunity to work in the Social Work field

Marilyn is the Campus Manager and Community Education Coordinator for Nakusp and Kaslo, and has been an instructor with Selkirk College for many years. She has a diverse background in education, small business, technology and tourism, which has proven invaluable when providing skills training, business coaching and career counselling. She has a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies of

Instructor, Digital Fabrication & Design Bruce is an industrial designer with works that range from hybrid timber and steel structures and award-winning custom furniture to rugged waterproof tools, pro-audio equipment, electric motorcycles, battery analyzers, electric scooters, waterproof rugged tools, GPS asset trackers, and a climbing gym among many others. Recent design projects include

Instructor, Professional Cook