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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

Instructor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing & Post Graduate Gerontological Nursing Ben is a graduate for the Selkirk College Nursing Program. 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 has spend the majority of his career in this unique but demanding clinical area in various

Instructor, Health Care Assistant Elisabeth started her journey in health care in Germany in 1990 as a geriatric nurse working in different roles in long-term care, which also included teaching geriatric nursing students. After coming to BC in 2003, she continued her journey as a care aide and LPN in long term care after graduating from Vancouver Community College in 2007. Combining the best of

Instructor, Health Care Assistant

I love teaching and I love the hospitality industry, now I am fortunate to enjoy both. I have the pleasure of working with inspiring students, watching them grow their careers in the industry. Wendy joined the teaching staff of Selkirk College in 2008 after more than a decade-long management career with the Fairmont and Delta hotel chains. Today she is the Hospitality Program coordinator and

Instructor, Culinary Management, Postgraduate Hospitality Management, Resort & Hotel Management, Ski Resort Operations & Management, Office Administration & Technology

Instructor, Culinary Management, Postgraduate Culinary Management, Postgraduate Hospitality Management, Resort & Hotel Management I have worked my entire adult life with Fairmont Hotels and Resorts in a variety of positions. Most notably as a Executive Chef for the Jasper Park Lodge, Chateau Laurier in Ottawa and the Chateau Lake Louise. I was also the Director of Food and Beverage for the Banff

Instructor, Culinary Management, Postgraduate Culinary Management, Hospitality Management, Resort & Hotel Management Having grown up nestled between the Purcell, Selkirk and Rocky Mountains in Kimberley, BC, Kristen has always had a passion for the outdoors and travel. Kristen joined Selkirk College after several years of experience working in the tourism industry. She spent time in adventure