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Angela Kelly has lived in the Kootenays for over 20 years. She and her husband have raised four children in the Kootenays, all who are now young adults. She has over twenty-four years’ experience, both volunteer and paid, in the social work and counseling field, and in the medical field, in a wide scope of practice settings. Angela has a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (BSW), with a child welfare

Considering herself a professional learner, Jenna has completed two Bachelor’s Degrees (Speech-Language Pathology and Midwifery) and a Diploma Certificate program (Therapeutic Recreation) in the course of her academic career. Jenna is the mother of two small children and can often be found sharing her love of books and learning with them. She enjoys reading, camping, baking and gardening.

Sara was born and raised in Nelson and has always loved the Kootenays. After receiving an athletic scholarship to the United States, she later went on to teach English in Japan where she fell in love with education. Since then, Sara has involved herself in several inclusive education opportunities such as horticultural therapy, Special Olympics and transitional vocational programs. Sara has a

A strategic leader, Brier has worked in the post-secondary sector since 2006 where she has held positions focused on recruitment, admissions and student experience. Brier’s career started as an admissions & recruitment officer at the University of Calgary and progressed into the team lead for recruitment which then led to four years overseas as University of Calgary’s senior student service

Ann-Marie is an Ojibway woman from southern Ontario. She is a family support worker, working with Indigenous families in crisis, with a specialty in early years intervention. Her work experiences have given her a wide range of opportunities to grow, learn and meet a variety of people, who have blessed and enriched her life. Ann-Marie is a mother of three children and has five amazing grandchildren

Instructor, English and Business Communications A Strong Belief in the Value of Community College Dylan Sargent regards the smaller-scale, more personalized college experience to have been the key to his own success in post-secondary education. He first developed an interest in academics while attending a community college, where he was able to ask plenty of questions, apply course topics to his

Instructor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Chris graduated from the University College of the Cariboo (now Thompson Rivers University) in 2003. His first job was in the Mineral Springs Hospital in Banff, AB, followed by four years at the Foothills Medical Center Emergency Department. An opportunity presented itself to explore transport nursing and he very quickly discovered that he was in over his